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OWNER’S GUIDE

AVR580

HIGH-PERFORMANCE

AUDIO/VIDEO

MULTICHANNEL

PROCESSOR/AMPLIFIER

AVR580 AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER

Typographical Conventions

In order to help you use this manual with the remote control, front-panel controls and

rear-panel connections, certain conventions have been used.

EXAMPLE – (bold type) indicates a specific remote control or front-panel button or

indicator, or rear-panel connection jack

EXAMPLE – (OCR type) indicates a message that is visible on the front-panel

information display

1– (number in a square) indicates a specific front-panel control

a– (number in an oval) indicates a button or indicator on the remote control

¡– (number in a circle) indicates a rear-panel connection

A– (letter in a square) indicates an indicator in the front-panel information display

– (letter in an oval) indicates a button on the Zone II remote

Declaration of Conformity

We, Harman Consumer International

2, route de Tours

72500 Château-du-Loir

France

declare in own responsibility that the product described

in this owner’s manual is in compliance with technical

standards:

EN 55013:2001

EN 55020:2002

EN 61000-3-2:2000

EN 61000-3-3:1995+A1:2001

EN 60065:2002

Gary Mardell

Harman Consumer International

Château-du-Loir, France 4/04

4Introduction

5Important Safety Information

5Unpacking

6Front-Panel Controls

8Front-Panel Information Display

9Rear-Panel Connections

12 Main Remote Control Functions

16 Zone II Remote Control Functions

17 Installation and Connections

20 System Configuration

20 Speaker Placement

20 System Setup

22 Input Setup

22 Surround Setup

24 Speaker Setup

26 Delay Settings

27 Output Level Adjustment

27 Using EzSet

28 Manual Output Level Adjustment

30 Operation

30 Basic Operation

30 Source Selection

30 6-Channel/8-Channel Direct Input

30 Volume Control

31 Surround Mode Selection

31 Digital Audio Playback

34 Surround Mode Chart

35 Tuner Operation

35 Tape Recording

36 Output Level Trim Adjustment

37 Advanced Features

37 Surround Amplifier Channel Assignment

37 Display Brightness

37 Turn-On Volume Level

38 Semi-OSD Settings

38 Full-OSD Time-Out Adjustment

39 Multiroom Operation

39 Multiroom Setup

39 Multiroom Operation

41 Programming the Remote

41 Programming the Product Codes

41 Direct Code Entry

41 Auto Search Method

41 Code Readout

42 Learning Codes

42 Macro Programming

43 Programmed Device Functions

44 Volume Punch-Through

44 Channel Control Punch-Through

44 Transport Control Punch-Through

45 Reassigning Device Control

Selectors

45 Resetting the Remote Memory

46 Function List

48 Setup Code Tables

68 Troubleshooting Guide

68 Processor Reset

69 Technical Specifications

See trademark acknowledgements on page 69.

1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water.

6. Clean only with a dry cloth.

7. Do not block any ventilation

openings. Install in accordance with the

manufacturer’s instructions.

8. Do not install near any heat sources

such as radiators, heat

registers, stoves or other apparatus

(including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of

the polarized or grounding-type plug. A

polarized plug has two blades with one

wider than the other. A grounding-type

plug has two blades and a third ground-

ing prong. The wide blade or the third

prong are

provided for your safety. If the

provided plug does not fit into your out-

let, consult an electrician for replace-

ment of the obsolete outlet.

10. Protect the power cord from being

walked on or pinched,

particularly at plugs, convenience recep-

tacles and the point where

they exit from the apparatus.

11. Only use attachments/accessories

specified by the manufacturer.

12. Use only with the cart,

stand, tripod, bracket or table

specified by the manufacturer

or sold with the apparatus.

When a cart is used, use caution

when moving the cart/apparatus combi-

nation to avoid injury from tip-over.

13. Unplug this apparatus during light-

ning storms or when unused for long

periods of time.

14. Refer all servicing to qualified ser-

vice personnel. Servicing is required

when the apparatus has been damaged

in any way, such as power-supply cord

or plug is damaged, liquid has been

spilled or objects have fallen into the

apparatus, the apparatus has been

exposed to rain or moisture, does not

operate normally, or has been dropped.

15. Do not use attachments not recom-

mended by the product manufacturer, as

they may cause hazards.

16. This product should be operated only

from the type of power source indicated

on the marking label. If you are not sure

of the type of power supply to your

home, consult your product dealer or

local power company. For products

intended to operate from battery power,

or other sources, refer to the operating

instructions.

17. If an outside antenna or cable sys-

tem is connected to the product, be sure

the antenna or cable system is grounded

so as to provide some protection against

voltage surges and built-up static

charges. Article 810 of the National

Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides

information with regard to proper

grounding of the mast and supporting

structure, grounding of the lead-in wire

to an antenna discharge unit, size of

grounding conductors, location of antenna-

discharge unit, connection to grounding

electrodes, and requirements for the

grounding electrode. See Figure A.

18. An outside antenna system should

not be located in the vicinity of over-

head power lines or other electric

light or power circuits, or where it

can fall into such power lines or circuits.

When installing an outside antenna

system, extreme care should be taken

to keep from touching such power lines

or circuits, as contact with them might

be fatal.

19. Do not overload wall outlets, exten-

sion cords, or integral convenience

receptacles, as this can result in a risk

of fire or electric shock.

20. Never push objects of any kind into

this product through openings, as they

may touch dangerous voltage points or

short-out parts that could result in a fire

or electric shock. Never spill liquid of

any kind on the product.

21. Do not attempt to service this prod-

uct yourself, as opening or removing

covers may expose you to dangerous

voltage or other hazards. Refer all ser-

vicing to qualified service personnel.

22. When replacement parts are

required, be sure the service technician

has used replacement parts specified by

the manufacturer or that have the same

characteristics as the original part.

Unauthorized substitutions may result in

fire, electric shock or other hazards.

23. Upon completion of any service or

repairs to this product, ask the service

technician to perform safety checks to

determine that the product is in proper

operating condition.

24. The product should be mounted to a

wall or ceiling only as recommended by

the manufacturer.

read first!

Important Safety Precautions!

Antenna Lead-In Wire

Ground Clamp

Antenna Discharge Unit (NEC Section 810-20)

Grounding Conductors (NEC Section 810-21)

Electric Service Equipment

Ground Clamps

Power Service Grounding Electrode System

(NEC Art. 250, Part H)

Figure A.

Example of Antenna Grounding as per

National ElectricalCode ANSI/NFPA 70

HCGUL1492/6500 02/2003

The exclamation point within an equilateral

triangle is intended to alert the user to the

presence of important operating and

maintenance (servicing) instructions in the

literature accompanying the appliance.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock,

do not remove cover (or back).

No user-serviceable parts inside.

Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

CAUTION: To prevent electric shock,

do not use this (polarized) plug with

an extension cord, receptacle or other outlet

unless the blades can be fully inserted to

prevent blade exposure.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol,

within an equilateral triangle, is intended to

alert the user to the presence of uninsulated

“dangerous voltage” within the product’s

enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute

a risk of electric shock to persons.

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for choosing JBL®!With

the purchase of a JBL

AVR580, you are

about to begin many years of listening

enjoyment. Designed to provide all the

excitement and detail of movie sound-

tracks and

every nuance of musical selec-

tions, the AVR580

is truly a multichannel

receiver for the new millennium.

The AVR580 has been engineered so that

it is easy to take advantage of all the

power of its digital technology. However,

to obtain the maximum enjoyment from

your new receiver, we urge you to read

this manual. A few minutes spent learn-

ing the functions of the various controls

will enable you to take advantage of all

the power the AVR580 is able to deliver.

If you have any questions about this prod-

uct, its installation or its operation,

please contact your retailer or custom

installer. They are your best local sources

of information.

Description and Features

The AVR580 is among the most versatile

and multifeatured A/V receivers avail-

able, incorporating a wide range of lis-

tening options. In addition to Dolby*

Digital and DTS®decoding for digital

sources, a broad choice of Matrix sur-

round-encoded or Stereo surround modes

are available for use with sources such

as CD, VCR, TV broadcasts and the

AVR580’s own FM/AM tuner. Along with

Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Pro Logic*II,

DTS Neo:6®, Dolby 3 Stereo, and Hall

and Theater modes, the AVR580 offers

Harman

International’s exclusive Logic 7®

processing in both 5.1 and 7.1 versions to

create a wider, more enveloping

field envi-

ronment and more defined fly-overs and

pans. Another exclusive is VMAx®, which

uses proprietary processing to create an

open, spacious sound field even when

only two front speakers are available.

Finally, the AVR580 offers decoding of

MP3 data, so that you may listen to the

latest music selections directly from com-

patible computers or playback devices

with the power and fidelity you expect

from JBL.

In addition to providing a wide range of

listening options, the AVR580 is easy to

configure so that it provides the best

results with your speakers and specific

listening-room environment. On-screen

menus make it simple to enter settings

for speaker configurations and bass man-

agement, and the EzSet remote measures

a system’s sound levels and automatically

calibrates them for perfectly balanced

sound field presentation.

For the ultimate in flexibility, the AVR580

features connections for five video

devices, all with both composite and S-

Video inputs. Two additional audio inputs

are available, and six digital inputs make

the AVR580 capable of handling all the

latest digital audio sources. For compati-

bility with the latest HDTV video sources

and progressive scan DVD players, the

AVR580 also features two-input, wide-

bandwidth, low-crosstalk component

video switching.

The front panel offers coaxial and optical

digital inputs for direct connection to dig-

ital recorders. Two video recording out-

puts, preamp-out and a color-coded eight-

channel input, with complete digital bass

management, make the AVR580 virtually

future-proof, with everything needed to

accommodate tomorrow’s new formats

right onboard.

The AVR580’s flexibility and power

extend beyond your main home theater or

listening room. The AVR580 includes a

sophisticated multizone control system

that allows you to select one source for

use in the main room and a different

source for audio and video distribution to

a second zone. Complete volume control

in the second zone is possible with a

separate infrared control link. To make

it easy to operate the AVR580 from a

remote zone, a separate “Zone II” remote

is included. Additionally, the AVR580

includes the option to assign two of its

output channels to the multiroom system.

The AVR580’s powerful amplifier uses

traditional JBL high-current design tech-

nologies to meet the wide dynamic range

of any program selection.

With

state-of-the-art circuitry and time-

honored circuit designs, the AVR580 is the

perfect combina

tion of the latest in digital

audio technology, a

quiet yet powerful

analog amplifier in an

elegant, easy-to-

use package.

■A wide range of digital and matrix

surround

modes, including Dolby

Digital, Dolby Digital EX

, Dolby

Pro Logic®II, DTS®

, DTS-ES®

Discrete and Matrix, and

DTS Neo:6®

■Seven channels of high-current

amplification with two channels

assignable to either surround back

or multiroom applications

■

Logic 7

processing

, available with

both 7.1 and 5.1 configurations in a

variety of modes, and two modes

of VMAx®

■MP3 decoding for use with com-

puters and digital audio players

■™remote automatically

sets

output levels for optimum

performance

■High-bandwidth, HDTV-compatible

component video switching

■Front-panel analog A/V inputs

■Multiple digital inputs and outputs

■Discrete front-panel coaxial and

optical digital inputs for easy

connection to portable digital

devices and the latest video game

consoles

■Extensive bass management

options, including three separate

crossover groupings

■On-screen menu and display

system

■Extensive multiroom options,

including a standard Zone II

remote and assignable amplifier

channels for listening to a separate

source in a remote zone

SAFETY INFORMATION

Important Safety Information

Verify Line Voltage Before Use

Your AVR580 has been designed for use

with 220–240-volt AC current. Connection

to a line voltage other than that for which

it is intended can create a safety and fire

hazard and may damage the unit.

Depending on the electrical requirements

in your area or the wiring in your home,

the power cords included with your AVR

may not be the correct ones, and you may

need to contact your local JBL distributor

to obtain the correct power cord.

If you have any questions about the volt-

age requirements for your specific model,

or about the line voltage in your area, con-

tact your selling dealer before plugging the

unit into a wall outlet.

Do Not Use Extension Cords

To avoid safety hazards, use only the

power cord attached to your unit. We do

not recommend that extension cords be

used with this product. As with all elec-

trical devices, do not run power cords

under rugs or carpets or place heavy

objects on them. Damaged power cords

should be replaced immediately by an

authorized service center with a cord

meeting factory specifications.

Handle the AC Power Cord Gently

When disconnecting the power cord from

an AC outlet, always pull the plug; never

pull the cord. If you do not intend to use

the unit for any considerable length of

time, disconnect the plug from the AC

outlet.

Do Not Open the Cabinet

There are no user-serviceable compo-

nents inside this product. Opening the

cabinet may present a shock hazard, and

any modification to the product will void

your guarantee. If water or any metal

object such as a paper clip, wire or a

staple accidentally falls inside the unit,

disconnect it from the AC power source

immediately, and consult an authorized

service center.

Installation Location

■To ensure proper operation and to

avoid the potential for safety hazards,

place the unit on a firm and level sur-

face. When placing the unit on a shelf,

be certain that the shelf and any

mounting hardware can support the

weight of the product.

■Make certain that proper space is pro-

vided both above and below the unit

for ventilation. If this product will be

installed in a cabinet or other enclosed

area, make certain that there is suffi-

cient air movement within the cabinet.

Under some circumstances a fan may

be required.

■Do not place the unit directly on a

carpeted surface.

■Avoid installation in extremely hot or

cold locations, or in an area that is

exposed to direct sunlight or heating

equipment.

■Avoid moist or humid locations.

■Do not obstruct the ventilation slots

on the top of the unit, or place

objects directly over them.

■Due to the weight of the AVR580 and

the heat generated by the amplifiers,

there is the remote possibility that

the rubber padding on the bottom of

the unit’s feet may leave marks on

certain wood or veneer materials. Use

caution when placing the unit on soft

woods or other materials that may be

damaged by heat or heavy objects.

Cleaning

When the unit gets dirty, wipe it with a

clean, soft, dry cloth. If necessary, wipe

it with a soft cloth dampened with mild

soapy water, then a fresh cloth with clean

water. Wipe dry immediately with a dry

cloth. NEVER use benzene, aerosol

cleaners, thinner, alcohol or any other

volatile cleaning agent. Do not use

abrasive cleaners, as they may damage

the finish of metal parts. Avoid spraying

insecticide near the unit.

Moving the Unit

Before moving the unit, be certain to

disconnect any interconnection cords

with other components, and make certain

that you disconnect the unit from the

AC outlet.

Unpacking

The carton and shipping materials used

to protect your new receiver during ship-

ment were specially designed to cushion

it from shock and vibration. We suggest

that you save the carton and packing

materials for use in shipping if you move,

or should the unit ever need repair.

To minimize the size of the carton in stor-

age, you may wish to flatten it. This is

done by carefully slitting the tape seams

on the bottom and collapsing the carton.

Other cardboard inserts may be stored in

the same manner. Packing materials that

cannot be collapsed should be saved

along with the carton in a plastic bag.

If you do not wish to save the packaging

materials, please note that the carton

and other sections of the shipping protec-

tion are recyclable. Please respect the

environment and discard those materials

at a local recycling center.

At this time you should remove the pro-

tective plastic film from the front-panel

lens. Leaving the film in place will affect

the performance of your remote control.

1Main Power Switch: Press this

button to apply power to the AVR580.

When the switch is pressed in, the unit

is placed in a Standby mode, as indicated

by the red Power Indicator 3in the

center of the System Power Control

2. This button MUST be pressed in to

operate the unit. To turn the unit off and

prevent the use of the remote control,

this switch should be pressed until it

pops out from the front panel so that the

word “OFF” may be read at the top of

the switch.

NOTE: This switch is normally left in the

“ON” position.

2System Power Control: When the

Main Power Switch 1is “ON,” press

this button to turn on the AVR580; press

it again to turn the unit off. Note that

the Power Indicator 3in the center

of the switch will turn orange when the

unit is on.

3Power Indicator: This LED will be lit

in red when the unit is in the Standby

mode to signal that the unit is ready to be

turned on. When the unit is in operation,

the indicator will turn orange.

4Headphone Jack: This jack may be

used to listen to the AVR580’s output

through a pair of headphones. Be certain

that the headphones have a standard

6.4mm (1/4") stereo phone plug. The main

room speakers will automatically be turned

off when the headphone jack is in use.

5Tone Mode: This button controls the

tone control settings, enabling adjustment

of the bass and treble boost/cut and bal-

ance or the removal of the tone controls

from the signal path. The first press of the

button displays a TONE IN message in

the Main Information Display ˜.

you wish to set the tone controls to “flat,”

without any treble, bass or balance alter-

ation, press the ‹or ›

Selector Buttons

)# so that TONE OUT appears in

the Lower Display Line B.

6Speaker Selector: Press this button

to begin the process of configuring the

AVR580 for the type of speakers it is

being used with. For information on

configuring the speaker settings, see

page 24.

7Surround Mode Group Selector:

Press this button to select the top-level

group of surround modes. Each press of

the button will select a major mode

grouping in the following order:

Once the button is pressed so that the

name of the desired surround mode group

appears in the on-screen display and in

the Lower Display Line B, press the

Surround Mode Selector 8to cycle

through the individual modes available.

For example, press this button to select

Dolby modes, and then press the

Surround Mode Selector 8to choose

from the various mode options.

8Surround Mode Selector: Press this

button to select from among the available

surround mode options for the major

mode group selected. The specific modes

will vary based on the number of speak-

ers available, the major mode group and

whether the input source is digital or ana-

log. For example, press the Surround

Mode Group Selector 7to select a

major mode grouping such as Dolby or

Dolby Modes _ DTS Digital Modes _ VMAx Modes

_ DSP Modes _ Stereo Modes _ Logic 7 Modes

FRONT-PANEL CONTROL

1Main Power Switch

2System Power Control

3Power Indicator

4Headphone Jack

5Tone Mode

6Speaker Selector

7Surround Mode Group Selector

8Surround Mode Selector

9Tuning Selector

)‹Button

!Tuner Band Selector

@Set Button

#›Button

$Preset Station Selector

%Input Source Selector

^Tuner Mode Selector

&Optical 3 Digital Input

*Coaxial 3 Digital Input

(Video 4 Video Input Jacks

ÓVideo 4 Audio Input Jacks

ÔBass Control

Balance Control

ÒTreble Control

ÚChannel Adjust Selector

ÛDelay Adjust Selector

ÙDigital Input Selector

ıVolume Control

ˆInput Indicators

˜Main Information Display

¯Remote Sensor Window

˘Surround Mode Indicators

Logic 7, and then press this button to see

the specific mode choices that are avail-

able. For more information on mode

selection, see page 31.

9Tuning Selector: Press the left side

of the button to tune lower-frequency sta-

tions and the right side of the button to

tune higher-frequency stations. When a

station with a strong signal is reached,

the TUNED Indicator Iwill be lit in

the Main Information Display ˜.

)‹Button: When making system con-

figuration changes using the front-panel

controls, press this button to scroll left

through the available choices for the

option being adjusted.

!Tuner Band Selector: Pressing this

button will automatically switch the

AVR580 to the Tuner mode. Pressing it

again will switch between the AM and

FM frequency bands. (See page 35 for

more information on the tuner.)

@Set Button: When making system

configuration changes using the front-

panel controls, press this button to enter

a setting into the unit’s memory.

#›Button: When making system con-

figuration changes using the front-panel

controls, press this button to scroll right

through the available choices for the

option being adjusted.

$Preset Station Selector: Press this

button to scroll up or down through the

list of stations that have been entered

into the preset memory. (See page 35 for

more information on tuner programming.)

