Using the AVR200
Front panel controls
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A/V SURROUND SOUND RECEIVER |
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| DOLBY PL II | SPEAKERS |
| FM MUTE | TUNED | FM STEREO | PRESET |
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RDS INFO | MONO | STORE | TUNE | DOWN/UP |
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| SAT | DVD | VCR | AUX | EXT 5.1 | MODE | MONITOR | CD |
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POWER
Press the POWER button to turn the AVR200 on. The status LED changes to green on powering up and the display shows the active input. Pressing the POWER button again turns the unit and the status LED off.
A red status LED indicates that the AVR200 is in stand by and can be switched on by the remote handset.
Input selection
The input selection buttons are labelled to correspond with the audio and video inputs on the rear panel of the AVR200. To select an input, press the appropriate button on the front panel. The audio signal for that source will then be routed to the speakers. Any picture signal associated with that input is switched to the monitor output.
The name of the selected input is shown in the display: SAT, DVD, VCR or AUX, EXT 5.1, TAPE MONITOR, CD, FM and AM.
EXT 5.1
To select the source connected to the 5.1 channel input, press EXT 5.1. When this input is selected, none of the alternative surround modes are available.
SURROUND MODE
When a selected digital input carries a Dolby Digital or DTS signal, the AVR200 automatically detects it and processes the signal accordingly.
For an analogue input or when no Dolby Digital or DTS signal is detected, pressing the SURROUND MODE button cycles through the available surround sound modes: STEREO, PRO LOGIC II MOVIE, PRO LOGIC II MUSIC, PRO LOGIC II PANORAMA, PRO LOGIC II MATRIX, PRO LOGIC and HALL.
The selected mode is displayed in the main section of the display for three seconds, before reverting to show the active input. The surround mode continues to be shown in the left hand side of the display. In the case of Dolby Pro Logic II, only ‘MUSIC’ and ‘MOVIE’ modes are illuminated.
Dolby Digital, DTS Both of these formats feature six independent audio channels: Left, Centre, Right, Surround Left, Surround Right and a ‘Low Frequency Effects’ (LFE) or subwoofer channel.
Dolby Pro Logic This format decodes the centre and surround sound signals encoded in Dolby Surround or Dolby Stereo movie soundtracks.
Dolby Pro Logic II This format is the next generation in Dolby Surround decoding. It was designed specifically to decode all existing Dolby Surround programs with improved spatiality and directionality. Dolby Pro Logic II Movie is enhanced over Dolby Pro Logic by having stereo surround channels and no frequency filter on the speaker signal.
Dolby Pro Logic II Music is specifically for listening to music, not to movies.
Dolby Pro Logic II Panorama mode extends the front stereo image to include the surround speakers for an exciting ‘wraparound’ effect with side wall imaging. Dolby Pro Logic II Matrix is the same as ‘Music’ mode, except that mono signals are enhanced to make them seem ‘larger’.
Hall effectThis format decodes a normal stereo signal to simulate the ambience of a concert hall.
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