Operation
Basic Operation
Once you have completed the setup and configu- ration of the AVR, it is simple to operate and enjoy. The following instructions should be followed for you to maximize your enjoyment of your new receiver:
Turning the AVR On or Off
•When using the AVR for the first time, you must press the Main Power Main Power Switch
on the rear panel ON to turn the unit on.. This places the unit in a Standby mode, as indi- cated by the amber color of the Power Indicator 3. Once the unit is in Standby, you may begin a listening session by pressing the System Power Control 2 or the Source button % on the front panel or the AVR Selector 5. Note that the Power Indicator 3 will turn white. This will turn the unit on and return it to the input source that was last used. The unit may also be turned on from Standby by pressing any of the Source Selector buttons on the remote 4567 or the Source button % on the front panel.
NOTE: After pressing one of the Input Selector buttons 4 (except VID3) to turn the unit on, press the AVR Selector 5 to have the remote control the AVR functions.
To turn the unit off at the end of a listening session, simply press the System Power Control 2 on the front panel or the Power Off Button 3 on the remote. Power will be shut off to any equipment plugged into the rear panel Switched AC Outlets and the Power Indicator 3 will turn amber.
When the remote is used to turn the unit “off” it is actually placing the system in a Standby mode, as indicated by the amber color of the Power Indicator 3.
If you plan to be away from home for an extended period of time it is always a good idea to completely turn the unit off with the rear panel Main Power Switch .
NOTE: All preset memories may be lost if the unit is left turned off with the Main Power Switch
for more than two weeks.
Using the Sleep Timer
•To program the AVR for automatic turn-off, press the Sleep Button 9 on the remote. Each press of the button will increase the time before shut down in the following sequence:
The sleep time will be displayed in the Main Information Display Ò and it will count down until the time has elapsed.
When the programmed sleep time has elapsed, the unit will automatically turn off (to Standby mode). Note that the front panel display will dim to one half brightness when the Sleep function is programmed. To cancel the Sleep function, press and hold the Sleep Button 9 until the infor- mation display returns to normal brightness and the Sleep indicator numbers disappear and the words SLEEP OFF appear in the Main Information Display Ò.
Source Selection
•To select a source, press any of the Source Selector buttons on the remote 46 7.
NOTE: After pressing one of the Input Selector buttons 4 to turn the unit on, press the
AVR Selector 5 to have the remote control the AVR functions.
•The input source may also be changed by pressing the front-panel Input Source Selector button %. Each press of the button will move the input selection through the list of available inputs.
•As the input is changed, the AVR will auto- matically switch to the digital input (if selected), surround mode and speaker configuration that were entered during the configuration process for that source.
•The front-panelVideo 3 Inputs Ô, Optical Digital 3 Input * or the Coaxial Digital 3 Input Ó may be used to connect a device such as a video game or camcorder to your home entertainment system on a temporary basis.
•As the input source is changed, the new input name will appear momentarily as an on-screen display in the lower third of the video display.
The input name will also appear in the Main Information Display Ò.
•When a pure audio input (CD, Tuner, Tape,
6-Channel Input) is selected, the last video input used remains routed to the Video Outputs and Video Monitor Output . This permits simultaneous viewing and listening to different sources.
•When a Video source is selected, its audio signal will be fed to the speakers and the video signal for that input will be routed to the appropriate Monitor Output Jack and will be viewable on a TV monitor connected to the AVR. If a component video source is connected to the Video 1 , Video 2 Component Inputs, it will be routed to the Component Video Outputs . Make certain that your TV is set to the proper input to view the appropriate video signal (composite, S-Video or component video, see Notes for S-Video on page 14).
6-Channel Direct Input
The 6 CH DIRECT INPUT should be used when the input source device has its own internal bass management system. This input passes the input from the source directly through to the volume control without any analog to digital conversion and it mutes the unused input jacks to prevent unwanted noise from interfering with system performance.
Note that when the 6-Channel Direct Input is in use, you may not select a surround mode, as the external decoder determines the processing in use. In addition, there is no signal at the record outputs or bass management when the
6-Channel Direct Input is in use and the tone or balance controls will not function.
Controls and Use of Headphones
•Adjust the volume to a comfortable level using the front panel Volume Control 1 or remote
• To temporarily silence all speaker outputs press the Mute button . This will interrupt the out- put to all speakers and the headphone jack, but it will not affect any recording or dubbing that may be in progress. When the system is muted, the word MUTE will blink in the Main Infor- mation Display Ò. Press the Mute button
again to return to normal operation.
•To set the output of the AVR to be either "flat", with the tone controls deactivated, or to activate the tone controls, press the Tone Mode (bold) button 8 on the Front Panel or the Tone (bold) button on the Remote. The words TONE OFF or TONE IN appear on the Main Information Display (and on your TV screen if this is set to show the OSD). Before these words disappear again after a few seconds, press the (left arrow, right arrow) 7 buttons on the front panel or the (arrow up, arrow down) buttons on the remote to switch between the OFF and IN func- tions. If you want to use the tone controls, select TONE IN, and switch between TONE IN, TREBLE MODE and BASS MODE by pressing repeatedly the Tone Mode (bold) button 8 on the Front Panel or the Tone (bold) button ` on the Remote. If you want to change the Treble level, press either of the (arrow left, arrow right) but- tons 7 on the Front Panel or either of the (arrow up, arrow down) buttons on the Remote while the words TREBLE MODE are still visible in the display. You can increase or decrease the level in steps of 2dB, up to a maximum of 10dB. Use the same procedure for bass level.
•For private listening, plug the 6.3 mm stereo phone plug from a pair of stereo headphones into the front panel Headphone Jack 4. Note that when the headphone’s plug is connected, the word DOLBY H:BP will scroll once across the Main Information Display Ò and all