%Input Source Selector: Press this

button to change the input source.

^Tuner Mode Selector: Press this but-

ton to select Auto or Manual tuning. When

the button is pressed so that the AUTO

Indicator Jlights, the tuner will search

for the next station with an acceptable sig-

nal when the Tuning Selector 9u

is pressed. When the button is

pressed so that the AUTO Indicator J

is not lit, each press of the Tuning

Selector 9u

will increase the fre-

quency. (See page 35 for more information

on using the tuner.) This button may also

be used to switch between Stereo and

Mono modes for FM radio reception.

When weak reception is encountered,

press the button until the STEREO

Indicator Hgoes out to switch to Mono

reception. Press and hold again to switch

back to Stereo mode. (See page 35 for

more information on using the tuner.)

&Optical 3 Digital Input: Connect the

optical digital output of an audio or video

product to this jack.

*Coaxial 3 Digital Input: Connect

the coaxial digital input of a digital audio

product such as a portable audio player

or video game to this jack.

(Video 4 Video Input Jacks: These

jacks may be used to connect the video

play/out jacks of a video game or

portable video product such as a cam-

corder, video game or digital still camera

to your system.

ÓVideo 4 Audio Input Jacks: These

audio/video

jacks may be used for connec-

tion to the audio play/out

jacks of a video

game or portable audio/video product

such as a camcorder or portable audio

player.

ÔBass Control: Use this control to

boost or reduce the low-frequency output

of the left/right front channels by as

much as ±10dB. Set this control as you

find suitable to adjust to your specific

taste or room acoustics.

Balance Control: Use this control to

change the relative volume for the front

left/right channels.

NOTE: When multichannel surround

modes are in use, this control should be

at the midpoint, or “12 o’clock,” position

for proper operation.

ÒTreble Control: Use this control to

boost or reduce the high-frequency output

of the left/right front channels by as

much as ±10dB. Set this control as you

find suitable to adjust to your specific

taste or room acoustics.

ÚChannel Adjust Selector: Press the

button to begin the process of adjusting

the channel level outputs using the

source currently playing through your

AVR. For complete information on adjust-

ing the channel output level, see page 36.

ÛDelay Adjust Selector: Press this

button to begin the process of adjusting

the delay settings for Dolby surround

modes. See page 26 for more information

on delay adjustments.

ÙDigital Input Selector: Press this

button to begin the process of selecting a

digital source for use with the currently

selected input. Once the button has been

pressed, use the ‹or ›Buttons )#

to choose the desired input and then

press the Set Button @to enter the

setting into the unit’s memory. See page

31 for more information on digital audio.

ıVolume Control: Turn this knob

clockwise to increase the volume, coun-

terclockwise to decrease the volume.

If the AVR580 is muted, adjusting the

volume will automatically release the

unit from the silenced condition.

ˆInput Indicators: The current

input source for the AVR580 will light

in orange.

˜Main Information Display: This

display delivers messages and status

indications to help you operate the

receiver. (See page 8 for a complete

explanation of the Information Display.)

¯Remote Sensor Window: The sen-

sor behind this window receives infrared

signals from the remote control. Aim the

remote at this area and do not block or

cover it unless an external remote sensor

is installed.

˘Surround Mode Indicators: The

surround mode and digital bitstream in

use will light in orange. Note that

depending on the specific combination of

input sources and surround mode select-

ed, more than one indicator may light.

(See page 34 for more information.)

FRONT-PANEL INFORMATION DISPLAY

AUpper Display Line

BLower Display Line

COSD Indicator

DMultiroom Indicator

ESpeaker/Channel Input Indicators

FPRESET Indicator

GMEMORY Indicator

HSTEREO Indicator

ITUNED Indicator

JAUTO Indicator

K192kHz Indicator

L96kHz Indicator

AUpper Display Line: Depending on

the unit’s status, a variety of messages will

appear here. In normal operation, the cur-

rent audio and video input source informa-

tion will appear on this line.

BLower Display Line: Depending on

the unit’s status, a variety of messages

will appear here. In normal operation, the

current surround mode name will appear

on this line.

COSD Indicator: When the OSD sys-

tem is in use, this indicator lights to

remind you that the other indicators in

this display do not function when the On-

Screen Display is being used.

DMultiroom Indicator: This indicator

lights when the multiroom system is

active. It will remain lit when the multi-

room system is in use even though the

main room system is in the Standby mode

and all other indicators are dark. (See

page 39 for more information on the

Multiroom system.)

ESpeaker/Channel Input Indicators:

These indicators are multipurpose, indicat-

ing either the speaker type selected for

each channel or the incoming data-signal

configuration. The left, center, right, side

surround and surround back speaker indi-

cators are composed of two boxes, while

the subwoofer is a single box. The center

box lights when a “Small” speaker is

selected, and the

outer boxes light when

“Large” speakers are selected. When none

of the boxes are lit for the center, surround

or subwoofer channels, no speaker has

been selected for one of those positions.

(See page 24 for more information on

speaker setup.) The letters inside each of

the

center boxes display the active input

channels. For standard analog inputs, only

the L and R will light, indicating a stereo

input. When a digital source is playing, the

indicators

will light to display the channels

being received at the digital input. When

the letters flash, the digital input has been

interrupted. (See page 32 for more infor-

mation on the channel indicators.)

FPRESET Indicator: This indicator

lights when the tuner is in use to show

that the present number for the current

station being listened to appears in the

Upper Display Line. (See page 35 for

more information on tuner presets.)

GMEMORY Indicator: This indicator

flashes when entering presets and other

information into the tuner’s memory.

HSTEREO Indicator: This indicator

lights when an FM station is being tuned

in stereo.

TUNED Indicator:

This indicator lights

when a station is being received with suf-

ficient signal strength to provide accept-

able listening quality.

JAUTO Indicator: This indicator lights

when the tuner’s Auto mode is in use.

K192kHz Indicator: This indicator

lights when the digital audio input source

has a 192kHz bit rate.

L96kHz Indicator: This indicator

lights when the digital audio input source

has a 96kHz bit rate.

REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS

¡AM Antenna: Connect the AM loop

antenna supplied with the receiver to these

terminals. If an external AM antenna is

used, make connections to the AM and

GND terminals in accordance with the

instructions supplied with the antenna.

™FM Antenna: Connect the supplied

indoor (or an optional external) FM antenna

to this terminal.

£Preamp Outputs: Connect these

jacks to an optional, external power

amplifier for applications where higher

power is desired.

¢Subwoofer Output: Connect this

jack to the line-level input of a powered

subwoofer. If an external subwoofer

amplifier is used, connect this jack to the

subwoofer amplifier input.

∞Surround Speaker Outputs:

Connect these outputs to the matching +

and – terminals on your surround channel

speakers. In conformance with the new

CEA color-code specification, the blue ter-

minal is the positive, or “+,” terminal that

should be connected to the red (+) termi-

nal on the Surround Left speaker with

older color-coding, while the gray termi-

nal should be connected to the red (+) ter-

minal on the Surround Right speaker with

the older color-coding. Connect the black

(–) terminal on the AVR580 to the match-

ing black negative (–) terminals for each

surround speaker. (See page 17 for more

information on speaker polarity.)

§Front Speaker Outputs: Connect

these outputs to the matching + or – ter-

minals on your left and right speakers.

When making speaker connections

always make certain to maintain correct

polarity by connecting the color-coded

(white for front left and red for front right)

¡AM Antenna

™FM Antenna

£Preamp Outputs

¢Subwoofer Output

∞Surround Speaker Outputs

§Front Speaker Outputs

¶Fan Vents

•Center Speaker Outputs

ªSurround Back/Multiroom Speaker

Outputs

‚AC Power Cord Jack

⁄Region Selector

¤Video Monitor Outputs

‹DVD Video Inputs

›Video 1 Video Inputs

ﬁVideo 1 Video Outputs

ﬂVideo 2 Video Inputs

‡Video 2 Video Outputs

°Video 3 Video Inputs

·Component Video Monitor Outputs

aComponent Video 1 Inputs

bComponent Video 2 Inputs

cRS-232 Port

dMultiroom IR Input

eRemote IR Input

fRemote IR Output

gCoaxial Digital Audio Output

hMultiroom Audio Outputs

iOptical Digital Audio Output

jCD Audio Inputs

kDVD Audio Inputs

Optical Digital Audio Inputs

Tape Inputs

Tape Outputs

Coaxial Digital Audio Inputs

Video 1 Audio Inputs

Video 1 Audio Outputs

Video 2 Audio Inputs

8-Channel Direct Inputs

Video 2 Audio Outputs

Video 3 Audio Inputs

NOTE: To assist in making the correct

connections for multichannel input, out-

put and speaker connections, all connec-

tion jacks and terminals are color-coded

in conformance with the latest CEA stan-

dards as follows:

Front Left: White

Front Right: Red

Center: Green

Surround Left: Blue

Surround Right: Gray

Surround Back Left: Brown

Surround Back Right: Tan

Subwoofer: Purple

Digital Audio: Orange

Composite Video: Yellow

Component Video “Y”: Green

Component Video “Pr”: Red

Component Video “Pb”: Blue

(+) terminals on the AVR580 to the red (+)

terminals on the speakers and the black

(–) terminals on the AVR580 to the black

(–) terminals on the speakers. See page

17 for more information on speaker

polarity.

¶Fan Vents: These ventilation holes

are the output of the AVR580’s airflow

system. To ensure proper operation of the

unit and to avoid possible damage to del-

icate surfaces, make certain that these

holes are not blocked and that there is at

least three inches of open space between

the vent holes and any wooden or fabric

surface. It is normal for the fan to remain

off at most normal volume levels. An

automatic termperature sensor turns the

fan on only when it is needed.

•Center Speaker Outputs: Connect

these outputs to the matching + and –

terminals on your center channel speaker.

In conformance with the new CEA color-

code specification, the green terminal is

the positive, or “+,” terminal that should

be connected to the red (+) terminal on

speakers with the older color-coding.

Connect the black (–) terminal on the AVR

to the black (–) terminal on your speaker.

(See page 17 for more information on

speaker polarity.)

ªSurround Back/Multiroom

Speaker Outputs: These speaker termi-

nals are normally used to power the sur-

round back left/surround back right

speakers in a 7.1 channel system. How-

ever, they may also be used to power the

speakers in a second zone, which

will

receive the output selected for a multi-

room system.

To change the output fed to

these terminals from the default of the

Surround Back speakers to the Multiroom

Output, you must change a setting in the

Advanced Menu of the OSD system. See

page 37 for more information on configur-

ing this speaker output. In normal sur-

round system use, the brown and black

terminals are the surround back left chan-

nel positive (+) and negative (–) connec-

tions and the tan and black terminals are

the surround back right positive (+) and

negative (–) terminals. For multiroom use,

connect the brown and black SBL termi-

nals to the red and black connections on

the left remote zone speaker and connect

the tan and black SBR terminals to the

red and black terminals on the right

remote zone speaker.

‚AC Power Cord Jack: Connect the

AC power cord to this jack when the

installation is complete. To ensure safe

operation, use only the power cord sup-

plied with the unit. If a replacement is

required it must be of the same type and

capacity.

Depending on the electrical requirements

in your area or the wiring in your home,

the power cords included with your AVR

may not be the correct ones, and you may

need to contact your local JBL distributor

to obtain the correct power cord.

⁄Region Selector: Select the position

corresponding to the country in which the

AVR will be used (C, S or K) so that the

video standard and the FM tuner’s fre-

quency increments will be correct. See

page 35 for more information on setting

the Region Selector ⁄.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Any adjustments

made to the Region Selector ⁄will

not take effect unless the unit is first

fully turned off by pressing the Main

Power Switch 1until it pops out and

the word “OFF” appears on the top of

the button.

¤Video Monitor Outputs: Connect

these jacks to the composite or S-Video

input of a TV monitor or video projector to

view the on-screen menus and the output

of any standard video source selected by

the receiver’s video switcher.

‹DVD Video Inputs: Connect the com-

posite or S-Video outputs of a DVD player

or other video source to these jacks.

›Video 1 Video Inputs: Connect the

composite or S-Video PLAY/OUT jacks of

a VCR or other video source to these

jacks.

ﬁVideo 1 Video Outputs: Connect the

composite or S-Video REC/IN jacks of a

VCR or other video recording device such

as a DVD recorder or PVR to these jacks.

ﬂVideo 2 Video Inputs: Connect the

composite or S-Video PLAY/OUT jacks of

a VCR or other video source to these

jacks.

‡Video 2 Video Outputs: Connect the

composite or S-Video REC/IN jacks of a

VCR or other video recording device such

as a DVD recorder or PVR to these jacks.

°Video 3 Video Inputs: Connect the

composite or S-Video PLAY/OUT jacks of

a VCR or other video source to these

jacks.

·Component Video Monitor

Outputs: Connect these outputs to the

component video inputs of a video projec-

tor or monitor. When a source connected

to one of the Component Video Inputs

ab is selected, the signal will be sent

to these jacks.

aComponent Video 1 Inputs: Connect

the Y/Pr/Pb component video outputs of

a DVD player, HDTV set-top converter,

satellite receiver or other video source

device with component video outputs to

these jacks.

bComponent Video 2 Inputs: Connect

the Y/Pr/Pb component video outputs of

an HDTV set-top converter, satellite

receiver or other video source device with

component video outputs to these jacks.

cRS-232 Port: This jack is used to

enable the AVR580 to be controlled by

an external computer or programmable

remote system that uses RS-232 com-

mands. Due to the complexity of RS-232

connections, we recommend that they be

made by a trained and qualified custom

installer. See page 18 for more informa-

tion on the RS-232 control port.

dMultiroom IR Input: Connect the out-

put of an IR sensor in a remote room to

this jack to operate the AVR580’s multi-

room control system.

eRemote IR Input: If the AVR580’s

front-panel IR sensor is blocked due to

cabinet doors or other obstructions, an

external IR sensor may be used. Connect

the output of the sensor to this jack.

fRemote IR Output: This connection

permits the IR sensor in the receiver to

serve other remote controlled devices.

Connect this jack to the “IR IN” jack on

JBL (or other compatible) equipment.

gCoaxial Digital Audio Output:

Connect this jack to the coaxial digital

input of a CD-R/RW, MiniDisc or other

digital recorder.

hMultiroom Audio Outputs: Connect

these jacks to the optional external audio

power amplifier and video distribution

system that delivers the source selected

for multizone distribution.

iOptical Digital Audio Output:

Connect this jack to the optical digital

input connector on a CD-R/RW, MiniDisc

or other digital recorder.

CD Audio Inputs: Connect these

jacks to the analog audio output of a

compact disc player or CD changer.

kDVD Audio Inputs: Connect the

left/right analog outputs of a DVD player

or other audio source to these jacks.

Optical Digital Audio Inputs:

Connect the optical digital output from a

DVD player, HDTV receiver, the S/P-DIF

output of a compatible computer sound

card playing MP3 files or streams, LD

player or CD

player to these jacks. The

signal may be a Dolby Digital signal, a

DTS signal or a standard PCM digital

source.



Tape Inputs: Connect these jacks to

the PLAY/OUT

jacks of an audio recorder.

Tape Outputs: Connect these jacks to

the RECORD/INPUT jacks of an audio

recorder.

Coaxial Digital Audio Inputs:

Connect the coax digital output from a

DVD player, HDTV receiver, the S/P-DIF

output of a compatible computer

sound

card playing MP3 files or streams, LD player

or CD player to these jacks. The signal may

be a Dolby Digital signal, DTS signal or a

standard PCM digital source. Do not con-

nect the RF digital output of an LD player

to these jacks.

Video 1 Audio Inputs: Connect the

left/right PLAY/OUT audio output jacks on

a VCR or other video source to these

jacks.

Video 1 Audio Outputs: Connect the

left/right REC/IN audio input jacks on a

VCR or other video source to these jacks.

Video 2 Audio Inputs: Connect the

left/right PLAY/OUT audio output jacks on

a VCR or other video source to these

jacks.

8-Channel Direct Inputs: These

jacks are used for connection to source

devices such as DVD-Audio or SACD

players with discrete analog outputs.

Depending on the source device in use, all

eight jacks may be used, though in many

cases only connections to the front

left/right, center, surround left/right and

LFE (subwoofer input) jacks will be used

for standard 5.1 audio signals.

Video 2 Audio Outputs: Connect the

left/right REC/IN audio input jacks on a

VCR or other video source to these jacks.

Video 3 Audio Inputs: Connect the

left/right PLAY/OUT audio output jacks

on a VCR, PVR, cable set-top, satellite

receiver, HDTV receiver or other video

source to these jacks.

MAIN REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS

aPower Off Button

bIR Transmitter Window

cProgram/SPL Indicator

dPower On Button

eInput Selectors

fAVR Selector

gAM/FM Tuner Select

h6-Channel/8-Channel Direct Input

iTest Button

jSleep Button

kSurround Mode Selector

lNight Mode

mChannel Select Button

⁄

Buttons

‹

Button

pSet Button

qDigital Select

rNumeric Keys

sTuner Mode

tDirect Button

uTuning Up/Down

vOSD Button

wDolby Mode Selector

xDTS Digital Mode Selector

yLogic 7 Mode Select Button

zSkip Down Button

`Transport Controls



Skip Up Button

Stereo Mode Select Button

DTS Neo:6 Mode Select

Macro Buttons

Disc Skip Button

Preset Up/Down

Clear Button

Memory Button

Delay/Prev. Ch.



›

Button

Speaker Select

Multiroom

Volume Up/Down

SPL Selector



Learn Button

Mute

EzSet Sensor Microphone

NOTE: The function names shown here

are each button’s feature when used with

the AVR580. Most buttons have additional

functions when used with other devices.

See pages 46–47 for a list of these

functions.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The AVR580’s

remote may be programmed to control up

to eight devices, including

the AVR580.

Before using the remote, it is important to

remember to press the Input Selector

Button ethat corresponds to the unit

you wish to operate. In addition, the

AVR580’s remote is shipped from the fac-

tory to operate the AVR580 and JBL DVD

players. The remote is also capable of

operating a wide variety of other products

using the control codes that are part of

the remote. Before using the remote with

other products, follow the instructions on

pages 40–41 to program the proper codes

for the products in your system.

It is also important to remember that

many of the buttons on the remote take

on different functions, depending on the

product selected using the Device Control

Selectors. The descriptions shown here

primarily detail the functions of the

remote when it is used to operate the

AVR580. (See page 42 for information

about alternate functions for the remote’s

buttons.)

aPower Off Button: Press this button

to place the AVR580 or a selected device

in the Standby mode. Note that this will

turn off the main room functions, but if the

Multiroom system is activated, it will con-

tinue to function.

bIR Transmitter Window: Point this

window towards the AVR580 when press-

ing buttons on the remote to make certain

that infrared commands are properly

received.

cProgram/SPL Indicator: This three-

color indicator is used to guide you

through the process of programming the

remote or learning commands from a

remote into the AVR580’s remote code

memory and it is also used as a level

indicator when using the remote’s EzSet

capabilities. (See page 27 for more infor-

mation on setting output levels, and see

page 41 for information on programming

the remote.)

dPower On Button: Press this to

turn on the power to a device selected by

pressing one of the Input Selectors e.

eInput Selectors: Pressing one of

these buttons will perform three actions

at the same time. First, if the AVR580 is

not turned on, this will power up the unit.

Next, it will select the source shown on

the button as the input to the AVR580.

Finally, it will change the remote control

so that it controls the device selected.

