The AVR 155 is equipped with a number of ad- vanced features that add extra flexibility to the unit’s operation. While it is not necessary to use these features to operate the unit, they provide additional options that you may wish to use.
Front-Panel-Display Fade
In normal operation, the front-panel displays and indicators remain on at full brightness, although you may also dim them or turn them off as shown on page 38. As an additional option, you may also set the AVR so that the displays are on whenever a button is pressed on the front panel or remote, but then fade out after a set period of time.
To set the front-panel displays to the Fade mode, press the OSD Button L to bring the Master Menu to the screen. Press the ⁄/¤ Navigation Button D so that the fi cursor is pointed to the SYSTEM SETUP line, and press the OK Button F to enter the SYSTEM SETUP menu (Figure 12).
Figure 12
With the SYSTEM SETUP menu on your video display, press the ⁄/¤ Navigation Button D so that the fi cursor is pointed to the VFD FADE TIME OUT line. Next, press the ‹ / › Navigation Button E so that the amount of time that you wish the displays to fade out after a button is pressed is shown.
Once this time is set and the unit returned to normal operation, the displays will remain on for the time period selected whenever a button is pressed on the front panel or remote. After that time they will gradually fade out, with the excep- tion of the lighting surrounding the Standby/On Switch 3, which remains on to remind you that the AVR is turned on. Note that if the dis- plays have been turned completely off using the Dim Button, as shown on page 38, the Fade function will not operate.
If you wish to make adjustments to other items on the SYSTEM SETUP menu, press the ⁄/¤ Navigation Button D to place the
ficursor next to the desired item, or place the
ficursor next to the BACK TO MASTER MENU line and press the OK Button F to make an adjustment to another menu. If you have completed all adjustments, press the OSD Button L to exit the menu system.
Turn On Volume Level
As is the case with most audio/video receivers, when the AVR is turned on, it will always return to the volume setting in effect when the unit was turned off. However, you may prefer to always have the AVR turn on at a specific setting, regardless of what was last in use when the unit was turned off. To change the default condition so that the same volume level is always used at turn-on, you will need to make an adjustment in the SYSTEM SETUP menu. To start the adjustment, press the OSD button L to bring the MASTER MENU (Figure 1) to the screen. Press the ⁄ button D, until the on-screen fi cursor is next to the SYSTEM SETUP line. Press the OK button F to enter the SYSTEM SETUP menu (Figure 12).
At the SYSTEM SETUP menu make certain that the on-screen fi cursor is next to the VOLUME DEFAULT line by pressing the ⁄/¤ buttons D as needed. Next, press the ›
button so that the word ON is shown in the video display. Next, press the ¤ button D once so that the on-screen › cursor is next to the DEFAULT VOL SET line. To set the desired turn-on volume, press the ‹ / › buttons E
or hold them pressed until the desired volume level is shown on the DEFAULT VOL SET line. Note that this setting may NOT be made with the regular volume controls.
NOTE: Since the setting for the turn-on volume cannot be heard while the setting is being made, you may wish to determine the setting before making the adjustment. To do this, listen to any source and adjust the volume to the desired level using the regular volume controls . When the desired volume level to be used at turn-on is reached, make a note of the setting as it appears in the lower third of the video screen or in the Main Information Display Ò.
A typical volume level will appear as a negative number such as -25dB. When making the
adjustment, use the ‹/› buttons E | to |
enter this setting. | |
Unlike some of the other adjustments in this menu, the turn-on volume default will remain in effect even when the unit is turned off completely, unless it is changed or turned off in this menu.
If you wish to make other adjustments in the menu, press the ⁄/¤ Buttons D until the on- screen fi cursor is next to the desired setting or the BACK TO MASTER MENU line and press the OK button F. If you have no other adjust- ments to make, press the OSD Button L to exit the menu system.
Semi-OSD Settings
The semi-OSD system places one line messages at the lower third of the video display screen whenever the Volume, Input Source, Surround mode or tuner frequency of any of the configura- tion settings are changed. The semi-OSD system is helpful in that enables you to have feedback on any control changes or remote commands using the video display when it is difficult to view the front-panel displays. However, you may occasionally prefer to turn these displays off for a particular listening session. You may also want to adjust the length of time the displays remain on the screen. Both of those options are possible with the AVR.
To turn off the semi-OSD system, you will need to make an adjustment in the SYSTEM SETUP menu (Figure 12). To start the adjustment, press the OSD button L to bring the MASTER MENU to the screen. Press the ⁄ Button D, until the on-screen fi cursor is next to the SYSTEM SETUP line. Press the OK Button
Fto enter the SYSTEM SETUP menu.
At the SYSTEM SETUP menu make certain that the on-screen fi cursor is next to the SEMI OSD line by pressing the ⁄/¤ buttons
D as needed. Next, press the › button so that the word OFF is shown in the video display.
Note that this setting is temporary and will remain active only until it is changed or until the AVR is turned off. Once the unit is turned off, the semi-OSD displays will remain activated, even if they were switched off for the previous listening session.
To change the length of time that the semi-OSD displays remain on the screen, go to the SYSTEM SETUP Menu as outlined earlier, and press the ⁄/¤ buttons D as needed, until the on-screen fi cursor is next to the SEMI-OSD TIME OUT line. Next, press the ‹/› Buttons E until the desired time in seconds is displayed. Note that unlike most of the other options in this menu, this is a perma- nent setting change, and the time-out entry will remain in effect until it is changed, even when the unit is turned off.
If you wish to make other adjustments in the menu, press the ⁄/¤ Buttons D until the on- screen fi cursor is next to the desired setting or the BACK TO MASTER MENU line and press the OK button F. If you have no other adjust- ments to make, press the OSD Button L to exit the menu system.
