OPERATION
The COMPONENT IN line of the Input Setup menu indicates which of the two component video inputs on the AVR 154 is assigned to each source. The default assignments are indicated in Table A2 in the Appendix. As shown, various sources share the component video input assignments, but only one source may be physically connected at a time.
You may reassign either component video input to another source if it is physically connected to that input, but there is no option to disable the component video inputs for any source. If a signal is present at the component video input assigned to that source, it will be selected. If your device is not using component video, make sure that other devices connected to the component video inputs are turned off.
If no signal is present at the component video input, then the S-video or composite video input for the source will be selected. It is not possible to reassign the S-video or composite video inputs to other sources.
For audio-only sources, such as the tuner or CD inputs, when no compo- nent video signal is present, the last-used analog video source, but not an HDMI source, will be selected.
6-Channel Direct Inputs
If you wish to hear audio through the 6-Channel Direct Inputs together with video, then connect your multichannel player to the Component Video 1 Inputs, and connect the player’s 6-channel analog audio outputs to the 6-Channel Inputs on the AVR. Assign the component video inputs you selected to the 6-Channel Input source. The AVR will automatically select the correct component video and audio inputs when you select this source.
If you need to use composite or S-video for your multichannel player, e.g., if your video display does not have component video inputs, then use the video inputs for another source. Since the AVR automatically selects the last-used analog video inputs for audio sources, you would first select the source you connected the video cables to, and then the 6-Channel Inputs for the audio.
Example 1: Connect a non-HDMI-equipped DVD-Audio player to the AVR 154. You plan on playing a variety of discs using this player, including conventional DVDs and even CDs as well as multichannel discs. When playing DVDs and CDs, it is preferable to use a digital audio connection to obtain the best sound quality and the benefit of any digital surround formats contained on the DVD. However, when playing DVD-Audio discs, you will use the 6-channel analog audio connections. In addition, some of these discs contain video materials.
We recommend that you connect this player as follows:
a)Connect the player’s coaxial digital audio output to the Coaxial 1 Input on the AVR. This input is assigned by default to the DVD source.
b)Connect the player’s component video outputs to the Component Video 1 Inputs on the AVR, which are assigned by default to the DVD source. If your video display doesn’t have component video inputs, then connect the player’s composite or S-video output to the DVD’s corresponding video input.
c)Connect the player’s 6-channel analog audio outputs to the AVR’s 6-Channel Inputs and assign the Component Video 1 Inputs to this source using the Input Setup menu, as described in the Initial Setup section.
d)Program the player’s remote control codes into the DVD Input Selector.
When you wish to view a DVD, select the DVD source.
When you wish to listen to a DVD-Audio disc and view the menus and other still images on the disc, first select DVD, and then the 6-Channel Inputs as the source.
Example 2: Connect a multichannel disc player equipped with an HDMI output.
a)Connect the player’s coaxial digital audio output to the Coaxial 2 Input on the AVR. This input is assigned by default to the HDMI 1 source.
b)Connect the player’s HDMI output to the HDMI 1 source input, and connect the AVR’s HDMI Output to your video display.
c)Connect the player’s 6-channel analog audio outputs to the AVR’s 6-Channel Inputs.
d)Connect the player’s component video outputs to the Component Video 1 Inputs, as the AVR’s 6-Channel Analog Audio Inputs cannot be used together with an HDMI input.
e)Program the player’s remote control codes into the HDMI 1 Input Selector.
When you wish to view a DVD, select the HDMI 1 source.
When you wish to play a multichannel disc, select the 6-Channel Inputs to select the audio signal and the analog component video signal.
To select the 6-Channel Inputs as the source, use either the Source Selector on the front panel or press the 6CH Input Selector on the remote. See Figures 37 and 39.
NOTE: The 6-Channel Inputs pass the incoming signals directly to the volume control, without digitizing or processing them. Therefore, configure bass management settings (i.e., speaker size, delay and output level) on your source device so that they match the settings you programmed during Initial Setup. Consult the owner’s guide for your multichannel player for more information.
Using the Tuner
The AVR 154’s built-in tuner may be selected in one of three ways (see Figure 58):
1.Press the Source Selector Button on the front panel repeatedly until the tuner is selected. The last-used band (AM or FM) will be active.
2.Press the Tuner Band Button (marked AM/FM). Press this button again to switch bands.