After pressing one of these buttons, you

must press the AVR Selector Button

fagain to operate the AVR580’s func-

tions with the remote.

fAVR Selector: Pressing this button

will switch the remote so that it will oper-

ate the AVR580’s functions. If the AVR580

is in the Standby mode, it will also turn the

AVR580 on.

gAM/FM Tuner Select: Press this

button to select the AVR580’s tuner as

the listening choice. Pressing this button

when the tuner is already in use will

select between the AM and FM bands.

6-Channel/8-Channel Direct Input:

Press this button to select the device con-

nected to the 8-Channel Direct Inputs

(See page 30 for more information.)

iTest Button: Press this button to

begin the sequence used to calibrate the

AVR580’s output levels. (See page 27 for

more information on calibrating the

AVR580.)

jSleep Button: Press this button to

place the unit in the Sleep mode. After

the time shown in the display, the

AVR580 will automatically go into the

Standby mode. Each press of the button

changes the time until turn-off in the

following order:

This button is also used to change chan-

nels on your TV when the TV is selected.

When the AVR580 remote is being pro-

grammed with the codes to operate

another device, this button is also used in

the “Auto Search” process. (See page 41

for more information on programming the

remote.)

kSurround Mode Selector: Press

this button to cycle through the DSP,

VMAx and Stereo surround modes such

as Hall, Theater, VMAx Near and Far, and

Surround Off. This button is also used to

tune channels when the TV is selected

using the device Input Selector e.

When the AVR580 remote is being pro-

grammed with the codes of another

device, this button is also used in the

“Auto Search” process. (See page 41

for more information on programming

the remote.)

lNight Mode: Press this button to

activate the Night mode. This mode is

available in specially encoded digital

sources, and it preserves dialogue (center

channel) intelligibility at low volume

levels.

mChannel Select Button: This button

is used to start the process of setting the

AVR580’s output levels to an external

source. Once this button is pressed, use the

⁄/¤Buttons n

to select the channel

being adjusted,

then press the Set Button

p, followed by the ⁄/¤

Buttons

again, to change the level setting. (See

page 36 for more information.)

n⁄/¤Buttons: These multipurpose

buttons are used to change or scroll

through items in the on-screen menus,

make configuration settings such as digi-

tal inputs or delay timing, or to select sur-

round modes. When changing a setting,

first press the button for the function or

setting to be changed (e.g., press the

Surround Mode Selector kto select

a sound field mode or the Digital Select

Button qto change a digital input) and

then press one of these buttons to scroll

through the list of options or to increase

or decrease a setting. The sections in

this manual describing the individual

features and functions contain specific

information on using these buttons for

each application.

o‹Button: This button is used to

change the menu selection or setting

during some of the setup procedures for

the AVR580.

pSet Button: This button is used to

enter settings into the AVR580’s memory.

It is also used in the setup procedures for

delay time, speaker configuration and

channel output level adjustment.

qDigital Select: Press this button to

assign one of the digital inputs

&* to a source. (See page 31 for more

information on using digital inputs.)

rNumeric Keys: These buttons serve

as a 10-button numeric keypad to enter

tuner preset positions. They are also used

to select channel numbers when TV,

Cable or SAT has been selected on the

remote, or to select track numbers on a

CD, DVD or LD player, depending on how

the remote has been programmed.

sTuner Mode: Press this button when

the tuner is in use to select between

automatic tuning and manual tuning.

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min 60

min 50

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min 30

min 20

min 10

min OFF

When the button is pressed so that the

AUTO Indicator Jgoes out, pressing

the Tuning Buttons u9

≠

will

move the frequency up or down in single-

step increments. When the FM band is in

use, pressing this button when a station’s

signal is weak will change to monaural

reception. (See page 35 for more infor-

mation.)

tDirect Button: Press this button

when the tuner is in use to start the

sequence for direct entry of a station’s

frequency. After pressing the button, sim-

ply press the proper Numeric Keys r

to select a station. (See page 35 for more

information on the tuner.)

uTuning Up/Down: When the tuner is

in use, these buttons will tune up or down

through the selected frequency band. If

the Tuner Mode Button s^ has

been pressed so that the AUTO Indicator

Jis illuminated, pressing and holding

either of the buttons for three seconds will

cause the tuner to seek the next station

with acceptable signal strength for quality

reception. When the AUTO Indicator J

is NOT illuminated, pressing these buttons

will tune stations in single-step incre-

ments. (See page 35 for more information.)

vOSD Button: Press this button to

activate the On-Screen Display (OSD)

system used to set up or adjust the

AVR580’s parameters.

wDolby Mode Selector: This button

is used to select from among the avail-

able Dolby Surround processing modes.

Each press of this button will select one

of the Dolby Pro Logic II modes or Dolby 3

Stereo. When a Dolby Digital-encoded

source is in use, the Dolby Digital mode

may also be selected. (See page 34 for

the available Dolby surround mode

options.)

xDTS Digital Mode Selector: When

a DTS-encoded digital source is selected,

each press of this button will scroll

through the available DTS modes. The

specific choice of modes will vary accord-

ing to whether or not the source material

contains DTS-ES 6.1 Discrete encoding.

When a DTS source is not in use, this but-

ton has no function. (See page 34 for the

available DTS Digital options.)

yLogic 7 Mode Select Button: Press

this button to select from among the avail-

able Logic 7 surround modes. (See page

for the available Logic 7 options.)

zSkip Down Button: This button

does not have a direct function with the

AVR580, but when used with a compati-

bly programmed CD or DVD player, it will

change to the previous track or chapter

on the current disc.

`Transport Controls: These buttons

do not have any functions for the AVR580,

but they may be programmed for the

forward/reverse play operation of a wide

variety of CD or DVD players, and audio

or video cassette recorders. (See page 44

for more information.)

Skip Up Button: This button does

not have a direct function with the

AVR580, but when used with a compati-

bly programmed CD or DVD player, it will

change to the next track or chapter on

the current disc.

Stereo Mode Select Button: Press

this button to select a stereo listening

mode. The first press of the button places

the AVR in a true, two-channel, left/right

stereo mode with no surround process-

ing. The next press selects either five-

channel stereo or seven-channel stereo,

depending on the speaker configuration.

DTS Neo:6 Mode Select: Press

this button to select a DTS Neo:6 mode.

These modes take a two-channel stereo-

or matrix surround-encoded source and

create a full five-, six- or seven-channel

sound field. (See page 34 for the avail-

able DTS Neo:6 options.)

Macro Buttons: Press these but-

tons to store or recall a “Macro”, which is

a preprogrammed sequence of commands

stored in the remote. (See page 42 for

more information on storing and recalling

macros.)

Disc Skip Buttons: This button has

no direct function for the AVR580 but is

most often used to change to the next

disc in a CD or DVD player when the

remote is programmed for that type of

device. (See page 43 for more informa-

tion on using the remote with products

other than the AVR580.)

Preset Up/Down: When the tuner

is in use, press these buttons to scroll

through the stations programmed into the

AVR580’s memory. When some source

devices, such as CD players, VCRs and

cassette decks, are selected using the

device Input Selectors e, these but-

tons may function as Chapter Step or

Track Advance.

Clear Button: Press this button to

clear incorrect entries when using the

remote to directly enter a radio station’s

frequency.

Memory Button: Press this button

to enter a radio station into the AVR580’s

preset memory. Once the MEMORY

Indicator Gflashes, you have five sec-

onds to enter a preset memory location

using the Numeric Keys r. (See page

35 for more information.)

Delay/Prev Ch.: Press this button

to begin the process for setting the delay

times used by the AVR580 when process-

ing surround sound. After pressing this

button, the delay times are entered by

pressing the Set Button pand then

using the ⁄/¤Buttons nto change

the setting. Press the Set Button p

again to complete the process. (See page

26 for more information.)

›Button: Press this button to

change a setting or selection when config-

uring many of the AVR580’s settings.

Speaker Select: Press this button

to begin the process of configuring the

AVR580’s bass management system for

use with the type of speakers used in

your system. Once the button has been

pressed, use the ⁄/¤Buttons nto

select the channel you wish to set up.

Press the Set Button pand then

select another channel to configure.

When all adjustments have been com-

pleted, press the Set Button ptwice

to exit the settings and return to normal

operation. (See page 24 for more

information.)

Multiroom: Press this button to

activate the multiroom system or to begin

the process of changing the input or vol-

ume level for the second zone. (See page

39 for more information on the Multiroom

system.)

Volume Up/Down: Press these but-

tons to raise or lower the system volume.

SPL Selector: This button activates

the AVR580’s EzSet function to quickly

and accurately calibrate the AVR580’s

output levels. Press and hold the button

for three seconds and then release it.

Press the “5” or “7” Numeric Key r

to indicate whether you are using a 5.1-

channel or a 6.1/7.1-channel speaker sys-

tem with the AVR580. The test tone will

begin circulating, and the Program/SPL

Indicator cwill change colors. During

this sequence, EzSet will automatically

adjust the output levels for all channels

until they are equal, as shown by the

Program/SPL Indicator clighting

green for each channel. Press this button

again when the adjustment is complete

to turn off the test tone. (See page 27 for

more information on EzSet.)

Learn Button: Press this button to

begin

the process of “learning” the codes

from another

product’s remote into the

AVR580’s remote. (See page 41 for more

information on using the remote’s learning

function.)

Mute: Press this button to momen-

tarily silence the AVR580 or TV set being

controlled, depending on which device

has been selected. When the AVR580

remote is being programmed to operate

another device, this button is pressed with

the Input Selector Button eto begin

the programming process. (See page 41

for more information on programming the

remote.)

EzSet Sensor Microphone: The

sensor microphone for the EzSet micro-

phone is behind these slots. When using

the remote to calibrate speaker output

levels using EzSet, be sure that you do

not hold the remote in a way that covers

these slots. (See page 27 for more infor-

mation on using EzSet.)

Power Off: When used in the room

where the AVR580 is located, press this

button to place the unit in Standby. When

it is used in a remote room with a sensor

that is connected to the Multiroom IR

Input djack, this button turns the

Multiroom system on and off.

∫

AVR Selector: Press this button

to turn on the AVR580. The input in

use when the unit was last on will be

selected.

AM/FM Tuner Select: Press this

button to select the Tuner as the input to

the Multiroom system. Press it again to

change between the AM and FM bands.

∂

Input Selectors: When the AVR580

is off, press one of these buttons to select

a specific input and turn the unit on.

When the unit is already in use, pressing

one of these buttons will change the

input.

≠

Tuning Up/Down – Fast Play:

When this remote is used in the same

room as the AVR580, these buttons may

be used to change the frequency of the

tuner. These buttons may also control the

Fast Play or Fast Reverse functions of

compatible CD, DVD or cassette decks in

the same room, or from a remote room

when an IR link is connected to the

AVR580.

Record/Pause: Press this button to

activate the Record or Pause function on

compatible CD, DVD or cassette deck

products.

Preset Up/Down – Track Skip:

When the AVR580’s tuner is selected as

the input source, these buttons will move

up or down through the list of stations

that have been stored in the preset mem-

ory. When a CD or DVD changer or player

is selected, these buttons activate the

Forward or Reverse Track or Chapter Skip

functions.

Disc Skip: Press these buttons to

change discs on compatible JBL DVD

players.

Volume Up/Down: When used in

the room where the AVR580 is located,

press this button to raise or lower the

volume in that room. When used in a

remote room with a sensor that is con-

nected to the Multiroom IR Input d

jack, this button will raise or lower the

volume in the remote room.

∆

Play Forward/Reverse/Stop:

Press these buttons to control compatible

CD, DVD or cassette players.

Mute: When used in the room

where the AVR580 is located, press

this button to temporarily silence the

unit. When it is used in a remote room

with a sensor that is connected to the

Multiroom IR Input djack, this button

will temporarily silence the feed to the

remote room only. Press the button again

to return to the previous volume level.

Power Off

∫

AVR Selector

AM/FM Tuner Select

∂

Input Selectors

≠

Tuning Up/Down – Fast Play

Record/Pause

Preset Up/Down – Track Skip

Disc Skip

Volume Up/Down

∆

Play Forward/Reverse/Stop

Mute

NOTE: The Zone II remote may be used in either the same room where the AVR580 is

located, or it may be used in a separate room with an optional infrared sensor that is

connected to the AVR580’s Multiroom IR Input djack. When it is used in the same

room as the AVR580, it will control the functions of the AVR580 or any compatible JBL

products in that room. When it is used in a separate room via a sensor connected to

the Multiroom IR Input djack, the buttons for Power, Input Source, Volume and

Mute will control the source and volume for the second zone, as connected to the

Multiroom Audio Output hjacks. (See page 39 for complete information on using

the Multiroom system.)

ZONE II REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS

System Installation

After unpacking the unit, locating it in a

place with adequate ventilation and plac-

ing it on a solid surface capable of support-

ing its weight, you will need to make the

connections to your audio and video

equipment.

IMPORTANT NOTE: For your personal

safety and to avoid possible damage to

your equipment and speakers, it is always

a good practice to turn off and unplug the

AVR and ALL source equipment from the

AC outlet before making any audio or video

system connections.

Audio Equipment Connections

We recommend that you use high-quality

interconnect cables when making connec-

tions to source equipment and recorders

to preserve the integrity of the signals.

1. Connect the analog output of a CD

player to the CD Audio Inputs j.

NOTE: When the CD player has both

fixed and variable audio outputs, it is best

to use the fixed output unless you find

that the input to the receiver is so low

that the sound is noisy, or so high that it

is distorted.

2. Connect the analog Play/Out jacks of a

cassette deck, MD, CD-R or other audio

recorder to the Tape Input Jacks .

Connect the analog Record/In jacks on

the recorder to the Tape Output

Jacks on the AVR580.

3. Connect the output of any digital

sources such as a CD or DVD changer

or player, advanced video game, a dig-

ital satellite receiver, HDTV tuner or

digital cable set-top box or the output

of a compatible computer sound card

to the Optical and Coaxial Digital

Audio Inputs &*.

4. Connect the coaxial or optical Digital

Audio Outputs gi on the rear panel

of the AVR580 to the matching digital

input connections on a CD-R or MiniDisc

recorder.

5. Assemble the AM Loop Antenna sup-

plied with the unit so that the tabs at

the bottom of the antenna loop snap

into the holes in the base. Connect

it to the AM and GND Screw

Terminals ¡.

6. Connect the supplied FM antenna to

the FM (75-ohm) Connection ™. The

FM antenna may be an external roof

antenna, an inside powered or wire-

lead antenna or a connection from a

cable TV system. If the antenna or con-

nection uses 300-ohm twin-lead cable,

you must use the 300-ohm-to-75-ohm

adapter supplied with the unit to make

the connection.

7. Connect the Front, Center, Surround

and Surround Back Speaker

Outputs ∞§•ª to the respective

speakers.

To ensure that all the audio signals are

carried to your speakers without loss of

clarity or resolution, we suggest that you

use high-quality speaker cable. Many

brands of cable are available and the

choice of cable may be influenced by the

distance between your speakers and the

receiver, the type of speakers you

use,

personal preferences and other factors.

Your dealer

or installer is a valuable

resource to consult in selecting the

proper cable.

Regardless of the brand of cable selected,

we recommend that you use a cable con-

structed of

multistrand copper with a

gauge of 14 or smaller.

Remember that in

specifying cable, the lower the number,

the thicker the cable.

Cable with a gauge of 16 may be used for

short runs of less than 3 meters (10 feet).

We do not recommend that you use

cables with an AWG equivalent of 18 or

higher, due to the power loss and degra-

dation in performance that will occur.

Cables that are run inside walls should

have the appropriate markings to indicate

listing with UL, CSA or other appropriate

testing agency standards. Questions about

running cables inside walls should be

referred to your installer or a licensed

electrician who is familiar with the NEC

and/or the applicable local building codes

in your area.

When connecting wires to the speakers,

be certain to observe proper polarity.

Note that the positive (+) terminal of each

speaker connection now carries a specific

color code, as noted on page 9. However,

most speakers still use a red terminal for

the positive (+) connection. Connect the

“negative” or “black” wire to the same

terminal on both the receiver and the

speaker.

NOTE: While most speaker manufactur-

ers adhere to an industry convention of

using black terminals for negative and red

ones for positive, some may vary from

this configuration. To ensure proper phase

and optimal performance, consult the

identification plate on your speaker or the

speaker’s manual to verify polarity. If you

do not know the polarity of your speaker,

ask your dealer for advice before pro-

ceeding, or consult the speaker’s manu-

facturer.

We also recommend that the length of

cable used to connect speaker pairs be

identical. For example, use the same

length piece of cable to connect the

front-left and front-right or surround-left

and surround-right speakers, even if the

speakers are a different distance from

the AVR580.

8. Connections to a subwoofer are nor-

mally made via a line-level audio con-

nection from the Subwoofer Output

¢to the line-level input of a sub-

woofer with a built-in amplifier. When

a passive subwoofer is used, the con-

nection first goes to a power amplifier,

which will be connected to one or

more subwoofer speakers. If you are

using a powered subwoofer that does

not have line-level input connections,

follow the instructions furnished with

the speaker for connection information.

9. If an external multichannel audio

source with 5.1 outputs such as an

external digital processor/decoder,

DVD-Audio or SACD player is used,

connect the outputs of that device to

the 8-Channel Direct Inputs .

Video Equipment Connections

Video equipment is connected in the same

manner as audio components. Again, the

use of high-quality interconnect cables is

recommended to preserve signal quality.

1. Connect a VCR’s or other video source’s

audio and video Play/Out jacks to the

Video 1 Audio and Video Input

Jacks ›on the rear panel. The

Audio and Video Record/In jacks on

the VCR should be connected to the

Video 1 Audio and Video Output

Jacks ﬁon the AVR580.

INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS

2. Connect the analog audio and video

outputs of a satellite receiver, cable TV

converter or any other video source to

the Video 2 Audio and Video Input

Jacks ﬂ.

3. Connect the analog audio and video

outputs of a DVD or laser disc player

to the DVD Audio and Video Inputs

‹k.

4. Connect the digital audio outputs of

a DVD player, satellite receiver, cable

box or HDTV converter to the appropriate

Optical or Coaxial Digital Inputs

&*.

5. If you are using your television as a

signal source, then connect its analog

audio outputs to the Video 3 Audio

Input Jacks . NEVER connect the

TV’s video outputs to the Video 3

Video Input Jacks °or to any other

inputs on the AVR580. If you are not

using your television as a signal source

(e.g., if you are separately connecting

a cable TV box to the Video 2 Audio

and Video Input Jacks ﬂ), then

do not connect any of the TV’s outputs

to any inputs on the AVR580. In that

case you should only connect the AVR’s

Video Monitor Outputs ¤to the TV

as indicated in paragraph 6 below.

However, you may still find it conven-

ient to program the VID3/TV input

selector on the remote control for your

TV as described on page 41. If you pre-

fer, you may connect another type of

video source, such as a second VCR,

to the AVR580’s Video 3 Audio and

Video Input Jacks °. You may

then reassign that device type to the

VID3/TV input selector on the remote

as described on page 45, and you will

not be able to control your TV using

the AVR remote.

6. Connect the Video Monitor Output

¤jacks on the receiver to the com-

posite or S-Video input of your televi-

sion monitor or video projector.

7. If your DVD player and monitor both

have component video connections,

connect the component outputs of the

DVD player to the Component Video

1 Inputs a. Even when component

video connections are used, the audio

connections should still be made to

either the analog DVD Audio Inputs

kor any of the Optical or Coaxial

Digital Input Jacks . Note,

however, that the Coaxial 1 Digital

Audio Input is assigned to the

DVD source by default. For more infor-

mation on reassigning the digital

inputs to various sources, see pages

22 and 32. The Component Video 1

Inputs aare assigned to the DVD

source and may not be reassigned.

