INITIAL SETUP
Before you begin enjoying your new receiver, a few adjustments should be made to configure the AVR 154 to match your actual system.
Make sure that you have connected a video display to either the
Although it’s possible to configure the AVR using only the remote and the
Using the On-Screen Menu System
The
Figure 40 – Navigation Buttons
Press the OSD Button to display the Master Menu. Use the ⁄/¤ Buttons to point the cursor to different lines in the menu. Press the OK Button to select one of the submenus listed in the Master Menu, or to return to a previous menu. Within the submenus, after positioning the cursor at a particular line item, use the ‹ / › Buttons to change a setting. When the desired setting appears, use the ⁄/¤ Buttons to navigate to another line item. Except for the TITLE setting in the INPUT SETUP menu, there is no need to press the OK Button after your desired setting appears.
The Master Menu allows access to four submenus: Input Setup, Surround Select, Manual Setup and System Setup. See Figure 41.
NOTE: Your menu’s appearance may vary, but the functions remain the same.
Figure 41 – Master Menu Screen
If you are an experienced home theater user, you may prefer to use the menus in this order:
1.System Setup (described in Advanced Functions section)
2.Manual Setup (described here and in Advanced Functions)
3.Input Setup (described in this section)
4.Surround Select (see Advanced Functions section)
We recommend that most users follow the instructions in this INITIAL SETUP section to configure a basic home theater system. You may return to these menus at any time to make additional adjustments. Record your configuration settings in the appropriate places in Tables A2 through A8 in the Appendix, in case you need to reenter them after a system reset, or if the AVR’s Master Power Switch is turned off or the unit is unplugged for more than four weeks.
This section requires that you complete all of the steps in the Installation section that apply to your receiver. You should have connected all of your loudspeakers and a video display, as well as your source devices. You should be able to turn on the receiver and view a blue screen on your video display. If necessary, reread the Installation Section before continuing.
Step One – Determine Speaker Size
The AVR 154 can’t detect how many speakers you’ve connected to it; nor can it determine their capabilities. For this part of the system setup, consult the owner’s guide for each of your speakers. If you don’t have the guide, obtain the speaker’s technical specifications from the manufacturer’s Web site, or by contacting the manufacturer directly.
This information is needed to program the receiver’s bass management, which determines which speakers the receiver will use to play back the
If the lowest notes are played by small satellite speakers, they won’t sound their best, and they may damage the speaker by going beyond its capabilities. If the highest notes are played by the
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