ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
users of Microsoft Xbox 360 systems and some older
If your digital cable television
For Xbox 360 and satellite television customers, either change the settings on your source device to ensure that it outputs only 720p video through its component video outputs, which the AVR can convert to the HDMI format, or connect the AVR’s Component Video Monitor Outputs to the video display. Although you could connect the source device’s component video outputs directly to your video display, you would then have to select the correct video input on the display, depending on which source input on the AVR was in use.
To access the Video Setup menu, press the OSD Button to display the menu system, and navigate to the Video tab. Press the Set Button to access the Video Setup menu, shown in Figure 88.
Figure 88 – Video Setup Menu Screen
Output Format: This setting is used to specify the resolution of the AVR’s video output as 480i, 480p or 720p.
When the HDMI Output is active, 480i output is not available. If you select the 480i setting and the video display is capable of 720p resolution, the AVR will automatically select the higher resolution. If the display is not capable of 720p resolution, the AVR will select the 480p setting.
If your source signal is 1080i or 1080p (must be digital, not analog; see important note above), it will be passed through to the HDMI Output as is, but you may not select that output format on this line, as upscaling to these resolutions is not supported. If you are using the Component Video Monitor Outputs, you will not be able to view 1080p materials, but 1080i sources will be passed through. In any event, when the source signal is 1080i or 1080p, the
Viewing Preference: This setting allows you to select a factory- predetermined picture setting that is optimized for various types of program materials. The available options are CINEMA, SPORT, NATURE and VIVID.
Sharpness: You may adjust the Sharpness setting from 0 to 100 in incre- ments of 4 units. We recommend leaving this setting as low as possible, as contrary to what you might expect, a less sharp image can appear clearer on screen. In addition, increasing the Sharpness requires additional video
processing, which may lead to loss of sync with the audio or visual artifacts. However, there is no harm in experimenting with this setting.
Brightness: This control adjusts the level at which black is delivered. We recommend leaving it at its factory setting, although there is no harm in experimenting if you are using a test signal.
Contrast: This control adjusts the difference between black and white in the picture. We recommend leaving it at its factory setting, although there is no harm in experimenting if you are using a test signal.
Color: This control adjusts the hue of the colors in the picture, and may be set between 0 and 99. Select a setting in which people and objects on screen look natural. There is no “recommended” setting, and no harm in experimenting.
Reset: If you wish to return the video settings to their factory defaults, select this line and press the Set Button.
Multiroom Operation
The AVR 247 offers the benefits of multiroom operation, a rarity in a receiver this affordable. With the multiroom system in use, you may enjoy an exciting
Although installation of a multiroom system is not complicated, it is often accomplished by running wires inside walls. We urge you to check your local building codes and comply with the requirements for
Installing a Multiroom System
A typical multiroom system consists of only one remote room in the remote zone. That is, you connect only one pair of loudspeakers to the AVR 247, placing those speakers in the remote room the same way you would place the front left and right speakers in the main listening room. It is not recommended that you separate the left and right multiroom speakers, unless you will only use the system with the tuner as the source, and you have pressed the Tuning Mode Button to select monaural operation for FM radio stations.
If you wish to use the AVR 247 with more than one remote room, you will need to purchase a multichannel external amplifier that enables you to connect several pairs of loudspeakers. However, the AVR 247 only outputs one remote zone, meaning that only one signal is sent through the multiroom system. All remote rooms will hear the same source, even when a multichannel amplifier is used.
There are two ways of connecting the remote speakers to the AVR 247:
a)Connect the speakers to the left and right Surround Back/Multiroom Speaker Outputs on the rear panel of the AVR 247. This is the simplest type of multiroom system. However, it is not recommended for long
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