AVR
 Outdoor Antenna Grounding. If an outside antenna
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 Table of Contents
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Introduction
Audio Section
Surround Modes
 Audio Inputs
Supplied Accessories
Audio/Video Inputs With S-Video
Digital Audio Inputs
 FRONT-PANEL Controls
 Main Power
Navigation Adjust Input Indicators
Coaxial Video Switch Select
Audio Inputs
 Video 1, Video 2, Video 3 and DVD Audio/Video Inputs
REAR-PANEL Connections
 REAR-PANEL Connections
 DVD A/V
 Remote Control Functions
Channel Input Selector Press this button to select
Bridge/DMP Controls an iPod docked in The Bridge
 Track Skip Transport Controls
DSP Surround On-Screen Display
 Remote Control Functions
 Surround Modes
Introduction to Home Theater
Typical Home Theater System
Multichannel Audio
 Connections
Connecting Source Devices to the AVR
Types of Connections
Speaker Connections
 Digital Audio
Audio Connections
 Video Connections
Digital Video
Analog Video
 FM antenna uses a 75-ohm F-connector. See Figure
Antennas
RS-232 Serial Port
 Placement of Surround Speakers in a 5.1-Channel System
Speaker Placement
Front Speaker Placement
Placement of Surround Speakers in a 7.1-Channel System
 Subwoofer Placement
 Step One Connect the Speakers
Installation
Step Two Connect the Subwoofer
Step Three Connect the Antennas
 Audio Connections Video Connections
Recommended Source Component Connections
TiVo or other Or Video 1 Composite Video Input
Video Video 2 Analog Inputs
 Video 3 Source
Video 1 Source
Video 2 Source
Video 4 Source
 Hdmi 1
Tape
No video connections are needed
 Step Five Connect the Video Display
Step Six Plug in AC Power
 Turn on your source device
Step Seven Insert Batteries in Remote
 Step Ten Install a Multiroom System Optional
Enter a code from , above
Video Cable, Satellite
 Press the Standby/On Switch on the front panel. See Figure
Step Eleven Turn On the AVR
Two steps are required the first time you turn on the AVR
 Using the On-Screen Menu System
Initial Setup
 EzSet/EQ Screen
Configure the AVR 247 Using EzSet/EQ
 Terminals
What EzSet/EQ Does
 EzSet/EQ Equalization
Configure Sources
 Only upper case letters are available for titles
Source Input Default Video Input
Source Input
Coax
 You are now ready to begin enjoying your new receiver
 Volume Control
Sleep Timer
Operation
Turning On the AVR
 Headphones
Tone Controls
Source Selection
 Audio Input Selection
Video Input Selection
Channel Direct Inputs
 We recommend that you connect this player as follows
Using the Tuner
 To store a station in one of the 30 presets see Figure
Use the Numeric Keys to enter the desired preset number
XM Radio Operation
 Using TheBridgeTM
To store a channel in one of the 40 preset locations
Recording
 IPod Function
 Selecting a Surround Mode
 Digital Audio Signals
Analog Audio Signals
Advanced Functions
Audio Processing and Surround Sound
 Repeated Surround Setup Menu Screen
 Default Modes
Dolby Surround Settings
Night Mode
 Panorama adjusts wraparound surround effect Dolby Pro Logic
Mode Group
0 or
Dolby Digital EX played as
 Mode Group Enveloping sound field is desired
Surround Mode Description Incoming Bitstream or Signal
Dolby Digital 2/0/.0 or
Reference
 Appropriate when a subwoofer is used
Mode Group
DTS Neo6
DTS 2/2/.0 or .1, 3/2/.0 or
 Step Three Manual Setup Menu
Manual Setup
Step One Determine Speaker Size
Step Two Measure Speaker Distances
 Speaker Size Menu
Large setting
 Delay Adjust Menu
Speaker Crossover Menu
Move the cursor to the left to select the next submenu
 Using the Remote Control With the Test Tone
Step Four Setting Channel Output Levels Manually
However, if you prefer to make these adjustments manually,
Make sure all speakers have been connected correctly
 Video Adjustments
Using the Front-Panel or Remote-Control Channel Command
Using the Full-OSD Menu
 Multiroom Operation
Installing a Multiroom System
 Operating the Multiroom System
System Settings
 Dim Function
Advanced Remote Control Functions
Punch-Through Programming
To dim the display
 Processor Reset
Resetting the Remote
Macros
Memory
 Troubleshooting Guide
 DTS
AVR 247 Technical Specifications
 Table A1 Source Input Setting Defaults
Appendix Default settings, worksheets, remote product codes
Table A2 Speaker/Channel Setting Defaults
Table A3 Delay Setting Defaults
 Table A5 Speaker/Channel Settings
Table A4 Source Input Settings
Auto Poll Surround Mode Tone Mode Bass Treble Video Mode
Title Video Input Audio Input
 Table A7 System Settings
Table A6 Remote Control Codes
Tape Cassette
VCR, PVR, DVD, Cable, Satellite
 Remote Control Function List Reference
 Table A8
Remote Control Function List
 FAV
Table A8
 Aiwa
 Table A9
 Table A10 Remote Control Product Codes VCR
 Table A11 Remote Control Product Codes CD
 Table A12 Remote Control Product Codes DVD
Table A13 Remote Control Product Codes SAT
 Table A15 Remote Control Product Codes CBL
Table A16 Remote Control Product Codes
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