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ENGLISH
Operation
OPERATION
Night Mode
A special feature of Dolby Digital is the Night mode,
which enables Dolby Digital input sources to be played
back with full digital intelligibility while reducing the
maximum peak level and lifting the low levels by 1/4
to 1/3. This prevents abruptly loud transitions from
disturbing others without reducing the impact of the
digital source. The Night mode is available only when
Dolby Digital mode is selected.
The Night mode may be engaged when a Dolby Digital
DVD is playing by pressing the Night
Button
on the remote. Next, press the

buttons
%
to select either the middle range or full compression
versions of the Night mode. To turn the Night mode
off, press the

buttons
%
until the message
in the lower third of the video display and the Main
Information Display
reads
Ie
.
The Night mode may also be selected to always be
on at either level of compression as soon as the Dolby
Digital mode is turned on using the options in the
Night Mode settings. See above for information on
using this option.
IMPORTANT NOTES ON DIGITAL PLAYBACK:
When the digital playback source is stopped, or
1.
in a pause, fast forward or chapter search mode,
the digital audio data will momentarily stop. This
is normal and does not indicate a problem with
either the AVR or the source machine. The AVR will
return to digital playback as soon as the data is
available and when the machine is in a standard
play mode.
Although the AVR will decode virtually all DVD
2.
movies, CDs and HDTV sources, it is possible that
some future digital sources may not be compatible
with the AVR.
Note that not all digitally encoded programs 3.
and not all audio tracks on a DVD contain full
5.1-channel audio. Consult the program guide that
accompanies the DVD to determine which type of
audio has been recorded on the disc. The AVR will
automatically sense the type of digital surround
encoding used and adjust to accommodate it.
When a Dolby Digital or DTS source is playing, you 4.
normally may not be able to select some of the
analog surround modes such as Dolby Pro Logic II,
Dolby 3 Stereo, Hall, Theater, 5CH Stereo or Logic
7, except with special audio tracks (see indication
”Dolby Digital” on page 17) or data format selected
(see ”PCM Audio Playback” on page 17).
When a Dolby Digital or DTS source is playing, it 5.
is not possible to make an analog recording using
the Tape
or Video 1
record outputs, if
the source is connected to any digital input of
the AVR only. But the analog two channel signal
of that source, the ”Downmix” to Stereo or Dolby
Surround, can be recorded by connecting its
analog audio outputs to the appropriate analog
inputs (e.g. DVD) of the AVR, even if the digital
input of the AVR remains selected. Additionally,
the digital signals will be passed through to the
Digital Audio Output
.
Tape Recording
In normal operation, the audio or video source
selected for listening through the AVR is sent to the
record outputs. This means that any program you are
watching or listening to may be recorded simply by
placing machines connected to the outputs for Tape
Outputs
or Video 1 Outputs

in the
record mode.
Output Level Trim Adjustment
Normal output level adjustment for the AVR is
established using the test tone, as outlined on page
14. In some cases, however, it may be desirable to
adjust the output levels using program material such
as a test disc, or a selection you are familiar with.
Additionally, the output level for the subwoofer can
only be adjusted using this procedure.
To adjust the output levels using program material,
first select the surround mode for which you want
to trim the speakers (see NOTE below) by selecting
the appropriate input, associated with the desired
surround mode, start your program material source
and set the reference volume for the front left and front
right channels using the Volume Control
.
Once the reference level has been set, press the
Channel Select button
&
and note that
ee
will appear in the Main
Information Display
for five seconds. To change
the level, first press the OK button
, and then use
the

buttons
%
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 OK button
and then press the

buttons
%
to select
the next output channel location that you wish to
adjust. To adjust the subwoofer level, press the

buttons
%
until
e
appears in
the Main Information Display
(only available
if the subwoofer was selected during the speaker
configuration, page 12).
Press the OK button
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 channels
requiring adjustment have been set. When all
adjustments have been made, press the OK button
twice. The AVR will return to normal operation.
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.
Changing the levels by the trim adjustment as
described above will automatically change the level
settings shown during the Output Level Adjustment
(see page 14) correspondingly (and vice versa) and
will remain in the AVR´s memory system, even
when the unit is turned off. With Stereo modes the
adjustment procedure described above is the only way
to trim the output level.
6-Channel Direct Input
The AVR is equipped for future expansion through
the use of optional, external adapters for formats that
the AVR may not be capable of processing. When
an adapter is connected to the 6-Channel Direct
Input
, you may select it by pressing the 6-Ch
Direct Input Selector
. The 6-Channel Direct
Input may also be selected by pressing the Input
Source Selector button
on the front panel until
the words
cee
appear in the Main
Information Display
.
Note that when the 6-Channel Direct Input is in use,
you may not select a surround mode, as the external
decoder determines processing. In addition, there is
no signal at the record outputs when the 6-Channel
Direct Input is in use.
Display Brightness
The AVR’s front panel Main Information Display
is set at a default brightness level that is sufficient
for viewing in a normally lit room. However, in
some home theater installations, you may wish to
occasionally lower the brightness of the display, or
turn it off completely.
You can adjust the Display Brightness by pressing
the Dim Button
on the remote control. Note
that the blue lighting inside the volume control and
the Power Indicator
will remain lit at normal
brightness to remind you that the unit is still turned
on.
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