2
3 SAFETY INFORMATION
5 INTRODUCTION
7 FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS
9 REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS
11 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS
14 INTRODUCTION TO HOME THEATER
15 CONNECTIONS
15 Speaker Connections
15 Subwoofer
15 Connecting Source Devices to the AVR
16 Audio Connections
16 Digital Audio
16 Analog Audio
16 Video Connections
17 Antennas
17 RS-232 Serial Port
18 SPEAKER PLACEMENT
19 INSTALLATION
19 Step One – Connect the Speakers
19 Step Two – Connect the Subwoofer
19 Step Three – Connect the Antennas
19 Step Four – Connect the Source Components
22 Step Five – Connect Video Display
22 Step Six – Plug in AC Power
22 Step Seven – Insert Batteries in Remote
23 Step Eight – Program Sources Into the Remote
24 Step Nine – Turn On the AVR 145
25 INITIAL SETUP
25 Using the On-Screen Menu System
25 Step One – Determine Speaker Size
26 Step Two – Measure Speaker Distances
26 Step Three – Manual Setup Menu
26 Speaker Size Menu
27 Speaker Crossover Menu
28 Delay Adjust Menu
28 Step Four – EzSet Output Level Calibration
29 Step Five – Configure Sources
31 OPERATION
31 Turning On the AVR 145
31 Sleep Timer
31 Volume Control
32 Mute Function
32 Tone Controls
32 Headphones
32 Source Selection
33 Audio Input Selection
33 Video Input Selection
33 6-Channel Direct Inputs
33 Using the Tuner
34 Recording
34 Using
35 Selecting a Surround Mode
36 ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
36 Audio Processing and Surround Sound
36 Analog Audio Signals
36 Digital Audio Signals
37 Surround Modes
38 Dolby Surround Settings
38 Default Modes
41 Setting Channel Output Levels Manually
42 System Settings
43 Dim Function
43 Advanced Remote Control Functions
43 Punch-Through Programming
43 Macros
44 Resetting the Remote
44 Processor Reset
44 Memory
45 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
46 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
46 Trademark Acknowledgements
47 APPENDIX
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 appli-
ance to rain or moisture.
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