First Time Setup—Continued

Analog Input Setup

 

 

INPUT SELECTOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MACRO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

2

 

3

 

 

ZONE3

 

 

 

REMOTE MODE

 

 

 

 

DVD

VCR

CD

 

 

ZONE2

 

 

 

 

 

 

CDR/MD

 

1

 

TV

CABLE

DOCK

RECEIVER

 

 

SAT

 

 

 

 

TAPE/AMP

 

DIMMER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SLEEP

 

2, 3

 

 

 

ENU

M

EN

 

 

 

2–4

 

 

M

 

U

 

 

OP

 

 

 

 

 

T

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CH

 

 

ENTER

 

 

 

VOL

 

 

DISC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALBUM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1, 5

-

G

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UIDE

IT

 

 

 

 

PREV

 

 

EX

 

 

 

 

SE

T

 

 

 

 

N

 

 

CH

 

UP

 

TU

 

 

 

 

 

 

RE

 

 

 

 

 

DISPLAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MUTING

 

If you connect a component to the AV controller’s analog multichannel input, you must assign that input to an input selector. For example, if you connect your DVD player to the MULTI CH input, you must assign it to the DVD input selector.

If you connect a component to the AV controller’s bal- anced input, you must assign that input to an input selector. For example, if you connect your CD player to the BALANCED input, you must assign it to the CD input selector.

1

Press the [RECEIVER] button,

 

RECEIVER

followed by the [SETUP] button.

 

The main menu appears onscreen.

S

 

E

 

T

 

UP

 

2

Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ]

 

buttons to select “1. Input/Output

ENTER

Assign,” and then press [ENTER].

The Input/Output Assign menu

 

 

appears.

ENTER

3

Use the Up and Down [

]/[ ]

 

buttons to select “5. Analog

 

Input,” and then press [ENTER].

 

ENTER

 

 

The Analog Input menu appears.

 

1-5.Analog Input

 

 

Multich

DVD

 

Balance

 

 

Balance Input

 

 

ENTER

 

4

Use the Up and Down [

]/[

]

 

buttons to select “Multich,” and

 

use the Left and Right [

]/[

]

ENTER

buttons to select an input selec-

 

tor.

You can assign the multichannel input to the following input selectors: DVD, VCR/DVR, CBL/SAT, GAME/TV, AUX 1, AUX 2, TAPE, CD, or

PHONO.

5

Use the Up and Down [

]/[

]

 

buttons to select “Balance,” and

 

use the Left and Right [

]/[

]

ENTER

buttons to select an input selec-

 

 

tor.

You can assign the balanced input to the following input selectors: DVD, VCR/DVR, CBL/SAT, GAME/TV, AUX 1, AUX 2, TAPE, CD, or

PHONO.

6 Use the Up and Down []/[ ]

 

buttons to select “Balance Input,”

 

and use the Left and Right

ENTER

[ ]/[ ] buttons to select:

Stereo: Select if the source is stereo and you’ve connected it to the BALANCED L and R INPUT XLR jacks.

Mono: Select if the source is mono and you’ve connected it to the BALANCED L INPUT XLR jack.

7

 

Press the [SETUP] button.

 

 

 

S

Setup closes.

 

 

 

E

 

 

T

 

 

UP

 

Notes:

To listen to the component connected to the multi- channel input, press the [AUDIO SEL] button repeat- edly to select Multich (see page 78).

This procedure can also be performed on the AV con- troller by using its [SETUP], [ENTER], and arrow

buttons.

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