8. If another device with component video

outputs is available, connect it to

the Component Video 2 Inputs b.

The audio connections for this device

should be made to either the Video 2

Audio Inputs or any of the

Optical or Coaxial Digital Input

Jacks . The Component

Video 2 Inputs bare assigned to the

Video 2 source and may not be reas-

signed. If you are using a cable televi-

sion, satellite receiver, HDTV or other

video set-top box that has component

video outputs, it is recommended that

you designate it as the Video 2 source

when programming the remote control.

9. If the component video inputs are

used, connect the Component Video

Monitor Outputs ·to the compo-

nent video inputs of your TV, projector

or display device.

10. If you have a camcorder, video game

or other audio/video device that is

connected to the AVR on a temporary

rather than permanent basis, connect

the audio, video and digital audio out-

puts of that device to the Front-Panel

Inputs &*(Ó. A device con-

nected here is selected as the Video 4

input, and the digital inputs must be

assigned to the Video 4 input. (See

page 22 for more information on input

configuration.)

Video Connection Notes:

•When the component video jacks are

used, the on-screen menus are not visi-

ble and you must switch to the stan-

dard composite or S-Video input on

your TV to view them.

•The AVR580 will accept either stan-

dard composite, S-Video or Y/Pr/Pb

component video signals. However, it

will not convert composite or S signals

to component video.

•Component and composite video sig-

nals may only be viewed in their native

formats. Thus both connections must

be made from the AVR580 to the TV

if both composite video and S-Video

sources are used, and the appropriate

input on the TV must be selected.

However, only one video connection

should be made between the source

(e.g., VCR) and the AVR580.

• Only the video cables (the yellow com-

posite video; the S-Video or the green,

red and blue component video cables)

need to be connected to the TV or

video display. The volume on the TV

should be reduced to minimum.

System and Power

Connections

The AVR580 is designed for flexible use

with multiroom systems, external control

components and power amplifiers.

Main Room Remote Control

Extension

If the receiver is placed behind a solid or

smoked glass cabinet door, the obstruc-

tion may prevent the remote sensor from

receiving commands. In this event, an

optional remote sensor may be used.

Connect the output of the remote sensor

to the Remote IR Input ejack.

If other components are also prevented

from receiving remote commands, only

one sensor is needed. Simply use this

unit’s sensor or a remote eye by running a

connection from the Remote IR Output

fjack to the Remote IR Input jack on

compatible equipment.

Multiroom IR Link

The remote room IR receiver should be

connected to the AVR580 via standard

coaxial cable. Plug the IR connection cable

into the Multiroom IR Input djack on

the AVR580’s rear panel.

If other compatible source equipment is

part of the main room installation, the

Remote IR

Output fjack on the rear

panel should be connected

to the IR IN

jack on source equipment. This will

enable the remote room location to

control source equipment functions.

NOTE: All remotely controlled compo-

nents must be linked together in a “daisy

chain.” Connect the IR OUT jack of one

unit to the IR IN of the next to establish

this chain.

Multiroom Connections

The AVR580 is equipped with multizone

capabilities that allow it to send a sepa-

rate audio source to the remote zone

from the one selected for use in the

main room.

Depending on your system’s require-

ment, three options are available for

audio connection:

Option 1: Use high-quality, shielded

audio interconnect cable from the

AVR580’s location to the remote room.

In the remote room, connect the intercon-

nect cable to a stereo power amplifier.

The amplifier will be connected to the

room’s speakers. At the AVR580, plug

the audio interconnect cables into the

Multiroom Audio Output hjacks on

the AVR580’s rear panel.

Option 2: Connect the Multiroom

Audio Output hjacks on the AVR580

to the inputs of an optional stereo power

amplifier. Run high-quality speaker wire

from the amplifier to the speakers in the

remote room.

Option 3: Taking advantage of the

AVR580’s built-in seven-channel amplifier,

it is possible to use two of the amplifier

channels to power speakers in the remote

room. When using this option, you will

not be able to use the full 7.1-channel

capabilities of the AVR580 in the main

listening room, but you will be able to

add another listening room without addi-

tional external power amplifiers. To use

the internal amplifiers to power a remote

zone, connect the speakers for the

remote room location to the Surround

Back/Multiroom Speaker Outputs ª.

Before using the remote room, you will

need to configure the amplifiers for sur-

round operation by changing a setting in

the Advanced Select menu, following the

instructions shown on page 37.

NOTE: For all options, you may connect

an optional IR sensor in the remote room

to the AVR580 via an appropriate cable.

Connect the sensor’s cable to the

Multiroom IR Input don the AVR580

and use the Zone II remote to control the

room volume. Alternatively, you may

install an optional volume control

between the output of the amplifiers and

the speakers.

RS-232 Connections

The AVR580 includes an RS-232 serial

port connection that may be used to con-

trol the unit via compatible optional,

external keypads or control systems. The

physical connection to the AVR580 from

the control device is a standard D-9 con-

nection, but to ensure compatible and

proper operation, specific software com-

mands and pin wiring schemes are

required. Due to the complexity of RS-232

connections, we recommend that they be

made only by trained installers familiar

with their use. To obtain additional infor-

mation on the use of the AVR580 with

RS-232 control, please contact your local

JBL distributor.

The AVR580 features a removable power

cord that allows wires to be run to a

complex installation so that the unit itself

need not be installed until it is ready for

connection. When all connections

described above have been made, con-

nect the AC power cord to the

AC Power Cord Jack ‚.

The AVR580 draws significantly more cur-

rent than other household devices, such

as computers, that use removable power

cords. For that reason, it is important that

only the cord supplied with the unit, or

obtained from your local JBL distributor

for use in your area (or a direct replace-

ment of identical capacity) be used.

Once the power cord is connected, you

are almost ready to enjoy the AVR580’s

incredible power and fidelity!

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

When all audio, video and system connec-

tions have been made, there are a few

configuration adjustments that must be

made. A few minutes spent to correctly

configure and calibrate the unit will greatly

add to your listening experience.

Speaker Selection and Placement

The placement of speakers in a multi-

channel home theater system can have a

noticeable impact on the quality of sound

reproduced.

The same model or brand of speaker

should be used for the left front, center

and right front speakers. This creates a

seamless front soundstage and elimi-

nates the possibility of distracting sonic

disturbances that occur when a sound

moves across mismatched front-channel

speakers.

Speaker Placement

Depending on the type of center channel

speaker

in use and your viewing device,

place the center speaker either directly

above or below your TV, or in the center

behind a perforated front projection

screen.

Once the center channel speaker is

installed, position the front left and front

right speakers so that they are as far

away from one another as the center

channel speaker is from the preferred

listening position. Ideally, the front channel

speakers should be placed so that their

tweeters are no more than 60cm (24")

above or below the tweeter in the center

channel speaker.

Depending on the specifics of your room

acoustics and the type of speakers in

use, you may find that imaging is

improved by moving the left front and

right front speakers slightly forward of

the center channel speaker. If possible,

adjust all front loudspeakers so that they

are aimed at ear height when you are

seated in the listening position.

Using these guidelines, you’ll find that it

takes some experimentation to find the

correct location for the front speakers in

your particular installation. Don’t be afraid

to move things around until the system

sounds correct. Optimize your speakers so

that audio transitions across the front of

the room sound smooth, and sounds from

all speakers appear to arrive at the listen-

ing position at the same time (without

delay from the center speaker compared

to the left and right speakers).

When the AVR580 is used in 5.1-channel

operation, the preferred location for sur-

round speakers is on the side walls of the

room, at or slightly behind the listening

position. In a 7.1-channel system, both

side surround and back surround speakers

are required. The center of the speaker

should face into the room. The

A) Front-Channel Speaker Installation With

Direct-View TV Sets or Rear-Screen Projectors

B) Rear speaker mounting is an alternate

location for 5.1 systems. It is required for 7.1

operation.

speakers should be located so that the

bottom of the cabinet is at least 60cm

(2 feet) higher than the listeners’ ears

when the listeners are seated in the

desired area.

Rear surround speakers are required

when a full 7.1-channel system is

installed, and they may also be used in

5.1-channel systems as an alternative

mounting position when it is not practical

to place the main surround speakers on

the sides of the room. Speakers may be

placed on a rear wall, behind the listening

position. As with the side speakers, rear

surrounds should be located so that the

bottom of the cabinet is at least 60cm

(2 feet) higher than the listeners’ ears.

The speakers should be no more than

1.8 meters (6 feet) behind the rear of

the seating area.

If dipole-type speakers are used on either

the side or rear walls of the room, please

note that if there are arrows on the

speakers they should face the front of the

room for the side speakers, or toward the

center of the wall for the rear speakers.

Subwoofers produce nondirectional

sound, so they may be placed almost

anywhere in a room. Actual placement

should be based on room size and shape

and the type of subwoofer used. One

method of finding the optimal location for

a subwoofer is to begin by placing it in

the front of the room, about 17cm (6")

from a wall, or near the front corner of

the room. Another method is to temporar-

ily place the subwoofer at your normal

listening position, and then walk around

the room until you find a spot where the

subwoofer sounds best. Place the sub-

woofer in that spot. You should also fol-

low the instructions of the subwoofer’s

manufacturer, or you may wish to experi-

ment with the best location for a sub-

woofer in your listening room.

System Setup

Once the speakers have been placed in

the room and connected, the remaining

steps in the setup process are to program

the AVR580’s bass management system

for the type of speakers used in your sys-

tem, calibrate the output levels, and set

the delay times used by the surround

sound processor.

You are now ready to power up the

AVR580 to begin these final adjustments.

At least 60cm (2 feet)

At least 17cm (6 inches) from ceiling

Center Front

Speaker

Rear-Wall Mounting

TV or Projection Screen

Right Front

Speaker

Left Front

Speaker

No more than 1.8m (6 feet)

when rear-mounted

speakers are used

No more than

60cm (24")

1. Make certain that the AC power cord

is firmly inserted into the AC Power

Cord Jack ‚and plug the cord

into an unswitched AC outlet. To

maintain the unit’s safety rating, DO

NOT replace the power cord that was

supplied with this product or provided

by your local JBL distributor for use

in your area with one that has a

lower current capacity.

2. Press the Main Power Switch 1

in until it latches and the word “OFF”

on the top of the switch disappears

inside the front panel. Note that the

Power Indicator 3will turn red,

indicating that the unit is in the

Standby mode.

3. Remove the protective plastic film

from the front-panel lens. If left in

place, the film will affect the per-

formance of your remote control.

4. Install the three supplied AAA bat-

teries in the remote as shown. Be

certain to follow the (+) and (–)

polarity indicators that are on the top

of the battery compartment.

5. Turn the AVR580 on either by press-

ing the System Power Control 2

on the front panel, or via the remote

by pressing the Power On Button

d, the AVR Selector for any

of the Input Selectors eg on

the remote. The Power Indicator

3will turn orange to confirm that

the unit is on, and the Main

Information Display ˜will

also light.

Using the On-Screen Display

When making the following adjustments,

you may find it easier to use the AVR580’s

on-screen display system. These easy-to-

read displays give you a clear picture of

the current status of the unit and make it

easy to see which speaker, delay, input or

digital selection you are making.

To view the on-screen menus, make cer-

tain that you have made a connection

from the Video Monitor Out Jack ¤

on the rear panel to the composite or

S-Video input of your TV or projector. In

order to view the AVR580’s displays, the

correct video source must be selected on

the video display. The on-screen menus

are not available when a component

video display is in use.

IMPORTANT NOTE: When viewing the

on-screen menus using a CRT-based pro-

jector, plasma display or any direct-view

CRT monitor or television, it is important

that they not be left on the screen for an

extended period

of time. The constant dis-

play of a static image such as these menus

or video game images may cause the

image to be permanently “burned into” the

projection tubes, plasma screen or CRT.

This type of damage is not covered by the

AVR580 warranty and may not be covered

by the projector/TV set’s warranty.

The AVR580 has two on-screen display

modes, “Semi-OSD” and “Full-OSD.”

When making configuration adjustments,

it is recommended that the Full-OSD

mode be used. This will place an option

listing on the screen, making it easier to

view the available options.

Making Configuration Adjustments

The full-OSD system is available by

pressing the OSD Button v. When

this button is pressed, the MASTER

MENU (Figure 1) will appear, and

adjustments are made from the individual

menus.

Figure 1

The semi-OSD system is also available,

allowing you to make adjustments directly,

by pressing the appropriate buttons on

the front panel or remote control for the

specific parameter to be adjusted. For

example, to change the digital input for

any of the sources, press the Digital

Select Button qand then press the

⁄/¤Buttons nto scroll through the

list of options as they appear in the on-

screen display or the Lower Display

Line B.

To use the full-OSD menu system, press

the OSD Button v. When the menu is

on the screen, press the ⁄/¤Buttons

nuntil the on-screen ›cursor is next

to the item you wish to adjust, and then

press the Set Button pto adjust that

item. The menus will remain on the

screen for 20 seconds, and then they will

“time-out” and disappear from

the

screen. The time-out may be increased to

as much as 50 seconds by going to the

ADVANCED menu, and changing the

item titled FULL OSD TIME OUT.

When the full-OSD system is in use, the

menu selections are not shown in the

Main Information Display ˜AB.

When the full-OSD menu system is used,

OSD ON will appear in the Upper

Display Line Aand the OSD

Indicator Cwill light to remind you

that a video display must be used. When

the semi-OSD system is used in conjunc-

tion with the discrete configuration but-

tons, the on-screen display will show a

single line of text with the current menu

selection. That selection will also be

shown in the Upper Display Line Aor

the Lower Display Line B, depending

on which parameter is being adjusted.

Setting the System Configuration

Memory

The AVR580 features an advanced memory

system that enables you to establish dif-

ferent configurations for the speaker con-

figuration, digital input, surround mode,

delay times, crossover frequency and out-

put levels for each input source. This flex-

ibility enables you to customize the way

in which you listen to each source and

have the AVR580 memorize those set-

tings. This means, for example, that you

may use different output levels or trims

for different sources, or set different

speaker configurations with the resultant

changes to the bass management sys-

tem. Once these settings are made, they

will automatically be recalled whenever

you select that input.

The factory default settings for the

AVR580 have all inputs configured for an

analog audio input except for the DVD

input, where the Coaxial Digital Audio

Input 1 is the default. The default

speaker settings are for “Small” speakers

at all positions, and the subwoofer on.

However, once the DSP processing sys-

tem is used the first time for any input,

the speaker settings will automatically

default to “Small” at all positions with

the subwoofer set to “LFE.” The default

setting for the surround modes is Logic 7

** MASTER MENU **

INPUT SETUP

SURROUND SELECT

SPEAKER SETUP

DELAY ADJUST

CHANNEL ADJUST

MULTI-ROOM

ADVANCED

Music for two-channel signals and Dolby

Pro Logic II-Movie for Dolby Digital 2.0

signals, although Dolby Digital 5.1 or DTS

will automatically be selected as appro-

priate when a source with digital encod-

ing is in use.

Before using the unit, you will probably

want to change the settings for most

inputs so that they are properly config-

ured to reflect the use of digital or analog

inputs, the type of speakers installed and

the surround mode specifics of your home

theater system. Remember that since the

AVR580 memorizes the settings for each

input individually, you will need to make

these adjustments for each input used.

However, once they are made, further

adjustment is only required when system

components are changed.

To make this process as quick and easy

as possible, we suggest that you use the

full-OSD system with the on-screen

menus, and step through each input.

Once you have completed the settings

for the first input, many settings may be

duplicated for the remaining inputs. It is

also a good idea to set the configuration

data in the order these items are listed in

the MASTER MENU, as some set-

tings require a specific entry in a prior

menu item. Remember that once the set-

tings are made for one input, they must

be made for all other input sources in

your system.

Input Setup

The first step in configuring the AVR580 is

to configure each input. Once an input is

selected,

all settings for the Digital Input,

Speaker Configuration, Surround Mode

and Delay Timing will “attach” them-

selves to that input and be stored in a

nonvolatile memory. This means that

once made, the selection of an input will

automatically recall those settings. For

that reason, the procedures described

below must be repeated for each input

source so that you have the opportunity

to customize each source to your specific

listening requirements. However, once

made, they need not be changed again

unless you need to alter a setting.

When using the full-OSD system to make

the setup adjustments, press the OSD

Button vonce so that the MASTER

MENU (Figure 1) appears. The ›cursor

will be next to the INPUT SETUP

line. Press the Set Button pto enter

the menu and the INPUT SETUP

menu (Figure 2) will appear on the

screen. Press the ‹/›Buttons o

until the desired input name appears in

the highlighted video, as well as being

indicated in the front-panel Input

Indicators ˆby the desired input

name lighting in orange. If the input will

use the standard left/right analog inputs,

no further adjustment is needed.

Figure 2

If you wish to associate one of the digital

inputs with the selected input source,

press the ¤Button non the remote

while the INPUT SETUP menu

(Figure 2) is on the screen, and the on-

screen cursor will drop down to the

DIGITAL IN line. Press the ‹/›

Buttons ountil the name of the

desired digital input appears. To return to

the analog input, press the buttons until

the word ANALOG appears. When the

correct input source appears, press the

¤Button nonce so that the ›cursor

appears next to BACK TO MASTER

MENU, and press the Set Button p.

To change the digital input at any time

using the discrete function buttons and

the semi-OSD system, press the Digital

Select Button qon the remote.

Within five seconds, make your input

selection using the ⁄/¤Buttons n

until the desired digital or analog input is

shown in the Upper Display Line A

and in the on-screen display. Press the

Set Button pto enter the new digital

input assignment.

When all needed adjustments have been

made, press the ¤Button nuntil

the ›cursor is next to BACK TO

MASTER MENU to continue with

the system configuration.

Surround Setup

he next step is to set the surround mode

you wish to use with the input that was

previously selected in the INPUT

SETUP menu. Since surround modes

are a matter of personal taste, feel free

to select any mode you wish – you may

change it later. However, to make it

easier to establish the initial parameters

for the AVR580, it is best to select Dolby

Pro Logic II or Logic 7 for most analog

inputs and Dolby Digital for inputs con-

nected to digital sources. In the case of

inputs such as a CD Player, Tape Deck or

Tuner, you may wish to set the mode to

Stereo (“Surround Off”) as they are not

typically used with multichannel program

material, and it is unlikely that sur

round-

encoded material will be used. Alter-

natively, the

Logic 7 Music mode is a

good choice for stereo-only source mate-

rial. See page 34 for more information on

available surround modes. During normal

use, when a two-channel signal is detected,

the AVR580 will by default select the

Logic 7 Music mode. When a Dolby

Digital 2.0 signal is detected, the AVR580

will default to the Dolby Pro Logic II-

Movie mode.

When selecting surround modes for digi-

tal program material, the AVR580 will

always examine the data stream and

automatically select Dolby Digital or DTS

as applicable.

It is easiest to complete the surround

setup using the full-OSD on-screen

menus. From the MASTER MENU

(Figure 1), press the ⁄/¤Buttons n

until the ›cursor is next to the SUR-

ROUND SELECT line. Press the Set

Button puntil the SURROUND

SELECT menu (Figure 3) is on the

screen.

