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Operation
Output Level Adjustment
With Source Signals
Normal output level adjustment for the AVR is
established using the test tone, as outlined on
page 27-28. In some cases, however, it may be
desirable to adjust the output levels using
program material such as a test disc, or a
selection you are familiar with. Additionally, the
output level for the subwoofer and those for the
Stereo modes can only be adjusted using this
procedure.
To adjust the output levels using program
material, first select the surround mode for which
you want to trim the speakers (see NOTE below),
start your program material source and set the
reference volume for the front left and front right
channels using the Volume Control
Once the reference level has been set, press the
Ù and note that
Channel Select button
will appear in the Main
FRONT L LEVEL
Information Display Ò. To change the level,
@, and then use
first press the Set button
the Selector buttons 7 or the
⁄
to raise or lower the level. DO NOT use the
volume control, as this will alter the reference
setting.
Once the change has been made, press the Set
@ and then press the Selector but-
button
tons 7 or the
buttons
⁄
/
¤
next output channel location that you wish to
adjust. To adjust the subwoofer level, press the
Selector buttons 7 or the
/
⁄
¤
until
appears in the Main
WOOFER LEVEL
Information Display Ò or on-screen display
(only available if the subwoofer is turned on).
@ when the name of
Press the Set button
the desired channel appears in the Main
Information Display Ò and on-screen dis-
play, and follow the instructions shown above to
adjust the level.
Repeat the procedure as needed until all chan-
nels requiring adjustment have been set. When
all adjustments have been made and no further
adjustments are made for five seconds, the AVR
will return to normal operation.
The channel output may also be adjusted using
the full-OSD on-screen menu system. First, set
the volume to a comfortable listening level using
the Volume Control ı
. Then, press the
OSD button
to bring up the
(Figure 1). Press the
Button
MENU
¤
times until the on-screen
cursor is next to the
›
line. Press the Set Button
MANUAL ADJUST
to activate the
MANUAL ADJUST
use the
/
to scroll to the
⁄
¤
line. Press the Set Button
ADJUST
play the
submenu.
CHANNEL ADJUST
38 OPERATION
Figure 12
When the menu appears, the internal test tone
will be turned off. This will allow you to use your
external test disc or other source material as the
test signal. Then, use the
select the channels to be adjusted. At each
channel position use the
to change the output level.
.
Remember, when you are using a disc with test
signal (e.g. pink noise) or an external signal
generator as the source, the goal is to have the
output level at each channel be equal when
heard at the listening position, with any surround
mode selected. When your test source is a nor-
buttons
/
¤
mal disc with music signals, you may adjust the
level for each channel and surround mode as you
prefer, e.g. you may lower the center channel
level when you find it to be too high or increase
the level of the rears when you find it to be too
low with specific surround modes.
to select the
If you wish to reset all the levels to their original
factory default of 0dB offset, press the
Buttons
⁄
/
¤
buttons
is next to the
CHANNEL RESET
press the
/
Buttons
‹
›
word
is highlighted. After the levels are
O N
reset, resume the procedure outlined above to
reset the levels to the desired settings. When all
adjustments are done, press the
to move the on-screen ➞ cursor so that it is
next to
BACK T O MASTER MENU
press the Set Button
to the main menu to make other adjustments. If
you have no other adjustments to make, press
the OSD Button
NOTE: The output levels may be separately
trimmed for each digital and analog surround
mode. If you wish to have different trim levels for a
specific mode, select that mode and then follow the
instructions in the steps shown above.
With Stereo modes the adjustment procedure
MASTER
described above is the only way to trim the out-
three
put level, e.g. to match the Stereo level with
other modes.
and
CHANNEL
to dis-
Dim Function
Since the AVR will often be used when movies or
other video programming is viewed under low-
light conditions, you may wish to lower the
brightness of the front-panel displays and indica-
tors so that they do not distract from the video
presentation. You may dim the displays using the
menu system, as shown on this page, or you may
control the brightness directly from the remote.
Simply press the Dim Button
the front panel to half the normal brightness
level; press it again to turn the displays off. Note
that when the displays are dimmed or turned off,
the blue lighting around the Standby/On
Buttons
to
⁄
/
¤
Switch 2 will continue to stay lit as a reminder
that the AVR is still turned on.
/
Buttons
‹
›
Note that all changes to the front-panel bright-
ness level are temporary; the displays will return
to full brightness after the AVR is turned off and
then on again. To return the displays to full
brightness without turning the unit off, press the
Dim Button
are on.
In addition to lowering the brightness of the dis-
plays or turning them off completely, you may
wish to have them appear whenever a button on
the remote or front panel is pushed, and then
gradually fade out after a set time period. You
may do this by making the appropriate settings in
the
SYSTEM SETUP
so that the on-screen cursor
page 39.
line and
Memory Backup
so that the
This product is equipped with a memory backup
system that preserves tuner presets and system
configuration information if the unit is turned off
Buttons
/
⁄
¤
completely, accidentally unplugged or subjected
to a power outage. This memory will last for
and then
approximately two weeks, after which time all
if you wish to go back
information must be reentered.
to exit the menu system.
once to dim
as needed until the displays
line of the
VFD FADE TIME OUT
menu, as shown on
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