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AVR 1565/AVR 1566 Advanced Functions, continued
System Setup
The AVR’s System Setup menu lets you customize in what way many of the AVR’s
features operate. Press the OSD button and navigate to the System Setup line. Press the
OK button to display the System Setup menu.
VFD Fade Time Out: Some people find the brightness of the AVR’s front-panel display
distracting during movies or listening sessions. It’s possible to dim the front-panel
display completely using the remote’s Display Dimmer button (see System Remote
Control Functions, on pages 8 and 9). The VFD Fade Time Out sets the display to remain
dark most of the time, lighting up only when a button is pressed or a remote command
is received, and going dark again five seconds after the last command. The feature also
causes the display to light up only when a button is pressed but the display immediately
begins to fade to dark. This setting allows you to program the length of the fade time.
Select a time-out period of between three and ten seconds, or select Off if you prefer to
leave the displays on at all times or to use the Display Dimmer button.
Volume Default and Default Volume Set: These two settings are used together to
program the volume level when you turn on the AVR. Set Volume Default to On, and then
set the Default Volume Set to the desired turn-on volume. When Volume Default is set
to Off, the AVR will turn on at the last-used volume setting from the previous listening
session.
HDMI Audio To TV: This setting determines whether HDMI audio signals are passed
through the HDMI Monitor Out connector to the video display. In normal operation, leave
this setting at Off, as audio will be played through the AVR. To use the TV by itself, without
the home theater system, turn this setting to On. In this case, you will need to mute the
TV’s speakers (or switch the setting to Off) when using the AVR for audio.
Semi OSD Time Out: Program the amount of time (2 to 5 seconds) the two-line semi-
OSD status messages remain on screen, or deactivate the semi-OSD display altogether
if you find it distracting. These messages will continue to appear on the front panel of
the AVR.
Full OSD Time Out: Program the amount of time (20, 30, 40 or 50 seconds) the full OSD
menus remain visible on screen. The full OSD system may not be deactivated. NOTE: It
isn’t possible to view video sources while the full OSD menus are displayed.
HDMI Link: This setting allows the communication of control information among the
HDMI devices in your system. Turn this setting to On to allow control communication
among the HDMI devices; turn the setting to Off to forbid control communication.
HDMI ARC: Selecting On will send audio from the TV to the AVR via the HDMI Audio
Return Channel (ARC) connection (which is in the HDMI cable connecting the AVR to the
TV). This way, whenever you’re watching a source that is connected directly to your TV
(such as an Internet connection), you can listen to the sound through the AVR. NOTE: This
setting is available only when HDMI Link is set to On.
Advanced Remote Control Programming
Remote Channel-Control Punch-Through
The punch-through feature allows you to operate one component while setting certain
groups of controls to operate another component. For example, while using the AVR
controls for surround modes and other audio functions, you may also use the remote
to operate the transport controls of your Blu-ray Disc player. Or while using the remote
to control video functions on your TV, you may also use the remote to change channels
on your cable box.
To program punch-through control while operating any device:
1. For three seconds, press and hold the Source Selector button (or the AVR button) for
the main device the remote will be operating. The Program Indicator LED will flash,
indicating that the remote is in Program mode and that you may release the button.
2. Select the type of punch-through programming.
a) To program volume-control punch-through, press the Volume Up button.
b) To program channel-control punch-through, press the Volume Down button.
c) To program transport-control punch-through, press the Play transport-control
button.
3. Press the Source Selector button for the device whose volume, channel or transport-
controls you will use while operating the device selected in the first step. The Program
Indicator LED will flash to confirm.
To undo punch-through programming, follow the same steps as above, but press the
same Source Selector button in Steps 1 and 3.
You may reassign the transport-control punch-through programming for the AVR, VID2
and VID3 devices to another device, such as a CD player. If you wish to remove transport-
control punch-through altogether for the AVR, VID2 or VID3 device, follow the same
procedure as for programming punch-through, but in Step 3 press either of the other
two of these three special selector buttons. For example, to remove transport-control
punch-through from the VID3 device so that pressing any of the transport controls will
have no effect, press and hold the VID3 Button until the Program Indicator LED flashes,
then press the Play Button, followed by either the AVR or VID2 Button.
Programming Macro Commands
Each of the AVR remote’s four Macro buttons and the Power On button (see System
Remote Control Functions, on pages 8 and 9) can be programmed to send out up to
19 commands at one time from a single button push. Any AVR remote control button’s
function from any mode (except the Mute button, the Dim button and the Channel Up/
Down buttons) can be programmed into a macro.
NOTE: Use caution when programming complicated macros. It isn’t possible to program
a pause or delay before sending additional commands after a “Power On” command,
and the component may not be ready to respond to commands immediately after
powering on.
To program a macro:
1. Simultaneously press one of the four Macro buttons, or the Power On button, and the
Mute button to enter the Programming mode.
2. Press in up to 19 commands that you want stored in that Macro button. Press the
Source Selector button for each device (or AVR button for the AVR itself) before you
enter individual commands. This step counts as one of the 19 commands allowed for
each Macro.
3. For the Power On command, DO NOT press the Power On button. Press the Mute
button instead.
4. Press the Power Off button to program the Power Off command.
5. Press the Sleep button to end the programming process.
It isn’t possible to “edit” a command within a macro. However, you may erase the macro
as follows:
1. Simultaneously press and hold the Mute button and the Macro button containing the
macro until the Program Indicator LED flashes.
2. Press the Channel Down button to erase the macro.
To execute a macro, press the Macro button (or the Power On button) into which you
programmed the macro.
Recording
Two-channel analog audio signals, as well as composite video signals, are normally
available at the appropriate recording output connectors. To make a recording, connect
your audio or video recorder to the appropriate AVR output connectors as described in
the Making Connections section, insert blank media in the recorder and make sure the
recorder is turned on and recording while the source is playing. Refer to the recording
device’s instructions for complete information about making recordings.
NOTES:
1. The AVR does not convert digital signals to analog signals.
2. HDMI and component video sources are not available for recording.
3. Please make certain that you are aware of any copyright restrictions on any material
you record. Unauthorized duplication of copyrighted materials is prohibited by law.
