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OPERATION
Press the Surround Modes Button on the front panel or the remote, to
switch to Dolby Headphone virtual surround processing, which emulates
a 5.1-channel speaker system. No other surround modes are available
for the headphones.
Source Selection
Press the front-panel Source List Button. Press it again repeatedly, or
use the
⁄
/
¤
Buttons, to scroll through the sources. See Figure 60.
Figure 60 – Source List Button
For direct access to any source, press its Source Selector on the remote.
The AVR selects the audio and video inputs assigned to the source, and
any other settings made during setup.
The source name, the audio and video inputs assigned to the source,
and the surround mode will appear on the front panel. The source name
and surround mode will also appear on screen.
VIDEO TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS:
If there is no picture:
• Check the source selection and video input assignment.
• Check the wires for a loose or incorrect connection.
• Check the video input selection on the display device (TV).
• Press the front-panel Resolution Button repeatedly until the
correct video output resolution is selected and a picture
appears.The CANCEL message will appear. Press the
¤
Button to view the ACCEPT option, then press the OK Button.
Additional Tips for HDMI Connections:
• Turn off all devices (including the TV,AVR and any source
components).
• Unplug the HDMI cables starting with the cable between the
TV and AVR, and continuing with the cables between the AVR
and each source device.
• Carefully reconnect the cables from the source devices to
the AVR. Connect the cable from the AVR to the TV last.
• Turn on the devices in this order: TV, AVR, source devices.
Using the Tuner
To select the AVR 3550HD’s built-in tuner:
1. Press the Source List Button on the front panel. Press it again repeatedly
until the desired tuner band is selected, or use the
⁄
/
¤
Buttons to
scroll through the source list.
2. Press the Radio Source Selector on the remote. Press it again to
switch bands (AM, FM or XM).
A screen similar to the one shown in Figure 61 will appear. The XM
band uses a slightly different screen.
Figure 61 – FM Radio
Use the
⁄
/
¤
Buttons or the Channel Control to tune a station (or
channel for XM Radio), as displayed on the front panel and on screen.
The AVR defaults to automatic tuning, meaning each press of the
⁄
/
¤
Buttons scans through all frequencies until a station with accept-
able signal strength is found. To switch to manual tuning, in which each
press of the
⁄
/
¤
Buttons steps through a single frequency increment
(0.1MHz for FM, or 10kHz for AM), press the Menu Button. The Mode
line will display the current setting. Each press of the OK Button toggles
between automatic and manual tuning modes.
When an FM station has been tuned, toggling the tuning mode switches
between stereo and monaural play, which may improve reception of
weaker stations.
A total of 30 stations (AM and FM together) may be stored as presets.
When the desired station has been tuned, press the OK Button, and two
dashes will flash in the front-panel display. Use the Alphanumeric Keys
to enter the desired preset number.
To tune a preset station, press the
‹
/
›
Buttons or the I
‹‹
/
››
I
Transport Controls, or press the Menu Button and scroll to the desired
preset, then press the OK Button. Or, enter the preset number using the
Numeric Keys. For presets 10 through 30 press 0 before the preset
number. For example, to enter preset 21, press 0-2-1.
XM Radio Operation
XM Radio is a satellite-delivered service that offers hundreds of program
channels, as well as local traffic and weather information for select cities.
The AVR 3550HD is an XM Ready device, and is able to receive the
XM service when a user-supplied XM antenna module is connected and
the service activated.
Select an antenna module designated for XM Ready audio components.
An XM Ready module uses the special connector on the AVR and is
controlled by the AVR’s tuner, including its 40 preset station locations
and remote control. Although you may use a “car and home” module
with standard audio connections, you will not be able to enjoy the AVR’s
ease of control.
The XM Mini-Tuner and Home Dock (Models CNP-2000 and CNP-2000H;
both pieces are required) are compatible with the AVR 3550HD. The
older Audiovox
®
CNP 1000 “Connect-and-Play” module for home audio