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TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 SAFETY INFORMATION
5 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 GETTING STARTED
24 INSTALLATION
29 INITIAL SETUP
29 Using the On-Screen Menu System
29 Configure the AVR 7550HD, Using EzSet/EQ
™
II Technology
30 Set Up Sources
33 OPERATION
33 Turning On the AVR 7550HD
33 Volume Control
33 Dolby Volume
34 Mute Function
34 Sleep Timer
34 Audio Effects
34 Video Modes
34 Headphones
34 Source Selection
34 Using the Tuner
35 XM
®
Radio Operation
36 USB Playback
36 Internet Radio
37 Network Playback
37 Recording
37 Using Docking Station
39 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
41 Manual Speaker Setup
44 Audio Effects
45 Video Adjustments
47 Multizone Operation
47 System Settings
48 Advanced Remote Control Functions
51 Processor Reset
51 Memory
52 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
53 APPENDIX
67 Trademark Acknowledgments
67 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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