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2 SAFETY INFORMATION
6 INTRODUCTION
7 FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS
9 REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS
12 MAIN REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS
15
ZONE 2 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS
17 INTRODUCTION TO HOME THEATER
18 CONNECTIONS
18 Speaker Connections
18 Subwoofer
18 Connecting Source Devices to the AVR
18 Audio Connections
18 Digital Audio
19 Analog Audio
19 Video Connections
19 Digital Video
19 Analog Video
20 Antennas
20 RS-232 Serial Port
21 SPEAKER PLACEMENT
22 INSTALLATION
22 Step One – Connect the Speakers
22 Step Two – Connect the Subwoofer
22 Step Three – Connect the Antennas
22 Step Four – Connect the Source Components
26 Step Five – Connect the Video Display
26 Step Six – Plug in AC Power
27 Step Seven – Insert Batteries in Remote
27 Step Eight – Program Sources Into the Remote
28 Step Nine – Remote IR Inputs and Output (optional)
28 Step Ten – Install a Multizone System (optional)
29 Step Eleven – Turn On the AVR 3550HD
31 INITIAL SETUP
31 Using the On-Screen Menu System
31 Configure the AVR 354 Using EzSet/EQ
™
Technology
32 Set Up Sources
35 OPERATION
35 Turning On the AVR 3550HD
35 Volume Control
35 Mute Function
35 Sleep Timer
35 Audio Effects
35 Video Modes
35 Headphones
36 Source Selection
36 Using the Tuner
36 XM
®
Radio Operation
37 Recording
37 Using Docking Station
38 Selecting a Surround Mode
40 ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
40 Audio Processing and Surround Sound
40 Analog Audio Signals
40 Digital Audio Signals
40 Surround Modes
41 Dolby
®
Surround Settings
42 Night Mode
42 Manual Setup
42 Step One – Determine Speaker Crossover
42 Step Two – Measure Speaker Distances
42 Step Three – Manual Setup Menu
43 Number of Speakers
43 Adjust Crossover Frequencies Menu
43 Sub Mode
44 Adjust Speaker Distance Menu
44 Step Four – Setting Channel Output Levels Manually
45 Audio Effects
45 Video Adjustments
45 Video Modes
46 How to Adjust the Custom Picture Settings
47 Multizone Operation
47 Installing a Multizone System
48 Operating the Multizone System
48 System Settings
49 Advanced Remote Control Functions
49 Punch-Through Programming
49 Activities (Macros)
49 Learning
49 Resetting the Remote
50 Processor Reset
50 Memory
51 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
52 APPENDIX
59, 68 Trademark Acknowledgments
68 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
WARNING
For Canadian model
Modèle pour les Canadien
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme
à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
Sur les modèles dont la fiche est polarisee:
ATTENTION: Pour éviter les chocs électriques, introduire
la lame la plus large de la fiche dans la borne
correspondante de la prise et pousser jusqu’au fond.
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian
ICES-003.
For models having a power cord with a polarized plug:
CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, match wide blade
of plug to wide slot, fully insert.
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this
appliance to rain or moisture.
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