Figure 3

Each of the option lines on this menu

(Figure 3) selects the surround mode cat-

egory, and within each of those cate-

gories there will be a choice of the

specific mode options. The choice of

modes will vary according to the speaker

configuration in your system. When the

SURR BACK line of the SPEAKER

SETUP menu (Figure 5) is set to

NONE the AVR580 will be configured

for 5.1-channel operation, and only the

modes appropriate to a five-speaker sys-

** SURROUND SELECT **

DOLBY

DTS

LOGIC 7

DSP(SURR)

VMAx

STEREO

BACK TO MASTER MENU

* INPUT SETUP *

INPUT :VIDEO 1

DIGITAL IN :OPTICAL1

BACK TO MASTER MENU

tem will appear. When the SURR

BACK line of the SPEAKER

SETUP menu (Figure 5) is set to

SMALL or LARGE the AVR580 will

be configured for 6.1/7.1-channel opera-

tion, and additional modes such as Dolby

Digital EX and DTS-ES will appear, as

they are only available when seven main

speakers are present. In addition, some

of the modes available in the AVR580

will not appear unless a digital source is

selected and is playing the correct bit-

stream.

To select the mode that will be used as

the initial default for an input, first press

the

⁄

Buttons nuntil the on-

screen cursor is next to the desired

mode’s master category name, such as

DOLBY, DTS, DSP(SURR) or

VMAx. Next, press the Set Button p

to view the sub-menu. Press the ‹/›

Buttons oto scroll through the

available choices, and then press the

Button nso that the cursor is next to

BACK TO MASTER MENU to con-

tinue the setup process.

The following few paragraphs detail the

instructions needed for modes with multi-

ple choices.

On the DOLBY menu (Figure 4), choices

include Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II-

Music, Dolby Pro Logic II-Movie, Dolby

Pro Logic II-Emulation and Dolby 3 Stereo.

The Dolby Digital EX mode is only avail-

able when the system is set for 6.1/7.1

operation by configuring the Surround

Back speakers to “Small” or “Large” as

described on page 25. When a disc is

playing that contains a special “flag” sig-

nal in the digital audio data stream, the

EX mode will be selected automatically.

It may also be selected using this menu

or through the front panel or remote

controls as shown on page 31. A complete

explanation of these modes is found on

page 34.

When the Dolby Digital mode is selected,

there are additional settings available for

the Night mode.

Figure 4

The Night mode is a feature of Dolby

Digital that uses special processing to

preserve the dynamic range and full intel-

ligibility of a movie soundtrack while

reducing the peak level. This prevents

abruptly loud transitions from disturbing

others, without reducing the sonic impact

of a digital source. The Night mode is

only available when specially encoded

Dolby Digital signals are played.

To adjust the Night mode setting, make

certain that the ›cursor is on the

NIGHT line of the DOLBY menu.

Next, press ‹/›Buttons oto

choose between the following settings,

as they appear in the on-screen display:

OFF: When OFF is highlighted, the

Night mode will not function.

MID: When MID is highlighted, a mild

compression will be applied.

MAX: When MAX is highlighted, a

more severe compression algorithm will

be applied.

We recommend that you select the MID

setting as a starting point and change to

the MAX setting later, if desired.

The Night mode may also be adjusted

directly any time a Dolby Digital source

is playing by pressing the Night Mode

Button l. When the button is pressed,

D-RANGE will appear in the lower

third of the video screen and in the Main

Information Display ˜. Press the

⁄/¤Button nwithin three seconds

to select the desired setting.

When all settings for the surround

setup have been made, press the ⁄/¤

Buttons nso that the ›cursor is next

to BACK TO MASTER MENU, and

press the Set Button pto return to

the MASTER MENU.

On the DTS menu, the choices made

with the ‹/›Buttons oon the

remote are determined by a combination

of the type of program material in use

and whether the 5.1- or 6.1/7.1-channel

configuration is in use.

When a DTS source is playing, the choice

of modes for 7.1 systems will vary

according to the type of program source

(DTS 5.1, DTS-ES Matrix or DTS-ES

Discrete). Press the ‹/›Buttons

oto scroll through the choices

that are available for your system and the

program in use. The DTS Neo:6 Music

mode is available with analog stereo

sources and the DTS Neo:6 Cinema mode

is available with analog matrix surround-

encoded sources to deliver an enhanced

5.1-channel sound field.

When the 5.1 configuration is in use, the

AVR will automatically select the 5.1 ver-

sion of DTS processing when a DTS data

stream is selected. When the 6.1/7.1

mode is selected, the DTS-ES Discrete

mode will automatically be activated

when a DTS source with the ES Discrete

“flag” is in use. When a non-ES DTS disc

is in use, you may select the DTS-ES

Matrix mode through this menu to create

a full eight-speaker surround mode. See

page 34 for a complete explanation of the

DTS modes.

On the LOGIC 7

menu, the choices

made with the ‹/›Buttons oon

the remote are determined by whether

the 5.1- or 6.1/7.1-channel configuration

is in use. In either case, the selection of

a Logic 7 mode enables the AVR580’s

processor to create fully enveloping, mul-

tichannel surround sound from either

two-channel stereo- or matrix-encoded

programming such as VHS cassettes,

laser discs or television broadcasts pro-

duced with Dolby surround.

In the 5.1 configuration, you may select

the Logic 7/5.1 Music, Cinema or

Enhance mode. They work best with two-

channel music, surround-encoded pro-

grams or standard two-channel program-

ming of any type, respectively. For 6.1/7.1

configurations, the Music and Cinema

modes may be selected. The Logic 7

modes are not available when either

Dolby Digital or DTS digital soundtracks

are in use. See page 34 for a complete

explanation of the Logic 7 modes.

On the DSP (SURR) menu, the

choices made with the ‹/›Buttons

oon the remote select from one

of the DSP surround modes that are

designed for use with two-channel stereo

programs to create a variety of sound

field presentations. The choices available

are Hall 1, Hall 2, Theater, VMAx Near

and VMAx Far. The Hall and Theater

modes are designed for multichannel

installations, while the two VMAx modes

are optimized for use in delivering a full

surround field when only the front left

and front right speakers are installed.

See page 34 for a complete explanation

of the DSP surround modes.

* DOLBY *

MODE: DOLBY

DIGITAL EX

NIGHT: OFF MID MAX

BACK TO SURR SELECT

On the STEREO menu, the choices

made with the ‹/›Buttons oon

the remote may either turn the surround

processing off for a traditional two-

channel stereo presentation, or select

5 STEREO or 7 STEREO

depend-

ing on whether the 5.1 or 6.1/7.1 output

is in use. The latter modes feed a two-

channel presentation to all speakers,

regardless of the number of speakers in

use. See page 34 for a complete explana-

tion of the 5 Stereo and 7 Stereo modes.

After the selections are made on the

Dolby, DTS, Logic 7, DSP (Surround) or

Stereo menus, press the ⁄/¤Buttons

nso that the cursor moves to the

BACK TO MASTER MENU line

and press the Set Button p.

Speaker Setup

This menu tells the AVR580 which type

of speakers are in use. This is important

as it adjusts the settings that decide

whether your system will use the

“5-channel” or “6-channel/7-channel”

modes, as well as determining which

speakers receive low-frequency (bass)

information.

For each of these settings, use the

LARGE setting if the speakers for a

particular position are traditional full-

range loudspeakers. Use the SMALL

setting for smaller, frequency-limited

satellite speakers that do not reproduce

sounds below 200Hz. Note that when

“small” speakers are used, a subwoofer

is required to reproduce low-frequency

sounds. Remember that the “large” and

“small” descriptions do not refer to the

actual physical size of the speakers, but

to their ability to reproduce low-frequency

sounds. If you are in doubt as to which

category

describes your speakers, consult

the specifications in the speakers’

owner’s manual, or ask your dealer.

This menu screen also allows you to

enter the settings for the AVR580’s Triple

Crossover feature, which allows a differ-

ent crossover point to be used for the

front left/right, center and surround

speakers. In systems where full-range or

tower speakers are used for the front

soundstage or where different models

are in use at the various speaker posi-

tions, this feature allows you to cus-

tomize the bass management and redi-

rection circuits with a precision not previ-

ously possible.

The factory default settings are “small”

for the front left and right, center, and

surround left and right speakers, with a

subwoofer automatically enabled. If your

system includes a 5.1 speaker system

with smaller satellites for all channels

and a subwoofer, then you do not need to

configure your speakers and you may skip

the rest of this section at this time.

It is easiest to enter the proper set-

tings for speaker setup through the

SPEAKER SETUP menu (Figure 5).

If that menu is not already on your screen

from the prior adjustments, press the OSD

Button vto bring up the MASTER

MENU (Figure 1), and then press the ¤

Button nuntil the cursor is on the

SPEAKER SETUP line. At this

point, press the Set Button pto bring

up the SPEAKER SETUP menu

(Figure 5).

Figure 5

The first line of the SPEAKER

SETUP menu (Figure 5) allows you to

switch the menu to change either the

underlying speaker size setting or the

exact crossover point used for that speaker

group. For the first pass through the

menu, leave the setting at its default

option of SIZE, and then proceed as

outlined below. Once the speaker choices

have been set, you may wish to return to

this line to change the option so that the

crossover settings may be adjusted.

Begin the speaker setup process by mak-

ing certain that the cursor is pointing

toward the LEFT/RIGHT line, which

sets the configuration for the front left and

right speakers. If you wish to make a

change to the front speakers’ configura-

tion, press the ‹/›Buttons o

so that either LARGE or SMALL

appears, matching the appropriate descrip-

tion from the definitions shown above.

When SMALL is selected, low-

frequency sounds will be sent only to the

subwoofer output. If you choose this option

and there is no subwoofer connected,

you

will not hear any low-frequency sounds

from the front channels.

When LARGE is selected, a full-range

output will be sent to the front left and

front right outputs. Depending on the

choice made in the SUBWOOFER line

in this menu, bass information may also

be directed to the front left/right speakers,

a subwoofer or both.

NOTE: When the front speakers are set

to the LARGE option and the surround

mode is set to "Surround Off", or pure two-

channel stereo, when an analog signal

source is present it will be routed directly

from the input to the volume control with-

out being digitized or processed. If you

have full-range front speakers and wish to

remove all digital processing from the cir-

cuit path, select this configuration. If you

wish to set this option for use with only

one input, such as a CD player that uses

an external DAC or an optional, external

phono preamp, you may also wish to

choose the INDEPENDENT setting

on the BASS MGR line at the bottom

of this menu so that only those inputs

where the analog bypass is desired will be

routed in this fashion, while other analog

inputs such as a VCR or cable box will be

digitized for surround processing.

When you have completed your selection

for the front channel, press the ¤Button

non the remote to move the cursor to

CENTER.

Press the ‹/›Buttons oon

the remote

to select the option that best

describes your system, based on the speaker

definitions shown below.

When SMALL is selected, low-frequency

center channel sounds will be sent only to

the subwoofer output. If you choose this

option and there is no subwoofer con-

nected, you will not hear low-frequency

sounds from the center channel.

When LARGE is selected, a full-range

output will be sent to the center speaker

output, and NO center channel signal will

be sent to the subwoofer output.

NOTE: If you choose Logic 7 as the sur-

round mode for the particular input

source for which you are configuring your

speakers, the AVR580 will not make the

“large” option available for the center

speaker. This is due to the requirements

of Logic 7 processing, and does not indi-

cate a problem with your receiver.

* SPEAKER SETUP *

MODE :SIZE X-OVER

LEFT/RIGHT : LARGE

CENTER : SMALL

SURROUND : SMALL

SURR BACK : SMALL

SUBWOOFER : SUB(LFE)

BASS MGR : GLOBAL

BACK TO MASTER MENU

When NONE is selected, no signals will

be sent to the center channel output. The

receiver will operate in a “phantom” cen-

ter channel mode and center channel

information will be sent to the left and

right front channel outputs. When only

front left and right speakers are used,

with no center or surround speakers,

VMAx is a good alternative mode.

When you have completed your selection

for the center channel, press the ¤

Button non the remote to move the

cursor to SURROUND.

Press the ‹/›Buttons oon the

remote to select the option that best

describes the surround speakers in your

system based on the speaker definitions

shown on this page.

When SMALL is selected, low-frequency

surround channel sounds will be sent to

the subwoofer output only. If you choose

this option and there is no subwoofer

connected, you will not hear any low-

frequency sounds from the surround

channel.

When LARGE is selected, a full-range

output will be sent to the surround chan-

nel outputs, and NO surround channel

signals will be sent to the subwoofer

output.

When NONE is selected, surround

sound information will be split between

the front left and front right outputs. For

optimal performance when no surround

speakers are in use, the Dolby 3 Stereo

mode should be used.

When you have completed your selec-

tions for the main surround channels,

press the ¤Button non the remote

to move the cursor to SURR BACK.

This line serves two functions in that it

not only configures the setting for the

surround back channels when they are

present; it also tells the AVR580’s pro-

cessing system to configure the unit for

either 5.1 or 6.1/7.1 operation.

Press the ‹/›Buttons oon the

remote to select the option that best

describes the speakers in use at the left

and right back surround positions based

on the definitions on this page:

When NONE is selected, the system

will adjust so that only 5.1-channel sur-

round processing/decoding modes are

available and the surround back amplifier

channels will not be used. When this is

the case for your system, you may wish

to take advantage of the availability of

this amplifier channel pair for use in pow-

ering a second set of speakers that have

their source selected by the AVR580’s

multiroom control system. See page 37

for more information.

When SMALL is selected, the system

will adjust so that the full complement

of 6.1/7.1 surround processing/decoding

modes are available, and low-frequency

information below the crossover point

will be sent to the subwoofer output. If

you choose this option and there is no

subwoofer connected, you will not hear

any low-frequency sounds from the sur-

round back channel.

When LARGE is selected, the system

will adjust so that the full complement of

6.1/7.1 surround processing/decoding

modes are available, and a full-range

signal will be sent to the surround back

channels, with no low-frequency informa-

tion sent to the subwoofer output.

When you have completed your selection

for the back surround channels, press the

¤Button non the remote to move

the cursor to SUBWOOFER.

Press the ‹/›Buttons oon the

remote to select the option that best

describes your system.

The choices available for the subwoofer

position will depend on the settings for

the other speakers, particularly the front

left/right positions.

If the front left/right speakers are set to

SMALL, the subwoofer will automati-

cally be set to SUB, which is the “on”

position.

If the front left/right speakers are set to

LARGE, three options are available:

• If no subwoofer is connected to the

AVR580, press the ‹/›Buttons

oon the remote so that

NONE appears in the on-screen

menu. When this option is selected,

all bass information

will be routed to

the front left/right “main” speakers.

• If a subwoofer is connected to the

AVR580, you have the option to have

the front left/right “main” speakers

reproduce bass frequencies at all

times, and have the subwoofer oper-

ate only when the AVR580 is being

used with a digital source that con-

tains a dedicated Low-Frequency

Effects, or LFE, soundtrack. This

allows you to use both your main and

subwoofer speakers to take advan-

tage of the special bass created for

certain movies. Press ‹/›Buttons

oon the remote so that SUB

(LFE) appears in the on-screen

menu.

• If a subwoofer is connected and you

wish to use it for bass reproduction

in conjunction with the main front

left/right speakers, regardless of the

type of program source or Surround

mode you are listening to, press the

‹/›Buttons oon the remote

so that SUB LFE+L/R appears

in the on-screen menu. When this

option is selected, a full-range signal

will be sent to the front left/right

“main” speakers, and the subwoofer

will receive the bass frequencies

below the frequency selected, as

described below.

When all initial speaker “size” settings

have been made, you now have the

option to take advantage of the AVR580’s

Triple Crossover system, which allows

individual crossover settings to be made

for each speaker grouping. The low-fre-

quency crossover point is set by the

design of your speakers. Depending on

the design and driver complement of your

speakers, it is defined as the frequency

which is either the lowest possible fre-

quency the speaker is capable of repro-

ducing, or the frequency at which sound

is sent to the speaker’s internal low-

frequency driver, as opposed to the

midrange driver. Before making any

changes to the settings for the crossover

point, we suggest that you find the

crossover point for the speakers in each

of the three groupings, front left/right,

center and surrounds, by looking at the

specifications page of the speakers’

owner’s manual, by getting that informa-

tion from the manufacturer’s Web site, or

by contacting your dealer or the manufac-

turer’s customer service department. You

will need this figure to accurately config-

ure the next group of settings.

The factory default setting for all speaker

positions is 100Hz. If that setting is

acceptable for all channels, then no

adjustments are needed and you may

skip this section. However, should you

wish to change one of the settings,

please proceed by pressing the ⁄

Button nso that the cursor moves

back up to the top of the list of setting

options. Press the ⁄/¤Buttons nso

that X-OVER is highlighted and the

menu data will change to the screen

shown in Figure 6.

Figure 6

To change the setting for any of the three

speaker groups, press the ⁄/¤Buttons

nuntil the cursor is next to the line

where you wish to make a change and

then press the ‹/›Buttons o

until the desired setting appears. The

available choices at which point low-fre-

quency information will be sent to the

subwoofer, rather than to the main

speaker channel, are 40Hz, 60Hz, 80Hz,

100Hz, 120Hz and 200Hz. Pick the choice

that is identical to the information for the

speakers, or if an exact match is not pos-

sible, pick the closest choice that is

ABOVE the speaker’s low-frequency limit

or crossover point to avoid the creation of

a low-frequency “hole” where your sys-

tem will have no bass information.

In cases where LARGE has been

selected as the front channel speaker

option and LFE+L/R has been

selected as the subwoofer option, the

front channel sound information below

the setting shown will be sent to BOTH

the front channel speakers and the sub-

woofer. Note, also, that when the

LARGE-LFE+L/R setting has

been selected, the crossover point

defaults to 100Hz for both the front

speakers and the subwoofer, and may not

be adjusted. This ensures that there is no

“hole” in the sound field due to different

crossover points at the front and sub-

woofer speakers.

When all crossover settings have been

made, or in those cases where none are

needed, change the MODE setting to

SIZE, and press the ¤Button n

so that the cursor is next to the

BASS MGR line to make the final

setting on this menu.

This setting allows you to use the same

speaker size settings for all inputs, or to

have different settings for each input. In

most cases the factory default setting of

GLOBAL will be appropriate, as most

listeners do not need to have individual-

ized speaker settings. However, some lis-

teners, may prefer different bass man-

agement settings when listening to music

through a CD player as opposed to a

movie from a DVD player, VCR or

cable/satellite set-top.

If you wish to customize the bass man-

agement to each input, make certain that

the MODE is set to SIZE, and that

the cursor is on the BASS MGR line

and press the ‹/›Buttons oso

that INDEPENDENT appears in

highlighted video. When this setting is

entered by exiting the menu, the configu-

ration settings just entered will apply to

the current input ONLY, and you will need

to go back to the INPUT SETUP

menu to select another input, and then

return to this menu page again to change

the settings for the next input. Repeat the

procedure for any input where you wish

to have a different set of speaker config-

uration settings.

NOTE: The Independent feature allows

you to select a different speaker size

configuration (Large, Small or None, as

appropriate) for each input source.

However, the individual crossover point

setting may only be set once, and the

selection made during the initial setup

will be used for all inputs, regardless of

any changes made to the “Large” or

“Small” settings for the speaker groups

attached to any input. The reason for this

is that while you may prefer different set-

tings for the bass redirection (that is,

which signals go to the subwoofer or the

speaker group), the actual crossover point

remains the same since the actual loud-

speakers themselves remain the same

regardless of any other setting.

When all speaker selections have been

made, press the ¤Button nand then

the Set Button pto return to the

MASTER MENU.

Delay Settings

Due to the different distances between

the listening position for the front chan-

nel speakers and the surround speakers,

the amount of time it takes for sound to

reach your ears from the front versus sur-

round speakers differs. You may compen-

sate for this difference through the use of

the delay settings to adjust the timing for

the speaker placement and acoustics in

your listening room or home theater.

The AVR580’s advanced software enables

you to quickly and easily set delay times

without the need to calculate them using

a complex formula. Instead, all you need

to do is measure the approximate dis-

tance between your listening position

and each of the speakers in your system.

