front panel

operation

Input

These buttons select the source connected to the corresponding input (or internal input)

Unused sources can be prevented from being selected in the setup menu.

 

 

 

Direct

 

 

Mode

 

Stereo Direct on/off. Provides a direct analogue path from

 

 

the analogue inputs to the left and right front outputs.

Selects between Stereo and the available

 

Switches off any surround processing modes and shuts

surround modes for the current source.

 

down the DSP circuits for best stereo sound quality.

 

 

 

 

 

Display

 

 

 

 

 

 

Info

 

This switches the display brightness

 

 

 

Selects the information displayed on the

 

between off/dim/bright.

 

 

 

lower left portion of the front panel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OK

 

 

 

Zone

 

Power / Standby LED

 

 

 

Selects between Zone 1 and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Used to enter selections made in the

This indicates the status of the receiver and is

 

 

Zone 2 control.

Setup menu. Press and hold to reset

 

 

 

 

 

 

green when the AVR400 is powered on. Red

video outputs to the lowest resolution

 

 

 

Mute

indicates the AVR400 is in Standby mode.

(HDMI: 480p; Component 480i).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mutes all analogue audio outputs in the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

currently selected zone.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Volume

Adjusts the analogue output volume in the selected zone (line out, speakers and headphones).

 

 

 

Power

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

Switches the main power to the

 

 

 

 

 

AVR400 on and off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Once the unit is switched off,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

it should be left for at least ten

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

seconds before switching on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aux

 

Phones

 

 

 

 

Multi purpose auxiliary

This socket accepts headphones

 

 

 

line level input,

with an impedance rating between

Remote control receiver. This is positioned behind

 

 

calibration microphone

32Ω and 600Ω, fitted with a 3.5mm

Menu

the display window, above the MENU button on the

input and 3.5mm optical

stereo jack plug.

front panel. Ensure the receiver is in a clear line of

 

 

digital (SPDIF) input.

 

 

Selects the Setup menus on the

 

 

sight from the remote control for operation. If this is

on-screen display (OSD).

 

 

 

 

 

not possible, use a separate sensor connected to the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Z1 IR input on the rear panel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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AVR400 specifications

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