OPERATION
Remember that the AVR 145 is designed to reproduce audio with a minimum amount of distortion. This clarity may lead you to think that your hearing and the equipment can handle higher volumes. We urge caution with regard to volume levels.
Mute Function
To temporarily mute all speakers and the headphones, press the Mute Button on the remote. Any recording in progress will not be affected. The MUTE message will flash in the display as a reminder. To restore normal audio, either press the Mute Button again, or adjust the volume. Turning off the AVR will also end muting.
Figure 49 – Mute Button
BACK TO MASTER MENU line if you wish to make other changes using the menu system.
NOTE: The AVR 145 does not have any conventional balance control. The EzSet process compensates for any characteristics of your room or speakers, and we recommend that you leave the settings as they are after EzSet has been run. However, you may manually adjust the levels of the left and right channels – decreasing one and increasing the other by the same amount – using the Channel Adjust submenu, as described on page 41. This achieves the same effect as a balance control.
Headphones
Plug the 1/4" plug on a pair of headphones into the headphone jack on the front of the receiver for private listening. The first time you use the headphones, the DOLBY H:BP message will be displayed, indicating that Dolby Headphone surround processing is in the bypass mode, which delivers a conventional
Tone Controls
You may boost or cut either the treble or the bass frequencies by up to 10dB in 2dB increments.
Using the
With the TONE IN message displayed, press the Tone Mode Button repeatedly to access TREBLE MODE and BASS MODE. Use the ‹/› Buttons to change the treble or bass settings, as desired. The display will return to normal a few seconds after your last command.
Figure 50 – Tone Button
You may alternatively adjust the tone controls using the
Figure 51 – Headphone Jack
Press the Surround Select Button on the front panel, or the Dolby Button on the remote, to switch to Dolby Headphone virtual surround processing, indicated by the DOLBY H:DH message. Dolby Headphone delivers an enhanced sound field that emulates a
Source Selection
Press the
Figure 52 – Source Select and Tuner Band Buttons
NOTE: The Bridge/DMP source has no icon in the Source Indicators display. When selected, the DMP indication will appear in the message display’s upper line, and one of two messages will scroll on the right side to indicate whether The Bridge is unplugged or connected. If you have retitled this source, then only the new name will appear in the upper line.
The AVR 145 will switch to the audio and video inputs assigned to that source. If you set the BASS MGR setting in the Speaker
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