Front Panel Controls
Ó Tuner Memory Button: Press
this button to store an AM or FM
frequency in the unit’s memory. The
MEM indicator will flash in the display
to remind you to choose a numeric
location using Numeric Buttons
Ô
on the front panel. Storing a station
in a memory location that has
already been used will overwrite the
existing data.
Ô Numeric Buttons: Use these
buttons to enter or recall stations
from the tuner memory.
Surround Mode: Press this but-
ton to select the desired surround
listening mode.
Ò Center Boost: Press this button
to increase the level of the center
channel output ±4dB above that of
the left/right channels for increased
dialog intelligibility. A red LED will
illuminate above the button when the
circuit is engaged.
Ú Tuning Button: Press the left side
of the button to tune lower frequency
stations and the right side of the but-
ton to tune higher frequency stations.
When a station with a
strong frequency is tuned, the
TUNED indicator will illuminate in
the Information Display.
Û Contour: Press this button when
listening at low levels to activate
special circuits that compensate for
the response of the human ear at
lower volumes. In the off position the
unit will provide flat frequency
response.
Ù Volume Control: Rotate this
control to raise or lower the volume.
Note that this is a motorized control,
and when the volume is changed
using the remote control
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it will
move in response to remote
commands.
ı Mute/Volume Indicator: In nor-
mal operation this green LED pro-
vides a relative indication of the
unit’s volume level. When the AVR40
is in the MUTE mode, this indicator
flashes to remind you that output to
the speakers has momentarily been
silenced.
ˆ Wrap: When the Dolby Pro Logic
or Hall modes are in use, press
these buttons to increase or
decrease the amount of effect for
the Wrap circuit.
˜ Wrap Indicator: These LEDs
indicate the degree of Wrap that
has been selected.
¯ Information Display: The
indicators in this display illuminate
to provide visual display of the unit’s
operation.
˘ Video 3
→
Video 1 Dubbing:
Press this button to make a recording
from the device connected to the
front panel Video 3 input
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to the
unit connected to Video 1 9. The
copy may be made while another
input is the listening source for the
main system outputs.
¸ FM Mode: Press this button to
select the stereo or mono mode for
FM tuning. In the STEREO mode a
STEREO indicator will illuminate in
the information display, and stereo
reception will be provided when sta-
tions are transmitting stereo signals.
In the MONO mode the left and right
signals from stereo broadcasts will
be mixed together and reproduced
through all channels. Select MONO
for better reception of weak signals.
This button is also used to select
AUTO or MANUAL tuning. In the
AUTO mode the tuner will stop only
at stations with a strong signal.
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Scan Button: Press this button
to scan the stations entered in the
unit’s memory. When the desired
station is reached, press the button
again to stop the scan.
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Video 2
→
Video 1 Dubbing:
Press this button to make a recording
from the device connected to the
Video 2 Input ¶ to the unit con-
nected to Video 1 9. The copy may
be made while another input is the
listening source for the main system
outputs.
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Remote Sensor: This sensor
receives the signals from the remote
control to operate the unit. Do not
block this area.
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