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Volume: The volume is controlled separately for the remote zone.
To operate the multizone system using the remote, slide the Zone Select
Switch at the bottom of the remote to the “2” position (see Figure 70).
Press a Source Selector to select a source input for the remote zone.
Adjusting the volume or mute controls will only affect the volume in the
remote zone. The on-screen menu functions will not be operative. The
remote will operate source devices that have been programmed into it
as explained in the Initial Setup section.
Figure 70 – Zone Select Switch
System Settings
The AVR 254 offers system settings that allow you to make the receiver
easier to use rather than directly affecting performance. These settings
may be accessed from the System Settings menu, which is selected
by pressing the AVR Button and navigating to the System line. Press the
OK Button to display the System Settings menu. See Figure 71.
Figure 71 – Systems Settings Screen
Front Panel Dimmer: Some people find the front-panel messages
distracting while watching a movie. The AVR 254 allows you to dim the
front-panel lighting or turn it off altogether. When the display is partly or
fully dimmed, it will return to full brightness for five seconds whenever a
command is entered, and then it will dim again. Select On 100% for full
brightness, dim to 50% or 25% of full brightness or select Off to fully
darken the display. The light inside the Volume Control will go out when
the display is partly or fully dimmed, but the Power Indicator will always
remain lit to remind you that the AVR is powered on.
General AVR Settings
Volume Units: Select whether volume is displayed in the conventional
decibel scale or on a numeric scale from 0 to 100. When the decibel
scale is used, 0dB is the maximum volume, with lower volumes measured
as negative values.
Volume Default and Volume Default Level: These two settings are
used together to program a volume level the AVR will always switch to
when turned on. This feature avoids discomfort for listeners in case the
last user turned the volume very high.
Turn Volume Default on, and then set the Volume Default Level to the
desired turn-on volume.
Unit of Measure: This setting only affects the speaker-distance settings
when performing Manual Speaker Setup. Select between meters and feet.
Language: Select the preferred language for the AVR’s on-screen
menus and displays: English, French, Spanish or German.
HDMI Audio to TV: This setting determines whether audio signals
received through any of the HDMI Inputs are passed through the HDMI
Output to the video display. In normal operation, leave this setting Off,
as audio will be played through the AVR rather than the video display’s
built-in speakers. However, sometimes you may wish to use the TV by
itself, without using the complete home theater system. For those occa-
sions change this setting to On. You may always mute the TV’s speakers
when using the AVR for audio.
Resolution to Display: This setting reflects the video output resolution.
See page 36 in the Initial Setup section for more information.
Menu Appearance
OSD Transparency: This setting allows you to select whether video
programs will be visible when the menu system is in use. Select Normal
for a fully-transparent background, Medium for the menu background to
be partially visible or Opaque to block the view of any video programs
while the menus are on screen.
Volume Status Messages: When the AVR is turned on, the volume is
adjusted or the source is changed, or if a change in the input signal is
detected, a status message will be displayed on screen. Use this setting
to select how long the message remains visible. The setting varies from
2 to 10 seconds, with a default of 3 seconds.
Menus: Some menu settings only remain in effect during the current
listening session, including the settings in the Surround Modes, Video
Modes and Audio Effects menus. This setting governs how long these
menus will remain visible after your last adjustment, varying from 2 to
10 seconds, with a default of 3 seconds.
Setup and Slide-In Menus: This setting determines how long the
setup menus (Main Menu, Speaker Setup Menu, Zone 2 Menu,
all slide-in menus) remain visible after your last adjustment. Select
a timeout period of 5, 10 or 15 (the default) minutes, or no timeout,
which leaves the menus on screen until you manually clear them.
We recommend setting some timeout period to avoid the possibility
of burn-in damage to plasma or CRT displays.
Screen Saver: Use this setting to program a timeout period for no
activity (with no menus displayed) before the AVR’s built-in screen saver
begins. Select a period of 5 (the default), 10 or 20 minutes, or turn off
the screen saver. We recommend setting some timeout period to avoid
the possibility of burn-in damage to plasma or CRT displays.
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