ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
up only when a button is pressed or a remote command is received, and going dark again 5 seconds after the last command. The VFD FADE TIME OUT feature also causes the display to light up only when a button is pressed or a change in the incoming signal is detected, but the display immediately begins to fade to dark. This setting allows you to program the length of the fade time.
Select a
VOLUME DEFAULT and DEFAULT VOL SET: These two settings are used together to program the AVR’s volume level at
Press the OSD Button to remove the display from the screen so that you may adjust the volume to a desired level while a source is playing. Make a note of the number that appears in the display, and return to the SYSTEM SETUP menu. At the DEFAULT VOL SET line, select the desired volume setting, and activate the feature by setting VOLUME DEFAULT to ON.
SEMI OSD TIME OUT: Program the amount of time (2 to 5 seconds) the
FULL OSD TIME OUT: Program the amount of time (20, 30, 40 or
50 seconds) the
DEFAULT SURR MODE: This setting determines how the AVR 154 will handle Dolby Digital and DTS sources. For the purposes of this setting, the “default surround mode” means the mode encoded in the program, such as Dolby Digital 5.1. With this setting ON, the receiver will always use the default surround mode encoded in the program. When this setting is changed to OFF, the receiver will use the surround mode you selected the last time this type of audio stream was detected.
Dolby Digital 2.0 signals default to the Dolby Pro Logic II Movie mode, but you may select another Dolby surround mode manually. For PCM and analog sources, the factory default surround mode is Logic 7 Music. In general, the receiver will use the surround mode selected the last time that type of signal was received.
OSD BACKGROUND: Choose either a blue or black background for the
NOTE: It isn’t possible to view video sources while the
Dim Function
Some people find the
any time a command is received before dimming or darkening again.
To dim the display:
Press the Dim Button on the remote. Each button press will cycle through the three settings of:
VFD FULL: Normal brightness
VFD HALF: Display is dimmed but still visible; the light inside the volume knob goes dark
VFD OFF: Display goes completely dark except for Power Indicator to remind you that the receiver is turned on
Advanced Remote Control Functions
The remote control not only operates the AVR 154, but it also serves as a universal remote that may be programmed to operate many of your other home theater components, as described in the Installation section. Each time you select one of your other components, the AVR remote switches to the control functions for that component. Since many buttons have unique functions for each component, refer to the Function List in Table A9 of the Appendix for assistance in operating your other compo- nents. Each button’s function will not necessarily correspond to its label.
Punch-Through Programming
The AVR 154 remote’s
NOTE: It is not necessary to program the remote to control your DVD player’s transport controls while the AVR, VID2 or VID3 devices are in use, as the remote is preprogrammed at the factory with this function.
To program
1.Press and hold the Input Selector (or AVR selector) for the main device the remote will be operating until the Program LED flashes and the remote enters Program mode.
2.Select the type of
a)To program volume control
b)To program channel control
c)To program transport control
3.Press the Input Selector (or AVR Selector) for the device whose volume, channel or transport controls you would like to be active while operating the device you selected in the first step. The LED will flash green to confirm the programming.
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