When you enter those distances into the

AVR’s memory as shown below, the AVR’s

microprocessor does the rest of the work,

calculating the proper delay time. The

measurements need not be accurate to

the inch, as the system is designed to

accommodate a typical listening area

rather than require the precise measure-

ment to one “sweet spot” position.

Due to the differences in the way each

surround mode operates, some modes

allow for a greater range of delay times

than others. To avoid problems, we rec-

ommend that delay times be adjusted

using the Dolby Digital mode. If a differ-

ent mode is selected at a later time, the

AVR580 will automatically restrict the

delay settings to those required by the

surround mode in use.

Delay times are only adjustable for the

Dolby modes, so you will notice that the

DELAY ADJUST menu may not be

accessed when any other mode, such as a

DTS or Logic 7 option, has been selected.

In addition, when a non-Dolby Digital

mode such as Dolby 3 Stereo or Dolby

Pro Logic II is selected, adjustments may

be made to the Surround speakers only.

To set the delay time for a specific input,

the DELAY ADJUST menu (Figure 7)

should be visible on your on-screen dis-

play. If the system is not already at that

point, press the OSD Button vto

bring up the MASTER MENU, press

the ¤Button nthree times or until

the on-screen ›cursor is pointing at the

DELAY ADJUST line. Press the Set

Button pto call up the menu.

Figure 7

* DELAY ADJUST *

CENTER :10ft

SURROUND :10ft

SURR BACK:10ft

UNIT :FEET METER

BACK TO MASTER MENU

* SPEAKER SETUP *

MODE :SIZE X-OVER

LEFT/RIGHT:-----

CENTER :100Hz

SURROUND :100Hz

SURR BACK :-----

SUBWOOFER :100Hz

BASS MGR :GLOBAL

BACK TO MASTER MENU

Once the DELAY ADJUST menu

is on your screen, note that the default

setting to enter the distances from the

speakers to the listening position is in

feet. If your measurements are in feet,

proceed to the next step; if your measure-

ments are made in meters, press the ¤

Button nuntil the on-screen ›cursor

is at the UNIT line on the menu. Then,

press the ‹/›Buttons oso that

METER is highlighted. When the

change in measurement units is made,

press the ⁄/¤Buttons nto return

the ›cursor to the CENTER position.

With the on-screen ›cursor pointing to

CENTER, press the ‹/›Buttons

ountil the distance from the cen-

ter speaker to the preferred listening

position is entered. Next, press the ¤

Button nto move the cursor to the

SURROUND line and use the ‹/›

Buttons oagain to enter the

distance from the listening position to

the surround speakers. Finally, if the

system is configured for 7.1 operation

by entering LARGE or SMALL

on the SURR BACK line of the

SPEAKER SETUP menu, press the

¤Button nagain and use the ‹/›

Buttons oto enter the distance

from the listening position to the back

surround speakers. Remember that this

last adjustment will only be needed

when you have surround back speakers

installed and Dolby Digital chosen as the

surround mode.

When the speaker-to-listening-position

distance has been entered for all active

speaker positions, press the ⁄/¤

Buttons nuntil the on-screen cursor is

next to BACK TO MASTER MENU

and press the Set Button p.

The delay settings may be changed at

any time directly from the remote control

by pressing the Delay Button .

CENTER DELAY will appear in the

Lower Display Line B, but you may

press the ⁄/¤Buttons nto select

any of the speaker groups.

Press the Set Button pwhen the

desired speaker group appears, and then

press the ⁄/¤Buttons nagain to

enter the distance from the speaker to

the listening position. Press the Set

Button pagain to enter the data. You

may then press the ⁄/¤Buttons n

to select another speaker group to repeat

the procedure as needed, or wait five

seconds for the system to return to nor-

mal operation.

Output Level Adjustment

Output level adjustment is a key part of

the configuration of any surround sound

product. It is particularly important for a

digital receiver such as the AVR580, as

correct outputs ensure that you hear

soundtracks with the proper directionality

and intensity.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Listeners are often

confused about the operation of the sur-

round channels. While some assume that

sound should always be coming from

each speaker, most of the time there will

be little or no sound in the surround

channels. This is because they are only

used when a movie director or sound

mixer specifically places sound there to

create ambience or a special effect, or

to continue action from the front of the

room to the rear. When the output levels

are properly set, it is normal for sur-

round speakers to operate only occa-

sionally. Artificially increasing the vol-

ume to the rear speakers may destroy

the illusion of an enveloping sound field

that duplicates the way

you hear sound in

a movie theater or concert hall.

Before beginning the output level adjust-

ment process, make certain that all

speaker connections have been properly

made. The system volume should be set

to the level that you will use during a typ-

ical listening session. While the AVR580

allows you to set output levels manually,

we recommend that the EzSet system be

used when the AVR is first installed, to

establish the initial level settings.

Using EzSet

JBL’s EzSet remote makes it possible to

quickly and accurately set the AVR580’s

output levels without the use of a sound

pressure meter, although manual adjust-

ment is also available. However, for the

easiest setup, follow these steps while

seated in the listening position that will

be used most often:

1. Make certain that all speaker posi-

tions have been properly configured

for their “large” or “small” settings

(as outlined above) and turn off the

OSD system if it is in use.

2. Adjust the volume so that it is at

-10dB, as shown in the on-screen

display or Main Information

Display ˜.

3. Hold the remote in front of you at

arm’s length, being sure not to cover

the EzSet Sensor Microphone

at the top of the remote.

4. Press and hold the SPL Selector

Button for three seconds.

Release it when the Program/SPL

Indicator cstops flashing and

remains lit. Within five seconds,

press the 5 Button ron the

remote if your system is configured

for 5.1 operation with standard

speakers or the 7 Button ron the

remote if your system is configured

for 6.1/7.1 operation with a full

speaker complement including both

rear surround speakers. Once the cor-

rect channel configuration button has

been pressed, the test noise will be

heard from the front left speaker.

5. At this point, EzSet will take over,

adjusting the output level of each

channel so that when the process is

complete, all levels will be equal and

at the set reference point. This

process may take a few minutes,

depending on the extent of adjust-

ment required.

6. During the adjustment, you will see

the location of the channel position

being adjusted appear in the on-

screen display (if connected) and in

the Main Information Display ˜,

alternating with a readout of the out-

put setting, relative to the reference

level, and in the Speaker/Channel

Input Indicators Ewhere the let-

ters for the channel being adjusted

will flash to indicate the channel

from which the test tone should be

heard. As the adjustment proceeds,

a few things will happen simul-

taneously:

• The channel position being adjusted

will flash in the Speaker/Channel

Input Indicators E. If the test

noise is heard from a channel other

than the one shown in the indica-

tor, there is an error in the speaker

connections. If this is the case,

press the Test Button iTWICE

to stop the adjustment. Then, turn

the unit off and verify that all

speakers are connected to the

proper Outputs §¶ª‚.

•As the individual channels are set,

the channel name and the adjust-

ment offset will appear in the on-

screen display (if connected) and

the Main Information Display

˜. While the level is changing,

the Program/SPL Indicator c

will change colors to reflect the

output level in relation to the refer-

ence. A red indication shows that

the level is too high, while an

amber indication shows that the

level is too low. When the indicator

is green, the level is correct, and

the test noise will move to the next

channel.

• While adjustments are being made,

the red LED under the AVR

Selector fwill flash. This is

normal, and indicates that EzSet

is operating.

7. After the test noise has circulated

once through each channel, it will

send the tone to each channel once

again, to verify the settings.

8. After two complete circulations of

the tone, the levels are set. The

Program/SPL Indicator cwill

remain green at each channel. Upon

completion of the second circulation,

the Program/SPL Indicator c

will flash green twice and then go

out. The tone will stop and the

AVR580 will return to normal

operation.

If you find that the output levels chosen

by EzSet are either uncomfortably low

or high, you may repeat the procedure.

Return to Step 2 and adjust the master

volume either slightly higher or lower to

accommodate your particular room layout

and your tastes. You may repeat this pro-

cedure as many times as necessary to

achieve a desired result. In order to pre-

vent possible damage to your hearing or

your equipment, we emphasize that you

should avoid setting the master volume

above 0dB.

If the levels of the surround back speak-

ers in your 6.1- or 7.1-channel system

seem very high in comparison to the

other channels, it may be due to your

pointing the remote away from these

speakers during the level-setting process,

as the microphone sensor is located on

the front of the remote (opposite the

position of the surround back speakers

situated behind you). This may be corrected

by using the manual output level adjust-

ment process described below. While

checking the level of each speaker,

point the remote toward the ceiling and

check the level as indicated by the SPL

Indicator cc.Point the remote toward

the AVR in order to transmit the com-

mands to raise or lower the level for a

particular channel. Point the remote

toward the ceiling again to check

whether the SPL Indicator ccreflects

a correct level, or further adjustment is

necessary.

NOTE: The subwoofer output is not

adjusted when the test tone is in use.

To adjust the subwoofer output, you

must use an external source, following

the instructions on page 36.

Manual Output Level Adjustment

Output levels may also be adjusted man-

ually, either to set them to a specific

level with an SPL meter, or to make fine-

tuning adjustments to the levels obtained

using the EzSet remote.

Figure 8

Manual output level adjustment is most

easily done through the CHANNEL

ADJUST menu (Figure 8). If you are

already at the MASTER MENU, press

the ¤Button nuntil the on-screen ›

cursor is next to the CHANNEL

ADJUST line. If you are not at the

MASTER MENU, press the OSD

Button vto bring up the MASTER

MENU (Figure 1), and then press the ¤

Button nuntil the on-screen ›cursor

is next to the CHANNEL ADJUST

line. Press the Set Button pto bring

the CHANNEL ADJUST menu

(Figure 8) to the screen.

When the CHANNEL ADJUST

menu appears, press the ¤Button n

until the on-screen ›cursor is next to the

TEST TONE line. Press the ‹/›

Buttons oso that ON is high-

lighted and the AVR’s internal test tone

will begin to circulate from speaker to

speaker in a clockwise direction into all

speakers. The test noise will play for two

seconds in each speaker before circulat-

ing, and a blinking on-screen cursor will

appear next to the name of each speaker

location when the sound is at that speaker.

NOTE: Remember to verify that the

speakers have been properly connected.

As the test noise circulates, listen to

make certain that the sound comes from

the speaker position shown in the Main

Information Display ˜. If the sound

from a speaker location does NOT match

the position indicated in the display, turn

the AVR580 off using the Main Power

Switch 1and check the speaker wiring

or connections to external power ampli-

fiers to make certain that each speaker is

connected to the correct output terminal.

After checking for speaker placement, let

the test noise circulate again, and listen

to see which channels sound louder than

the others. Using the front left speaker

as a reference, press the ‹/›Buttons

oon the remote to bring all speak-

ers to the same volume level. When one

of the ‹/›Buttons ois pushed,

the test noise circulation will pause on

the channel being adjusted to give you

time to make the adjustment. When you

release the button, the circulation will

resume after five seconds.

Continue to adjust the individual chan-

nels until the volume level sounds the

same from each speaker. Adjustments

should be made with the ‹/›Buttons

oon the remote only, NOT the

main volume controls. If you are using

a sound-pressure level (SPL) meter

for precise level adjustment, set the

volume so that the meter reads 75dB,

C-Weighting Slow.

You may also adjust the output levels

manually while using the level indication

feature of the EzSet remote. To activate

the sensor and indicator, simply press and

release the SPL Selector Button on

the remote while the test tone is circulat-

ing. The Program/SPL Indicator c

will change color to indicate the level.

Adjust the level using the ‹/›Buttons

ountil the LED lights green for all

channels. When it is red, the level is too

high; when it is amber, the level is too

low. Press the SPL Selector Button

when you are finished to turn the sensor

and indicator off.

NOTE: The subwoofer level is not

adjustable when the normal test tone is

in use. The subwoofer output level may

be adjusted when the channel levels are

* CHANNEL ADJUST *

FL :0dB SBR :0dB

CEN :0dB SBL :0dB

FR :0dB SL :0dB

SR :0dB SUB :0dB

CHANNEL RESET :OFF ON

TEST TONE :OFF ON

BACK TO MASTER MENU

being trimmed to a program source rather

than the test tone, as shown on page 36.

When all channels have an equal volume

level, the adjustment is complete. To exit

this menu, press the ⁄/¤Buttons n

until the on-screen ›cursor is next to the

BACK TO MASTER MENU line,

and then press the Set Button pto

return to the MASTER MENU.

The output levels may also be adjusted

at any time using the remote control and

semi-OSD system. To adjust the output

levels in this fashion, press the Test

Button i. As soon as the button is

pressed, the test tone will begin to circu-

late as indicated earlier. The correct

channel from which the test noise should

be heard will be shown in the lower third

of the video screen and in the Lower

Display Line B. While the test noise is

circulating, the proper channel position

will also be indicated in the Speaker/

Channel Input Indicators Eby a

blinking letter within the correct channel.

To adjust the output level, press the

⁄/¤Buttons nuntil the desired

level is shown in the display or on-

screen. Once the buttons are released,

the test noise will begin to circulate

again in five seconds.

When all channels have the same output

level, press the Test Button iagain

to complete the process.

NOTE: Output level adjustment is not

available for the VMAx or Surround Off

modes.

Additional Input Adjustments

After one input has been adjusted for

Surround mode, digital input (if any),

speaker type, and output levels, go back

to the INPUT SETUP line on the

MASTER MENU (Figure 1) and enter

the settings for each input that you will

use. In most cases, only the digital input

and surround mode will be different from

one input to the next, while the speaker

type, crossover frequency, Night mode

and output level settings will usually be

the same and may be quickly entered

by entering the same data used for the

first input.

When all settings and adjustments have

been made, press the OSD Button v

to return to normal operation of the AVR.

Once the settings outlined on the previ-

ous pages have been made, the AVR580

is ready for operation. While there are

some additional settings to be made,

these are best done after you have had

an opportunity to listen to a variety of

sources and different kinds of program

material. These advanced settings are

described on pages 37–38 of this manual.

In addition, any of the settings made in

the initial configuration of the unit may

be changed at any time. As you add new

or different sources or speakers, or if you

wish to change a setting to better reflect

your listening taste, simply follow the

instructions for changing the settings for

that parameter as shown in this section.

Having completed the setup and configu-

ration process for your AVR580, you are

about to experience the finest in music

and home theater listening. Enjoy!

OPERATION

Basic Operation

Once you have completed the initial setup

and configuration of the AVR580, it is sim-

ple to operate and enjoy. The following

instructions will help you maximize the

enjoyment of your new receiver:

Turning the AVR580 On or Off

• When using the AVR580 for the first

time, you must press the Main Power

Switch 1on the front panel to turn the

unit on. This places the unit in a Standby

mode, as indicated by the red color of

the Power Indicator 3. Once the unit

is in Standby, you may begin a listening

session by pressing the System Power

Control 2on the front panel, or the

Power On Button dor AVR

Selector fon the remote. The

Power Indicator 3will turn orange.

This will turn the unit on and return it to

the input source that was last used. The

unit may also be turned on from Standby

by pressing any of the Input Selector

Buttons eg

ç∂

on the

remote or the Input Source Selector

Button %on the front panel.

NOTE: After pressing one of the Input

Selector Buttons eg to turn the

unit on, press the AVR Selector fto

set the remote control to the AVR580

functions.

To turn the unit off at the end of a listen-

ing session, simply press the System

Power Control 2on the front panel or

the Power Off Button a

on the

remote. The Power Indicator 3will

turn red.

When the remote is used to turn the unit

“off” it is actually placing the system in a

Standby mode, as indicated by the red

color of the Power Indicator 3.

•To program the AVR580 for automatic

turn-off, press the Sleep Button j

on the remote. Each press of the button

will decrease the time before shut-down

in the following sequence:

The sleep time will be displayed in the

Lower Display Line Band it will count

down until the time has elapsed.

When the programmed sleep time has

elapsed, the unit will automatically turn

off. The front-panel display will dim to

one-half brightness when the Sleep func-

tion is programmed. To cancel the Sleep

function, press and hold the Sleep

Buttonjuntil the information display

returns to normal brightness; the Sleep

indicator numbers will disappear and the

words SLEEP OFF will appear in the

Lower Display Line B.

When you will be away from home for an

extended period of time it is always a

good idea to completely turn the unit off

with the front-panel Main Power

Switch 1.

NOTE: All preset memories are lost if the

unit is left turned off by using the Main

Power Switch 1for more than two

weeks.

Source Selection

•To select a source, press any of the

Input Selector Buttons eg

∂

on the remote.

• The input source may also be changed

by pressing the front-panel Input

Source Selector Button %. Each

press of the button will move the input

selection through the list of available

inputs.

• As the input is changed, the AVR580

will automatically switch to the digital

input (if selected), surround mode,

speaker configuration, output levels,

crossover frequency and night mode

status that were entered during the

configuration process for that source.

• The front-panel Video 4 Inputs (Ó,

Optical 3 Digital Input &or the

Coaxial 3 Digital Input *may be

used to connect a device such as a video

game or camcorder to your home enter-

tainment system on a temporary basis.

• As the input source is changed, the

new input name will appear momentar-

ily as an on-screen display in the lower

third of the video display. The input

name will also appear in the Main

Information Display ˜and the

selected input’s name will light in

orange in the front-panel Input

Indicators ˆ.

• When an audio source is selected, the

last video input used remains routed to

the Video 1/Video 2 Outputs ﬁ‡

and Video Monitor Outputs ¤.This

permits simultaneous viewing and lis-

tening to different sources.

• When a composite or S-Video source is

selected, the video signal for that input

will be routed to the Video Monitor

Output ¤and may be viewed on a TV

monitor connected to the AVR580.

6-Channel/8-Channel Direct Input

• There are two input choices available

for use with sources such as a DVD-

Audio or SACD player that are connected

to the 8-Channel Direct Inputs .

Select the appropriate input according

to the way your system and source

equipment is configured:

■6CHDIRECT should be used

when the SBR and SBL inputs are

NOT in use. It is assumed that the

input source device has its own inter-

nal bass management system. This

input passes the input from the

source directly through to the volume

control without any analog to digital

conversion and it mutes the unused

input jacks to prevent unwanted

noise from interfering with system

performance.

■8CHDIRECT should be used

when an input is connected to all

eight 8-Channel Direct Inputs .

It is assumed that the input source

device has its own internal bass man-

agement system. This input passes

the input from the source directly

through to the volume control without

any analog-to-digital conversion and

it mutes the unused input jacks to

prevent unwanted noise from inter-

fering with system performance.

Volume Control

• Adjust the volume to a comfortable

level using the front-panel Volume

Control ıor remote Volume

Up/Down Buttons .

• To temporarily silence all speaker

outputs, press the Mute Button

K. This will interrupt the output to all

speakers and the headphone jack, but it

will not affect any recording or dubbing

that may be in progress. When the sys-

tem is muted, the word MUTE will

flash in the Main Information

Display ˜. Press the Mute Buttons

Kagain to return to normal

operation.

• You may adjust the bass and treble

tone controls at any point during a lis-

tening session by simply turning the

min 80

min 70

min 60

min 50

min

min 30

min 20

min 10

min OFF

Bass Control Ôor Treble Control

Òuntil the desired setting is

achieved. You may also totally remove

the tone controls from the circuit so

that the output is “flat” at any time by

pressing the Tone Mode Button 5

and then pressing the ‹/›Buttons

)# so that TONE OFF appears

in the on-screen display and the

Lower Display Line B.

