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38 OPERATION
Operation
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
D
to
select the channels to be adjusted.At each
channel position use the
‹
/
›
Buttons
Ea
to change the output level.
Remember,when you are using a disc with test
signal (e.g. pink noise) or an external signal gen-
erator as the source, the goal is to have the out-
put 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 chan-
nel 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
D
so that the on-screen cursor is
next to the CHANNEL RESET line and
press the
‹
/
›
Buttons
Ea
so that the
word ON is 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
D
to move the on-screen
›
cursor so that it is
next to BACKTOMASTERMENU
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.
6-Channel/8-Channel Direct Input
The AVR 8500 is equipped for future expansion
through the use of optional, external adapters
for formats that the AVR may not be capable of
processing or to allow connection to the output
of high-resolution optical audio playback systems
such as DVD-Audio or SACD.When a device with
six-channel outputs (5.1 audio) is used, connect
the source device to the 6-Channel Direct
Inputs
8
.When a device with eight-channel
outputs (7.1) audio is used, connect the addition-
al Surround Back Left (SBL) and Surround Back
Right (SBR) outputs to the 8-Channel Direct
Inputs
9
on the AVR.To select these inputs,
press the 6-Channel/8-Channel Direct
Button
@
7
on the front panel or remote or
the Input Source Selector
%
on the front
panel until the desired input configuration
appears in the Main Information Display
ˆ
.
Note that when the 6-Channel or 8-Channel
Direct Input is in use, you may not select a sur-
round mode, as the external decoder determines
the processing in use. In addition, there is no
signal at the record outputs or bass manage-
ment when the 6-Channel or 8-Channel Direct
Input is in use and the Tone Mode buttons
8
i
will not function.
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.