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36 OPERATION
Operation
Output Level Adjustment
With Source Signals
Normal output level adjustment for the
AVR is established using the test tone, as out-
lined on page 27. In some cases, however, it may
be desirable to adjust the output levels using
program material such as a test disc, or a selec-
tion you are familiar with.Additionally, the out-
put level for the subwoofer and those for the
Stereo and VMAx modes can only be adjusted
using this procedure. Note that all adjustments
made with any input will be effective with all
inputs selected, just as it is the case with the
adjustment using the test tone.
To adjust the output levels using program materi-
al, 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
d
î
.
Once the reference level has been set, press the
Channel Select button
C
Ù
and note that
FRONT L LEVEL will appear in the Lower
Display Line
˜
. To change the level, first
press the Set button
F
@
, and then use the
Selector buttons
7$
or the
⁄
/
¤
buttons
E
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
button
F
@
and then press the Selector but-
tons
7$
or the
⁄
/
¤
buttons
E
to select
the next output channel location that you wish to
adjust.To adjust the subwoofer level, press the
Selector buttons
7$
or the
⁄
/
¤
buttons
E
until WOOFERLEVEL appears in the
Main Information Display
˜
or on-screen
display (only available if the subwoofer is turned
on).
Press the Set button
F
@
when the name of
the desired channel appears in the Main
Information Display
˜
and on-screen
display, 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.
If you are using a disc with noise test signals or
an external signal generator as the source from
which to trim the output levels, you may use the
EzSet feature of the remote to guide you to the
correct SPL level.To use the remote for this
purpose, follow the instructions on page 27.
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
d
î
.Then, press
the OSD button
L
to bring up the MASTER
MENU
(Figure 1). Press the
¤
Button
E
four
times until the on-screen
› cursor is next to the
CHANNEL ADJUSTline. Press the
Set Button
F
to activate the CHANNEL
ADJUST
menu (Figure 10).
Figure 10
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
⁄
/
¤
Buttons
E
to
select the channels to be adjusted.At each
channel position use the
‹
/
›
Buttons
E
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-
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.
If you wish to reset all the levels to their original
factory default of 0dB offset, press the
⁄
/
¤
Buttons
E
so that the on-screen cursor is
next to the
CHANNEL RESETline and press
the
‹
/
›
Buttons
E
so that the word ONis
highlighted.After the levels are reset, resume the
procedure outlined above to reset the levels to
the desired settings. When all adjustments are
done, press the
⁄
/
¤
Buttons
E
to move the
on-screen
›
cursor so that it is next to BACK
TOMASTER MENU
and then press the Set
Button
F
if you wish to go back to the main
menu to make other adjustments. If you have no
other adjustments to make, press the OSD
Button
L
to exit the menu system.
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 and VMAx modes the adjustment
procedure described above is the only way to
trim the output level, e.g. to match the Stereo or
VMAx level with other modes.
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 page 37, or you may
control the brightness directly from the remote.
Simply press the Dim Button
D
once to dim
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
Switch
3
will continue to stay lit as a reminder
that the AVR is still turned on.
The accent lighting for the Volume Control
ı
will remain at its normal level, rather than dim
when the panel displays are at half brightness.
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
D
as needed until the displays
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
VFD FADETIME OUTline of the
ADVANCED Menu, as shown on page 37.
Memory Backup
This product is equipped with a memory backup
system that preserves tuner presets and system
configuration information if the unit is turned off
completely, accidentally unplugged or subjected
to a power outage. This memory will last for
approximately two weeks, after which time all
information must be reentered.
* CHANNEL ADJUST *
FL : 0dB SBR : 0dB
CEN : 0dB SBL : 0dB
FR : 0dB SL : 0dB
SR : 0dB SUB : 0dB
CHANNEL RESET:OFF ON
TEST TONE :OFF ON
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