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System Configuration
Once the speakers have been placed in the
room and connected, the remaining steps are to
program the system configuration memories.
With the AVR 3550 two kind of memories are
used, those associated individually with the
input selected, e.g. surround modes, and others
working independently from any input selected
like speaker output levels, or delay times used
by the surround sound processor.
First Turn On and Use of the OSD
You are now ready to power up the AVR to
begin these final adjustments.
1. Plug the Power Cable
into an un-
switched AC outlet.
2. Press the Main Power Switch
latches and the word "OFF" on the top of the
switch disappears inside the front panel. Note
that the Power Indicator
will turn orange,
indicating that the unit is in the Standby mode.
3. Install the three supplied AAA batteries in the
remote as shown. Be certain to follow the (+)
and (–) polarity indicators that are on the bot-
tom of the battery compartment.
4. Turn the AVR on either by pressing the
System Power Control
or the Input
Source Selector
on the front panel, or via
the remote by pressing the AVR Selector
or any of the Input Selectors
remote. The Power Indicator
to confirm that the unit is on, and the Main
Information Display
will also light up.
Using the On-Screen Display
When making the following adjustments, you
may find them easier to make via the unit's on-
screen display system. These easy-to-read dis-
plays give you a clear picture of the current sta-
tus of the unit and facilitate speaker, delay, input
or digital selection you are making.
To view the on-screen displays, make certain you
have made a connection from the Video
Monitor Out jack
on the rear panel to the
composite or S-Video input of your TV or projec-
tor. In order to view the AVR's displays, the cor-
rect video input must be selected on your video
display.
IMPORTANT NOTE: When viewing the displays
on a projection TV it is important that they not be
left on the screen for an extended period of time.
As with any video display, but particularly with
projectors, constant display of a static image such
18 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
as these menus or video game images may cause
the image to be permanently "burned into" the
CRT. This type of damage is not covered by the
AVR warranty and may not be covered by the pro-
jector TV set's warranty.
The AVR 3550 has two on-screen display modes,
"Semi-OSD" and "Full-OSD." When making con-
figuration adjustments, it is recommended that
the Full-OSD mode be used. This will place a
complete status report or option listing on the
screen, making it easier to view the available
options and make the settings on the screen. The
Semi-OSD mode uses one-line displays only.
Note that when the full OSD system is in use,
the menu selections are not shown in the
Information Display
in until it
OSD menu system is used, O SD O N will
appear in the Main Information Display
and the OSD Indicator
remind you that a video display must be used.
When the semi-OSD system is used in conjunc-
tion with the discrete configuration buttons, the
on screen display will show a single line of text
with the current menu selection. That selection
will also be shown in the Main Information
Display
.
Selecting the On-Screen display
The full OSD system is always available by press-
ing the OSD button
pressed the MASTER M E N U (Figure 1)
will appear, and adjustments are made from the
individual menus. Note that the menus will
remain on the screen for 20 seconds after the
latest action was made on the screen menu,
then they will "time-out" and disappear from
the screen. The time-out may be increased to as
on the
much as 50 seconds by going to the
will turn green
ADVANCED SELECT menu, and
changing the item titled F U L L O S D
T I M E O U T (see page 34).
The semi-OSD system is also available as a sys-
tem default, although it may be turned off by
using the ADVANCED SELECT menu.
(See page 34). With the semi-OSD system, you
may make adjustments directly, by pressing the
buttons on the front panel or remote control for
the specific parameter to be adjusted as outlined
in the following. Note that these direct adjust-
ments can be made only when the full OSD sys-
tem is turned off.
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M A S T E R
I N P U T
S U R R O U N D
S P E A K E R
O U T P U T
C H A N N E L
A D V A N C E D
E X I T
Figure 1
. When the full
will illuminate to
. When this button is
M E N U
*
S E T U P
S E T U P
S E T U P
A D J U S T
A D J U S T
Settings to be Made With Each
Input Used
The AVR 3550 features an advanced memory
system that enables you to establish different
settings for the digital input and surround mode
for each input source. This flexibility enables you
to custom tailor the way in which you listen to
each source and have the AVR memorize them.
This means, for example, that you may associate
different surround modes and analog or digital
inputs with different sources. Once these set-
tings are made, they will automatically be
recalled whenever you select an input.
The default settings for the AVR 3550, as it is
shipped from the factory, have all inputs set for
an analog source, with stereo as the surround
mode. Before using the unit, you will probably
want to change these settings for most inputs so
that they are properly configured to reflect the
use of digital or analog inputs, and the surround
mode associated with the input. Remember,
since the AVR 3550's memory system keeps the
settings for each input separate from the other
inputs, you will need to make these adjustments
for each input used. However, once they are
made, further adjustment is only required when
system components are changed.
To make this process as quick and as easy as
possible, we suggest that you use the full-OSD
system with the on-screen menus, and step
through each input.
The items that follow will describe the individual
settings required for each input. Remember that
once the settings are made for one input, they
are effective for that input only. Settings must be
made separately for each other input in use.
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