• For private listening, plug the 1/4"

stereo phone plug from a pair of stereo

headphones into the front-panel

Headphone Jack 4. When the

headphone’s plug is connected, the

word HEADPHONE will scroll once

across the Lower Display Line B

and all speakers will be silenced.

When the headphone plug is removed,

the audio feed to the speakers will be

restored.

Surround Mode Selection

One of the most important features of the

AVR580 is its ability to reproduce a full

multichannel surround sound field from

digital sources, analog matrix surround-

encoded programs and standard stereo

programs.

Selection of a surround mode is based on

personal taste, as well as the type of

program source material being used. For

example, motion pictures or TV programs

bearing the logo of one of the major sur-

round-encoding processes, such as Dolby

Surround, DTS Stereo or UltraStereo,♦

may be played in either the Dolby Digital,

Dolby Pro Logic II-Movie, DTS Neo:6

Cinema, or Logic 7 Cinema surround

modes depending on the source material.

NOTE: Once a program has been encoded

with matrix surround information, it

retains the surround information as long

as the program is broadcast in stereo.

Thus, movies with surround sound may be

decoded via any of the analog surround

modes such as Dolby Pro Logic II-Movie,

Logic 7 Cinema or DTS Neo:6 Cinema,

when they are broadcast via conventional

TV stations, cable, pay-TV and satellite

transmission. In addition, a growing num-

ber of made-for-television programs,

sports broadcasts, radio dramas and music

CDs are also recorded in surround sound.

You may view a list of these programs at

the Dolby Laboratories Web site at

www.dolby.com.

Even when a program is not listed as car-

rying intentional surround information,

you may find that the Dolby Pro Logic II,

Logic 7 Enhance, DTS Neo:6, VMAx, Hall

or Theater modes often deliver enveloping

surround presentations through the use of

the natural information present in all

stereo recordings.

Surround modes may be changed at any

time by using either the front panel or

remote control. To select a new surround

mode from the front panel, first press the

Surround Mode Group Selector

Button 7until the desired major sur-

round mode group such as Dolby, DTS

or Logic 7 is selected. Next, press the

Surround Mode Selector Button 8

to choose the specific individual surround

mode.

To select a surround mode using the

remote, press the button for the major

surround mode group that includes the

mode you wish to choose from: Dolby

w,DTS Surround x,DTS Neo:6

,Logic 7 y,Stereo or DSP

Surround k. The first press of the but-

ton will show the current mode from that

group if it is already in use, or the first

available mode if you are currently using

another mode. To cycle through the avail-

able modes in that group, press the but-

ton again until the desired mode appears

in the Lower Display Line Band the

on-screen display.

As the surround modes change, the

current mode will light in orange in the

Surround Mode Indicators ˘list on

the front panel.

The Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital EX and

DTS 5.1, DTS-ES Matrix and DTS-ES

Discrete modes may only be selected

when a digital input is in use. In addition,

when a digital source is present, the

AVR580 will automatically select and

switch to the correct mode, regardless

of the mode that has been previously

selected. For more information on

selecting digital sources, see the Digital

Audio Playback section below.

When the 6-channel/8-channel direct

inputs are in use there is no surround

processing, as these inputs take the ana-

log output signals from an optional,

external DVD-Audio or SACD player, or

another source device and carry them

straight through to the volume control

without any further digital processing.

When your AVR580 has been configured

for 6.1/7.1 operation with both left and

right surround back speakers installed,

selecting a 6.1-channel surround mode,

such as Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES 6.1

Matrix, will result in both surround back

speakers playing the same information

for the surround back channel. The sur-

round back left and right speakers will

only play discrete information when

a 7-channel mode is selected, such

as Logic 7/7.1 Cinema or Music, or

7-Channel Stereo, or if the 8-Channel

Direct Input source is in use and is

providing discrete information for the

surround back channels.

To listen to a program in traditional two-

channel stereo, using the front left and

front right speakers only (plus the sub-

woofer, if installed and configured), press

the

Stereo Button until SURR

OFF appears in the Main Information

Display ˜, or press the Surround Mode

Group Selector 7until the Stereo

modes appear in the on-screen display and

Lower Display Line B. Next, press the

Surround Mode Select Button 8until

SURROUND OFF appears in the on-

screen display and Lower Display

Line B.

Digital Audio Playback

Digital audio is a major advancement over

older analog surround processing systems

such as Dolby Pro Logic. It delivers five dis-

crete channels: left front, center, right

front, left surround and right surround.

Each channel reproduces full frequency

range (20Hz to 20kHz) and offers dramati-

cally improved dynamic range and signifi-

cant improvements to signal-to-noise

ratios. In addition, digital systems have the

capability to deliver an additional channel

that is specifically devoted to low-frequency

information. This is the “.1” channel

referred to when you see these systems

described as “5.1,” “6.1” or “7.1”. The bass

channel is separate from the other chan-

nels, but since it is intentionally band-

width-limited, sound designers have given

it that unique designation.

Dolby Digital

Dolby Digital is a standard part of DVD,

and is available on specially encoded LD

discs and satellite broadcasts and it is

a part of the high-definition television

(HDTV) system.

An optional, external RF demodulator is

required to use the AVR580 to listen to

the Dolby Digital soundtracks available

on laser discs. Connect the RF output of

the LD player to the demodulator and

then connect the digital output of the

demodulator to the Optical or Coaxial

Inputs &* of the AVR580. No

demodulator is required for use with DVD

players or DTS-encoded laser discs.

DTS

DTS is another digital audio system that

is capable of delivering 5.1 or 6.1 discrete

or matrix sound field reproduction.

Although both DTS and Dolby Digital are

digital, they use different methods of

encoding the signals, and thus they

require different decoding circuits to con-

vert the digital signals back to analog.

DTS-encoded soundtracks are available

on select DVD and LD discs, as well as

on special audio-only DTS discs. You may

use any LD or CD player equipped with a

digital output to play DTS-encoded discs

with the AVR580. All that is required is to

connect the player’s output to either an

Optical or Coaxial Input on the rear

panel or front panel

&*.

In order to listen to DVDs encoded with

DTS soundtracks, the DVD player must be

compatible with the DTS signal as indi-

cated by a DTS logo on the player’s front

panel. Early DVD players may not be able

to play DTS-encoded DVDs. This does not

indicate a problem with the AVR580, as

some players cannot pass the DTS signal

through to the digital outputs. If you are

in doubt as to the capability of your DVD

player to handle DTS discs, consult the

player’s owner’s manual.

NOTE: Some DVD players have a default

setting that does not pass through the

DTS signal. Before playing DVDs with a

DTS soundtrack, make certain that the

settings in your DVD player have been

properly adjusted

so that DTS audio is

passed through. Consult the owner’s

manual for your DVD player for more

information on making these settings.

Selecting a Digital Source

To utilize either digital mode, you must

have properly connected a digital source

to the AVR580. Connect the digital out-

puts from DVD players, HDTV receivers,

satellite systems or CD players to the

Optical or Coaxial Inputs &* .

In order to provide a backup signal and a

source for analog stereo recording, the

analog outputs provided on digital source

equipment should also be connected to

their appropriate inputs on the AVR580

rear panel (e.g., connect the analog stereo

audio output from a DVD to the DVD

Audio Inputs kon the rear panel when

you connect the source’s digital outputs).

If you have not already configured an

input for a digital source using the on-

screen menus as shown on page 22, first

select the input using the remote or front-

panel controls as outlined in this manual.

Next, select the digital source by press-

ing the Digital Select Button qP

and then using the ⁄/¤Buttons n

on the remote or the ‹/›Selector

Buttons )# on the front panel to

choose any of the OPTICAL or

COAXIAL

inputs, as they appear in

the Upper Display Line Aor on-screen

display. When the digital source is play-

ing, the AVR580 will automatically detect

which type of digital data stream is being

decoded and display that information in

the Upper Display Line A.

Digital Bitstream Indicators

When a digital source is playing, the

AVR580 senses the type of bitstream data

that is present. Using this information, the

correct surround mode will automatically

be selected. For example, DTS bitstreams

will cause the unit to switch to DTS

decoding, and Dolby Digital bitstreams

will enable Dolby Digital decoding. When

the unit senses PCM data from CDs and

LDs, it will allow the appropriate surround

sources to be selected manually. Since

the range of available surround modes is

dependent on the type of digital data that

is present, the AVR580 uses display indi-

cators to let you know what type of signal

is present. This will help you to under-

stand the choice of modes.

To help you see which type of digital

source is playing, the Surround Mode

Indicators ˘in combination with the

Information Display ˜also serve as

bitstream indications to show which type

of bitstream is present, as well as the

surround mode in use, if applicable.

Digital: When the Dolby Digital

or Dolby Digital EX logo is lit, a Dolby

Digital bitstream is being received.

Depending on the settings on the source

player and specific surround information

and number of channels on the disc,

a number of surround modes are possi-

ble. For discs with full 5.1 audio, only

the Dolby Digital and VMAx modes are

available.

DTS: When the DTS logo lights, a DTS

bitstream is being received. When the

unit senses this type of data, only the

applicable DTS mode may be used.

PCM: When the word DIGITAL lights, a

standard Pulse Code Modulation, or PCM,

signal is being received. This is the type

of digital audio used by conventional

compact disc and laser disc recordings.

When a PCM bitstream is present, all

modes except Dolby Digital and DTS are

available.

MP3: When MP3 appears on the

Lower Display Line Ba compatible

MPEG 1/Layer 3 digital signal is being

received. This is the popular audio format

used by many computer programs for

recording compressed audio files. When

an MP3 bitstream is present, the sound

will automatically be played in the Stereo

(Surround Off) mode. The surround modes

are not available during MP3 playback.

There are many different forms of MP3

encoding available and the format is used

at a number of different bit rates. The

AVR580 may not be compatible with all

forms of MP3, particularly when the data

file is encoded at 128kb/s or above.

Speaker/Channel Indicators

In addition to the bitstream indicators,

the AVR580 features a set of unique

channel-input indicators that tell you how

many channels of digital information are

being received and/or whether the digital

signal is interrupted. (See Figure 9.)

Figure 9

These indicators are the

L/C/R/LFE/SL/SR/SBL/SBR letters that

are inside the center boxes of the

Speaker/Channel Input Indicators E

in the front-panel Main Information

Display ˜. When a standard analog

signal is in use, only the “L” and “R” indi-

cators will light, as

analog signals have

only left and right channels.

Digital signals, however, may have two,

five, six or seven channels, depending on

the program material, the method of

transmission and the way in which it was

encoded. When a digital signal is playing,

the letters in these indicators will light in

response to the specific signal being

received. It is important to note that

although Dolby Digital, for example, is

referred to as a “5.1” system, not all

Dolby Digital DVDs or programs are

encoded for 5.1. Thus, it is sometimes

normal for a DVD with a Dolby Digital

soundtrack to trigger only the “L” and “R”

indicators.

NOTE: Many DVD discs are recorded

with both “5.1” and “2.0” versions of the

same soundtrack. When playing a DVD,

always be certain to check the type of

material on the disc. Most discs show

this information in the form of a listing or

icon on the back of the disc jacket. When

a disc does offer multiple soundtrack

choices, you may have to make some

adjustments to your DVD player (usually

with the “Audio Select” button or in a

menu screen on the disc) to send a full

5.1 feed to the AVR580. It is also possible

for the type of signal feed to change dur-

ing the course of a DVD playback. In

some cases, the previews of special

material will only be recorded in 2.0

audio, while the main feature is available

in 5.1 audio. The AVR580 will automati-

cally sense changes to the bitstream and

channel count and reflect them in these

indicators.

The letters used by the Speaker/

Channel Input Indicators Ealso flash

to indicate when a bitstream has been

interrupted. This will happen when a digi-

tal input source is selected before the

playback starts, or when a digital source

such as a DVD is paused. The flashing

indicators remind you that the playback

has stopped due to the absence of a digi-

tal signal and not through any fault of the

AVR580. This is normal, and the digital

playback will resume once the playback

is started again.

Night Mode

A special feature of Dolby Digital is the

Night mode, which enables specially

encoded Dolby Digital input sources to be

played back with full digital intelligibility

while reducing the minimum peak level

by 1/4 to 1/3. This prevents abruptly loud

transitions from disturbing others, with-

out reducing the impact of the digital

source. The Night mode is available only

when Dolby Digital signals with special

data are being played.

The Night mode may be engaged when a

Dolby Digital DVD is playing by pressing

the Night Mode Button lon the

remote. Next, press the ⁄/¤Buttons

nto select either the middle range or

full-compression versions of the Night

mode. To turn the Night mode off, press

the ⁄/¤Buttons nuntil the mes-

sage in the lower third of the video dis-

play and in the Lower Display Line B

reads D-RANGE OFF.

The Night mode may also be selected to

always be on at either level of compres-

sion using the options in the DOLBY

menu. See page 23 for information on

using the menus to set this option.

IMPORTANT NOTES ON DIGITAL

PLAYBACK:

• When the digital playback source is

stopped, or in a pause, fast forward or

chapter search mode, the digital audio

data will momentarily stop, and the

channel position letters inside the

Speaker/ Channel Input Indicators

Ewill flash. This is normal and does

not indicate a problem with either the

AVR580 or the source machine. The

AVR580 will return to digital playback

as soon as the data is available and

when the machine is in a standard

play mode.

• Although the AVR580 will decode virtu-

ally all current DVD movies, CDs and

HDTV sources, it is possible that some

future digital sources may not be com-

patible with the AVR580.

• Not all digitally encoded programs

contain full 5.1- or 6.1-channel audio.

Consult the program guide that accom-

panies the DVD or laser disc to deter-

mine which type of audio has been

recorded on the disc. The AVR580 will

automatically sense the type of digital

surround encoding used and adjust to

accommodate it.

• When a digital source is playing, you

may not be able to select some of the

analog surround modes such as Dolby

Pro Logic II, Dolby 3, Stereo, Hall,

Theater or Logic 7.

• When a Dolby Digital or DTS source

is playing, it is not possible to make

an analog recording using the Tape

Outputs and Video 1 or Video 2

Audio Outputs .However, the

digital signals will be passed through

to the Digital Audio Outputs gi.

PCM Audio Playback

PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) is the non-

compressed digital audio system used for

compact discs and laser discs. The digital

circuits in the AVR580 are capable of

high-quality digital-to-analog decoding,

and they may be connected directly to

the digital audio output of your CD or

LD player.

Connections may be made to either the

rear-panel Optical or Coaxial Inputs

or the front-panel Digital Inputs

&*.

To listen to a PCM digital source, first

select the input for the desired source

(e.g., CD). Next press the Digital Select

Button Pqand then use the ⁄/¤

Buttons non the remote, or the ‹/›

Selector Buttons)# on the front

panel, until the desired choice appears in

the Main Information Display ˜.

During PCM playback, you may select

any Surround mode except Dolby Digital

or DTS.

MP3 Audio Playback

The AVR580 is one of the few receivers

equipped for onboard decoding for the

MP3 audio format used by computers and

portable audio devices. By offering MP3

decoding, the AVR580 is able to deliver

precise conversion of the digital signals

to an analog output, along with the bene-

fits of listening to the MP3 audio through

the AVR580’s high-current amplifier and

the speakers from your surround system,

rather than the smaller speakers and low-

powered amplifiers typically used with

computers.

To take advantage of the AVR580’s MP3

capabilities, simply connect the PCM out-

put of a computer’s sound card or the

PCM output of a portable digital audio

device to either the rear-panel Digital

Inputs or the front-panel Digital

Inputs &*. When the digital signal is

available, the Lower Display Line B

will indicate that an MP3 bitstream is

present, and the audio will begin playing.

NOTES:

• The AVR580 is only capable of playing

signals in the MP3 (MPEG 1/Layer 3)

format. It is not compatible with other

computer audio codecs.

continued on p. 35

OPERATION

Surround Mode Chart

MODE FEATURES

Dolby Digital Available only with digital input sources encoded with Dolby Digital data. It provides up to five separate main audio channels and

a special dedicated Low-Frequency Effects channel.

Dolby Digital EX Available when the receiver is configured for 6.1/7.1-channel operation, Dolby Digital EX is the latest version of Dolby Digital.

When used with movies or other programs that have special encoding, Dolby Digital EX reproduces specially encoded sound

tracks so that a full 6.1/7.1 sound field is available. When the receiver is set for 6.1/7.1 operation and a Dolby Digital signal is

present, the EX mode is automatically selected. Even if specific EX encoding is not available to provide the additional channel,

the special algorithms will derive a 6.1/7.1 output.

DTS 5.1 When the speaker configuration is set for 5.1-channel operation, the DTS 5.1 mode is available when DVD, audio-only music or

laser discs encoded with DTS data are played. DTS 5.1 provides up to five separate main audio channels and a special dedicated

low-frequency channel.

DTS-ES 6.1 Matrix When the speaker configuration is set for 6.1/7.1 operation, playback of a DTS-encoded program source will automatically trigger

DTS-ES 6.1 Discrete the selection of one of the two DTS-ES modes. Newer discs with special DTS-ES discrete encoding will be decoded to provide

six discrete, full-bandwidth channels plus a separate low-frequency channel. All other DTS discs will be decoded using the

DTS-ES Matrix mode, which creates a 6.1-channel sound field from the original 5.1-channel soundtrack.

Dolby Pro Logic II Dolby Pro Logic II is the latest version of Dolby Laboratory’s benchmark surround technology that decodes full-range, discrete left,

Movie center right, right surround and left surround channels from either matrix surround-encoded programs and conventional stereo

Music sources when an analog input is in use. The Dolby Pro Logic II Movie mode is optimized for movie soundtracks, while the Dolby

Emulation Pro Logic II Music mode should be used with musical selections. The Dolby Pro Logic II Emulation mode re-creates original Dolby

Pro Logic processing for those who prefer that presentation.

Logic 7 Cinema Logic 7 is an advanced mode that extracts the maximum surround information from either surround-encoded programs or

Logic 7 Music conventional stereo material. Depending on the number of speakers in use and the selection made in the SURROUND

Logic 7 Enhance SELECT menu, the “5.1” versions of Logic 7 modes are available when the 5.1 option is chosen, while the “7.1” versions of

Logic 7 produce a full sound field presentation, including back surround speakers when the “6.1/7.1” option is chosen.

The Logic 7 C (or Cinema) mode should be used with any source that contains Dolby Surround or similar matrix encoding.

Logic 7 C delivers increased center-channel intelligibility, and more accurate placement of sounds with fades and pans that are

much smoother and more realistic than with other decoding techniques. The Logic 7 M or Music mode should be used with

analog or PCM stereo sources. Logic 7 M enhances the listening experience by presenting a wider front soundstage and greater

rear ambience. Both Logic 7 modes also direct low-frequency information to the subwoofer (if installed and configured) to deliver

maximum bass impact. The Logic 7 E (or Enhance) mode, available only when the 5.1 option is chosen, is an extension of the

Logic 7 mode that is primarily used with musical programs. Logic 7 adds additional bass enhancement that circulates low fre

quencies in the 40Hz to 120Hz range to the front and surround speakers to deliver a less localized soundstage that appears

broader and wider than when the subwoofer is the sole source of bass energy.

DTS Neo:6 Cinema These two modes are available when any analog source is playing to create a six-channel surround presentation

DTS Neo:6 Music from conventional matrix-encoded and traditional stereo sources. Select the Cinema version of Neo:6 when a

program with any type of analog matrix surround encoding is present. Select the Music version of Neo:6 for

optimal processing when a nonencoded, two-channel stereo program is being played.

Dolby 3 Stereo Uses the information contained in a surround-encoded or two-channel stereo program to create center-channel information. In

addition, the information that is normally sent to the rear-channel surround speakers is carefully mixed in with the front-left and

front-right channels for increased realism. Use this mode when you have a center channel speaker but no surround speakers.

