TABLE OF CONTENTS
2SAFETY INFORMATION
6INTRODUCTION
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14REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS
17INTRODUCTION TO HOME THEATER
18CONNECTIONS
18 Speaker Connections
18 Subwoofer
18Connecting Source Devices to the AVR
19Audio Connections
19 | Digital Audio |
19 | Analog Audio |
20 | Video Connections |
20 | Digital Video |
20 | Analog Video |
20Antennas
21
22SPEAKER PLACEMENT
24INSTALLATION
24Step One – Connect the Speakers
24Step Two – Connect the Subwoofer
24Step Three – Connect the Antennas
24Step Four – Connect the Source Components
28Step Five – Connect the Video Display
29Step Six – Plug in AC Power
29Step Seven – Insert Batteries in Remote
29Step Eight – Program Sources Into the Remote
30Step Nine – Remote IR Inputs and Output (optional)
31Step Ten – Install a Multizone System (optional)
31Step Eleven – Turn On the AVR 254
33INITIAL SETUP
33Using the
33Configure the AVR 254 Using EzSet/EQ Technology
35Set Up Sources
38OPERATION
38Turning On the AVR 254
38Volume Control
38Mute Function
38Sleep Timer
38Audio Effects
38Video Modes
38Headphones
39Source Selection
39Using the Tuner
40XM Radio Operation
40Recording
41Stereo Jack Input
41 Selecting a Surround Mode
42ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
42Audio Processing and Surround Sound
42 | Analog Audio Signals |
42Digital Audio Signals
43Surround Modes
44Dolby Surround Settings
44Night Mode
45Manual Setup
45 | Step One – Determine Speaker Crossover |
45 | Step Two – Measure Speaker Distances |
45 | Step Three – Manual Setup Menu |
46 | Number of Speakers |
46 | Adjust Crossover Frequencies Menu |
46 | Sub Mode |
47 | Adjust Speaker Distance Menu |
47Step Four – Setting Channel Output Levels Manually
48Audio Effects
49Video Adjustments
49Video Modes
50How to Adjust the Custom Picture Settings
51Multizone Operation
51 | Installing a Multizone System |
51Operating the Multizone System
52System Settings
53Advanced Remote Control Functions
53 | |
53 | Activities (Macros) |
53Resetting the Remote
53Processor Reset
54Memory
55TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
56APPENDIX
63, 75 Trademark Acknowledgments
75TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.
For Canadian model
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian
For models having a power cord with a polarized plug: CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully insert.
Modèle pour les Canadien
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme
Sur les modèles dont la fiche est polarisee: ATTENTION: Pour éviter les chocs électriques, introduire la lame la plus large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et pousser jusqu’au fond.
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