AVR7550HD
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
SAFETY INFORMATION
Handle the AC Power Cord Gently
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
UNPACKING
SAFETY INFORMATION
For Canadian model
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION
Audio Section
Surround Modes
Digital Audio Inputs
Supplied Accessories
Audio Inputs
Audio/Video Inputs
FRONT-PANELCONTROLS
Standby Amber indicates that the AVR is ready to be turned on
FRONT-PANELCONTROLS
Audio Output
REAR-PANELCONNECTIONS
Outputs Component 1, 2 & AC Power Input
Switched AC Accessory Outlet
REAR-PANELCONNECTIONS
REAR-PANELCONNECTIONS
Front, Center and Surround Speaker Outputs
AVR Power Off
MAIN REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS
Buttons dedicated to the AVR are available at any time, even in another device mode AVR Power On and Off, Audio Effects, Video Modes, Surround Modes, Volume, Mute and Sleep Settings. Press the AVR Settings Button near the bottom of the remote to return it to AVR mode
MAIN REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS
Light Press to illuminate the buttons on the remote. Press it again to turn the back light off, or wait 10 seconds after the last button press for the light to turn off on its own
MAIN REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS
Transport Controls Zone Indicator
ZONE 2 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS
Power Off Back/Exit Volume Controls Zone Selector
AVR Settings
Menu Button This button is used within the Now Playing menu for the tuner including XM Radio, USB, The Bridge II, Internet Radio and the Network, and to display the main menu on some source devices. To display the AVR 7550HD’s main menu, press the AVR Settings Button
ZONE 2 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS
Surround Modes
INTRODUCTION TO HOME THEATER
Typical Home Theater System
Multichannel Audio
Subwoofer
CONNECTING SOURCE DEVICES TO THE AVR
CONNECTIONS
Speaker Connections
Digital Video
Video Connections
CONNECTIONS
Analog Audio
RS-232SERIAL PORT
ANTENNAS
CONNECTIONS
Front Speaker Placement
SPEAKER PLACEMENT
Subwoofer Placement
4.Best audio connection for each source For
GETTING STARTED
Table 2 - Source Assignment Worksheet
GETTING STARTED
STEP THREE - Connect Loudspeakers
INSTALLATION
STEP ONE - Connect Source Devices
STEP TWO - Connect TV
INSTALLATION
STEP ELEVEN - Install a Multizone System
Connect a Video Display Device or Switcher
Connect IR Control Devices to the Zone 2 IR Input
INSTALLATION
STEP TWELVE - Plug in AC Power Cords
STEP THIRTEEN - Insert Batteries in Remote
STEP FOURTEEN - Program Sources Into the Remote
To delete a programmed or learned code
INSTALLATION
To change the device type of a Source Selector
To “learn” individual key codes
INSTALLATION
STEP FIFTEEN - Turn On the AVR 7550HD
USING THE ON-SCREENMENU SYSTEM
INITIAL SETUP
Audio and Video Input Selection
Set Up Sources
INITIAL SETUP
HDMI-EquippedMultichannel Disc Player
6-/8-ChannelInputs
INITIAL SETUP
Figure 23 - Adjust Lip Sync
INITIAL SETUP
OPERATION
VOLUME CONTROL
Dolby Volume
Dolby Volume Calibration Offset
MUTE FUNCTION
SLEEP TIMER
HEADPHONES
USING THE TUNER
OPERATION
XM RADIO OPERATION
INTERNET RADIO
USB PLAYBACK
OPERATION
NOTES ON NETWORK SETUP
USING DOCKING STATION
NETWORK PLAYBACK
RECORDING
OPERATION
iPod MANUAL MODE
Table 5 - Using The Bridge II in iPod Manual Mode
Remote Control Key
OPERATION
SELECTING A SURROUND MODE
AUDIO PROCESSING AND SURROUND SOUND
Analog Audio Signals
Digital Audio Signals
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
Video Game Logic 7 Game
Dolby Surround Settings
MANUAL SPEAKER SETUP
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
Number of Speakers
STEP THREE - Manual Setup Menu
STEP ONE - Determine Speaker Crossover
STEP TWO - Measure Speaker Distances
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
Adjust Crossover Frequencies Menu
Adjust Speaker Distance Menu
Sub Mode
AUDIO EFFECTS
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
Video Modes
VIDEO ADJUSTMENTS
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
Color Adjustment
Brightness Adjustment
Contrast Adjustment
How to Adjust the Custom Picture Settings
MULTIZONE OPERATION
SYSTEM SETTINGS
Sharpness Adjustment
Convergence and Edge Focus
System Information
General AVR Settings
ADVANCED REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS
Menu Appearance
Activities Macros
Main Menu
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
Remote Reset
Back Light
Punch-ThroughProgramming
MEMORY
PROCESSOR RESET
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
APPENDIX
Table A2 - Source Setting Defaults
Table A2 - continued
Table A3 - Speaker/Channel Setting Defaults
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Table A5 - Source Settings
Table A4 - Delay Setting Defaults
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Table A6 - Audio Effects Settings
Table A5 - continued
Table A6 - continued
Table A7 - continued
Table A7 - Video Modes Settings
APPENDIX
APPENDIX
Table A9 - Remote Control Codes
Table A8 - Surround Modes
Table A8 - continued
Feature
Table A10 - System Settings
Table A11 - Network Settings
Table A12 - Zone 2 Settings
Surround Mode
Table A13 - Surround Modes
Incoming Bitstream or Signal
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Table A13 - continued
Table A13 - continued
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DTS-ESMatrix
Table A13 - continued
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2-ChannelStereo
APPENDIX
Media Server
Table A14 - Remote Control Function List
APPENDIX
Radio
Button Name
Table A14 - continued
Power Off
APPENDIX
AM Tuner Section
AVR 7550HD TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Audio Section
FM Tuner Section
Part No. CQX1A1308Z