Theater The Theater mode creates a sound field that resembles the acoustic feeling of a standard live-performance theater.

Hall 1, Hall 2 The two Hall modes create sound fields that resemble a small (Hall 1) and medium-sized (Hall 2) concert hall.

VMAx Near When only the two front-channel loudspeakers are used, JBL’s patented VMAx mode delivers a three-dimensional sound space

VMAx Far with the illusion of “phantom speakers” at the center and surround positions. The VMAx N, or “Near Field,” mode should be

selected when your listening position is less than five feet from the speakers. The VMAx F, or “Far Field,” mode should be

selected when your listening position is greater than five feet from the speakers. The VMAx modes are also available using the

Headphones Output 4. When head phones are being used, the Far Field mode will appear to push the sound field away from

your ears, reducing the “inside the head” sensation often experienced when using headphones.

5-Channel Stereo This mode takes advantage of multiple speakers to place a stereo signal at both the front and back of a room.

7-Channel Stereo Depending on whether the AVR has been configured for either 5.1 or 6.1/7.1 operation, one of these modes, but not both,

is available at any time. Ideal for playing music in situations such as a party, it places the same signal at the front-left and

surround-left, and front-right and surround-right speakers. The center channel is fed a summed mono mix of the in-phase

material of the left and right channels.

Surround This mode turns off all surround processing and presents the pure left- and right-channel presentation of two-channel stereo

Off (Stereo) programs.

• The digital audio input signal may be

either optical or coaxial, but the signal

must be in the PCM format. Direct con-

nection of USB or serial data outputs is

not possible, even though the signals

are in the MP3 format. If you have any

questions about the data output format

from your computer or a sound card,

check with the device’s owner’s manual

or contact the manufacturer’s technical

support area.

• Due to the wide variation in MP3 for-

mats and encoding speeds, it is possi-

ble that the AVR580 may not be com-

patible with all MP3 input signals. Some

may produce unacceptable results and

some may not be decoded. This is not

a fault of either the computer or the

AVR580, but rather a by-product of the

unpredictable nature of MP3 playback.

Tuner Operation

The AVR580’s tuner is capable of tuning

AM, FM and FM Stereo broadcast sta-

tions. Stations may be tuned manually,

or they may be stored as favorite station

presets and recalled from a 30-position

memory.

Region Selection

The AVR’s FM tuner must be set for com-

patibility with the television format and

radio broadcasts in your area. Using the

Region Selector ⁄located on the rear

panel of the receiver, select the position

corresponding to the country in which you

are using the receiver: C, S or K.

Refer to the chart below to determine the

proper setting. For other countries, con-

sult with your dealer or distributor to

determine the correct setting.

Country

Region Selector Switch

China C

Hong Kong†C

Indonesia†S

Korea (South) K

Malaysia†S

Singapore†S

Thailand†S

†Depending on the electrical requirements in

your area or the wiring in your home, the

power cords included with your AVR may not

be the correct ones, and you may need to

contact your local JBL distributor to obtain

the correct power cord.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Any adjustments

made to the Region Selector ⁄will

not take effect unless the unit is first fully

turned off by pressing the Main Power

Switch 1until it pops out and the word

“OFF” appears on the top of the button.

Station Selection

1. Press the AM/FM Tuner Select

Button g

on the remote to

select the tuner as an input. The tuner

may be selected from the front panel

by pressing

either the Input Source

Selector %until the tuner is active

or the Tuner Band Selector !at

any time.

2. Press the AM/FM Tuner Select

Button g

or Tuner Band

Selector !again to switch between

AM and FM so that the desired fre-

quency band is selected.

3. Press the Tuner Mode Button ^s

to select manual or automatic tuning.

When the AUTO Indicator Jis lit in the

Main Information Display ˜the tuner

will only stop at those stations that have a

strong enough signal to be received with

acceptable quality.

When the AUTO Indicator Jis not lit,

the tuner is in a manual mode and will

stop at each frequency increment in the

selected band.

4. To select stations, press the Tuning

Selector Button 9u

. When

the AUTO Indicator Jis lit, press

the button to cause the tuner to search

for the next highest- or lowest-fre-

quency station that has an acceptable

signal. Hold the Tuning Selector

Button 9u

to scan through

the stations with acceptable signals.

Press the Tuner Mode Button ^s

to switch to the manual tuning mode,

in which each press of the Tuning

Selector Button 9u

ad-

vances one frequency increment; press

and hold the selector button to scan

through all frequency increments.

When tuning FM stations in the Auto

mode, the tuner will only select stereo

stations. To tune to the next station,

switch to the manual tuning mode and

press the button again. If the STEREO

Indicator His not lit, tap the Tuning

Selector Button 9u

to advance

one frequency increment at a time, or

press and hold it to locate a specific sta-

tion. When the TUNED Indicator I

lights, the station is properly tuned and

should be heard with clarity.

5. Stations may also be tuned directly by

pressing the Direct Button t, and

then pressing the Numeric Keys r

that correspond to the station’s fre-

quency. The desired station will auto-

matically be tuned. If you press an

incorrect button while entering a direct

frequency, press the Clear Button

to start over.

NOTE: When the FM reception of a

station is weak, audio quality will be

increased by switching to Mono mode

by pressing the Tuner Mode Button

^suntil the STEREO Indicator H

goes out.

Preset Tuning

Using the remote, up to 30 stations may

be stored in the AVR580’s memory for

easy recall using the front-panel controls

or the remote.

To enter a station into the memory, first

tune the station using the steps outlined

above. Then:

1. Press the Memory Button on the

remote. The MEMORY Indicator G

will light and flash in the Main

Information Display ˜.

2. Within five seconds, press the

Numeric Keys rcorresponding to

the location where you wish to store

this station’s frequency. Once entered,

the preset number will appear in the

Main Information DIsplay ˜.

3. Repeat the process after tuning any

additional stations to be preset.

Recalling Preset Stations

• To manually select a station previously

entered in the preset memory, press

the Numeric Keys rthat corre-

spond to the desired station’s memory

location.

• To manually tune through the list of

stored preset stations one by one,

press the Preset Stations Selector

Buttons $

on the front

panel or remote.

Tape Recording

In normal operation, the audio or video

source selected for listening through the

AVR580 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/Video 2 Audio and Video

Outputs ﬁ‡ in the Record

mode.

When a digital audio recorder is connect-

ed to the Digital Audio Outputs gi,

you are able to record the digital signal

using a CD-R, MiniDisc or other digital

recording system.

NOTES:

• The digital outputs are active only

when a digital signal is present, and

they do not convert an analog input to

a digital signal, or change the format

of the digital signal. In addition, the

digital recorder must be compatible

with the output signal. For example,

the PCM digital input from a CD player

may be recorded on a CD-R or

MiniDisc, but Dolby Digital or DTS

signals may not.

• Please make certain that you are

aware of any copyright restrictions on

any material you copy. Unauthorized

duplication of copyrighted materials is

prohibited by law.

Output Level Trim Adjustment

Normal output level adjustment for the

AVR580 is established using the test tone,

as outlined on pages 27 – 29. 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

set the reference volume for

the front left and front right

channels

using the Volume Control ı

If you are using a disc with test signals

or an external signal generator as the

source from which to trim the output lev-

els, you may use the EzSet feature of the

remote to guide you to the correct SPL

level. To use the remote for this purpose,

press and quickly release the SPL

Selector Button to activate the

sensor. While the test tone is circulating,

the Program/SPL Indicator cwill

change color to indicate the level. Adjust

the level using the ⁄/¤Buttons n

until the LED lights green for all channels.

When it is red the level is too high; when

it is amber the level is too low. Press the

SPL Selector Button to turn the

sensor and indicator off.

Once the reference level has been set,

press the Channel Select Button m

and FRONT L LEVEL will appear

in the Lower Display Line B. To

change the level, first press the Set

Button p, and then use the ⁄/¤

Buttons nto 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 Set Button pand then press the

⁄/¤Buttons nto select the next

output channel location that you wish to

adjust. To adjust the subwoofer level,

press the ⁄/¤Buttons nuntil

WOOFER LEVEL appears in the

Main Information Display ˜or on-

screen display.

Repeat the procedure as needed until all

channels requiring adjustment have been

set. When all adjustments have been

made and no further adjustments are

made for five seconds, the AVR580 will

return to normal operation.

The channel output for any input may

also be adjusted using the full-OSD

on-screen menu system. First, set the

volume to a comfortable listening level

using the Volume Control ı

Then, press the OSD Button vto

bring up the MASTER MENU

(Figure 1). Press the ¤Button nuntil

the on-screen ›cursor is next to the

CHANNEL ADJUST line. Press

the Set Button pto activate the

CHANNEL ADJUST menu.

Once the menu appears on your video

screen, first use the ⁄/¤Buttons n

to move the on-screen ›cursor so that it

is next to the TEST TONE line. Press

the ‹/›Buttons oso that OFF

is highlighted. This will turn off the test

tone and allow you to use your external

test disc or other source material as the

reference. Then, use the ⁄/¤Buttons

nto select the channels to be adjusted.

At each channel position, use the ‹/›

Buttons oto change the output

level. Remember, the goal is to have the

output level at each channel be equal

when heard at the listening position.

If you wish to reset all the levels to their

original factory default of 0dB offset,

press the ⁄/¤Buttons nso that

the on-screen cursor is next to the

CHANNEL RESET line and press

the ‹/›

Buttons oso 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 nto move the

on-screen ›cursor so that it is next to

BACK TO MASTER MENU and

then press the Set Button pif 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 vto exit the menu

system.

NOTE: The output levels may be separately

trimmed for each digital and analog sur-

round 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 earlier.

Memory Backup

This product is equipped with a memory

backup system that preserves the system

configuration information and tuner pre-

sets if the unit is accidentally unplugged

or subjected to a power outage. This

memory will last for approximately two

weeks, after which time all information

must be reentered.

The AVR580 is equipped with a number

of advanced features that add extra flexi-

bility to the unit’s operation. While it is

not necessary to use these features to

operate the unit, they provide additional

options that you may wish to use.

Surround Amplifier Channel

Assignment

The AVR580 is equipped with seven full-

power amplifier channels to allow for

complete 7.1-channel operation without

the need for additional external ampli-

fiers. However, in some installations you

may wish to use the traditional 5.1-chan-

nel configuration for the main listening

room, which allows the surround back

left/right amplifier channels to be used to

power speakers placed in a remote zone

location.

If you wish to use the Surround Back

channel amplifiers to power the remote

zone, you must change a setting in the

ADVANCED SELECT menu. To

make that change, first call up the menu

system by pressing the OSD Button v

to bring the MASTER MENU (Figure 1)

to the screen. Next, press the ¤Button

nuntil the ›cursor is next to the

ADVANCED line. Press the Set

Button pto enter the ADVANCED

SELECT menu (Figure 10).

Figure 10

To change the setting so that the

Surround Back amplifiers are fed by the

source selected through the Multiroom

system, press the ‹/›Buttons o

so that MR SP is highlighted in reverse

video and press the Set Button p.

Remember that once this setting is made

you will not be able to take advantage of

any of the 6.1/7.1-channel decoding or

processing modes, and that the speakers

used for the remote zone must be con-

nected

to the Surround Back/Multi-

room Speaker Outputs ª. The volume

for these speakers is set by the multi-

room system, as explained on page 39

of this manual.

Once this setting is made, you may press

the ¤Button nto make any of the

other adjustments available on this

menu. If no other adjustments are

needed, press the OSD Button v

to exit the menu system.

Display Brightness

The AVR580’s 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.

To change the display brightness setting

for a specific listening session, you will

need to make an adjustment in the

ADVANCED SELECT menu. To

start the adjustment, press the OSD

Button vto bring the MASTER

MENU to the screen. Press the ¤

Button n, until the on-screen ›

cursor is next to the

ADVANCED

line. Press the Set Button pto enter

the

ADVANCED SELECT

(Figure 10).

To change the brightness setting, at the

ADVANCED

SELECT menu, make

certain that the on-screen ›cursor is

next to the VFD line, and press the ›

Button until the desired brightness

level is highlighted in the video display.

When FULL is highlighted, the display

is at its normal brightness. When HALF

is highlighted, the display is at half the

normal brightness level. When OFF is

highlighted, all of the indicators in the

Main Information Display ˜will go

dark. However, the Input Indicators ˆ

and the Surround Mode Indicators

˘, as well as the Power Indicator 3,

will always remain lit to remind you that

the unit is turned on.

Once the desired brightness level is

selected, it will remain in effect until it

is changed again or until the unit is

turned off.

If you wish to make other adjustments,

press the ⁄/¤Buttons nuntil the

on-screen ›cursor is next to the desired

setting or the BACK TO MASTER

MENU line and press the Set Button

p. If you have no other adjustments to

make, press the OSD Button vto exit

the menu system.

Turn-On Volume Level

As is the case with most audio/video

receivers, when the AVR580 is turned on,

it will always return to the volume setting

in effect when the unit was turned off.

However, you may prefer to always have

the AVR580 turn on at a specific setting,

regardless of what was last in use when

the unit was turned off. To change the

default condition so that the same vol-

ume level is always used at turn-on, you

will need to make an adjustment in the

ADVANCED SELECT

menu. To

start the adjustment, press the OSD

Button vto bring the MASTER

MENU (Figure 1) to the screen. Press the

¤Button n, until the on-screen ›

cursor is next to the ADVANCED

line.

Press the Set Button pto enter

the ADVANCED SELECT menu

(Figure 10).

At the ADVANCED SELECT menu

make certain that the on-screen ›cursor

is next to the VOLUME DEFAULT

line by pressing the ⁄/¤Buttons n

as needed. Next, press the ›Button

so that the word ON is highlighted

in the video display. Next, press the ¤

Button nonce so that the on-screen ›

cursor is next to the DEFAULT VOL

SET line. To set the desired turn-on vol-

ume, press the ‹/›Buttons o

until the desired volume level is shown

on the DEFAULT VOL SET line.

This setting may NOT be made with the

regular volume controls.

NOTE: Since the setting for the turn-on

volume cannot be heard while the setting

is being made, you may wish to deter-

mine the setting before making the

adjustment. To do this, listen to any

source and adjust the volume to the

desired level using the regular Volume

Controls ı

. When the desired

volume level to be used at turn-on is

reached, make a note of the setting as it

appears in the lower third of the video

screen or in the Lower Display Line

B. (A typical volume level will appear as

a negative number such as –25dB.) When

making the adjustment, use the ‹/›

Buttons oto enter this setting.

Unlike some of the other adjustments in

this menu, the turn-on volume default

will remain in effect until it is changed or

turned off in this menu, even when the

unit is turned off.

If you wish to make other adjustments,

press the ⁄/¤Buttons nuntil the

on-screen ›cursor is next to the desired

setting or the BACK TO MASTER

MENU line and press the Set Button

* ADVANCED SELECT *

SB AMPS:SB SP MR SP

VFD :FULL HALF OFF

VOLUME DEFAULT:OFF ON

DEFAULT VOL SET:25dB

SEMI OSD :OFF ON

SEMI OSD TIME OUT: 3S

FULL OSD TIME OUT:20S

BACK TO MASTER MENU

ADVANCED FEATURES

p. If you have no other adjustments to

make, press the OSD Button vto exit

the menu system.

Semi-OSD Settings

The semi-OSD system places one-line

messages at the lower third of the video

display screen whenever the Volume,

Input Source, Surround mode or tuner

frequency of any of the configuration set-

tings are changed. The semi-OSD system

is helpful in that it enables you to have

feedback on any control changes or

remote commands using the video dis-

play when it is difficult to view the front-

panel displays. However, you may occa-

sionally prefer to turn these displays off

for a particular listening session. You may

also want to adjust the length of time the

displays remain on the screen. Both of

those options are possible with the

AVR580.

To turn off the semi-OSD system, you

will need to make an adjustment in the

ADVANCED SELECT menu

(Figure 10). To start the adjustment, press

the OSD Button vto bring the

MASTER MENU to the screen. Press

the ¤Button n,until the on-screen

›cursor is next to the ADVANCED

line. Press the Set Button pto enter

the ADVANCED SELECT menu.

At the ADVANCED SELECT

menu, make certain that the on-screen ›

cursor is next to the SEMI OSD

DEFAULT line by pressing the ⁄/¤

Buttons nas needed. Next, press the

›Button so that the word OFF is

highlighted in the video display.

This setting is temporary and will remain

active only until it is changed or until the

AVR580 is turned off. Once the unit is

turned off, the semi-OSD displays will

remain activated, even if they were

switched off for the previous listening

session.

To change the length of time that the

semi-OSD

displays remain on the screen,

go to the ADVANCED

SELECT

menu as outlined earlier, and press the

⁄/¤Buttons nas needed, until the

on-screen ›cursor is next to the SEMI

OSD TIME OUT line. Next, press

the ‹/›Buttons ountil the

desired time in seconds is displayed.

Unlike most of the other options in this

menu, this is a permanent setting

change, and the time-out entry will

remain in

effect until it is changed, even

when the unit is turned off.

If you wish to make other adjustments,

press the ⁄/¤Buttons nuntil the

on-screen ›cursor is next to the desired

setting or the BACK TO MASTER

MENU line and press the Set Button

p. If you have no other adjustments to

make, press the OSD Button vto exit

the menu system.

Full-OSD Time-Out Adjustment

The FULL OSD menu system is used

to simplify the setup and adjustment of

the AVR580, using a series of on-screen

menus. The factory default setting for

these menus leaves them on the screen

for 20 seconds after a period of inactivity

before they disappear from the screen

(Time-Out). Time-Out is a safety measure

to prevent image retention of the menu

text in your monitor or projector, which

might happen if it were left on indefinitely.

However, some viewers may prefer a

slightly longer or shorter period before

the Time-Out display.

To change the full-OSD Time-Out, you

will need to make an adjustment in the

ADVANCED SELECT menu

(Figure 10). To start the adjustment, press

the

OSD Button vto bring the

MASTER

MENU to the screen. Press

the ¤Button n, until the on-screen

›cursor is next to the ADVANCED

line. Press the Set Button pto enter

the ADVANCED menu (Figure 10).

At the ADVANCED SELECT menu

(Figure 10), make certain that the on-

screen ›cursor is next to the FULL

OSD TIME OUT line by pressing the

⁄/¤Buttons nas needed. Next,

press the ‹/›Buttons ountil

the desired time is displayed in seconds.

Unlike most of the other options in this

menu, this is a permanent setting

change, and the Time-Out entry will

remain in effect until it is changed, even

if the unit is turned off.

If you wish to make other adjustments,

press the ⁄/¤Buttons nuntil

the on-screen ›cursor is next to the

desired setting or the RETURN TO

MASTER MENU line and press the

Set Button p. If you have no other

adjustments to make, press the OSD

Button vto exit the menu system.

The AVR580 is fully equipped to operate

as the control center for a complete mul-

tiroom system that is capable of sending

one source to a second zone in the house

while a separate source is listened to in

the main room. In addition to providing

for control over the selection of the

remote source and its volume, the

AVR580 offers a comprehensive range of

options for powering the speakers in the

second zone.

■Using the line-level Multiroom Audio

Outputs h, the selected source may

be fed to optional, external power

amplifiers that may be matched to the

specifics of the installation.

■When the main room system is config-

ured for 5.1 operation, the Surround

Back Left/Right amplifier channels may

be used to power the remote zone so

that no additional amplifiers are

required.

In addition, the AVR580 includes a

remote IR sensor input so that remote

control commands from the Zone II

remote included with the unit may be

transmitted to the unit, while standard

IR input/output jacks allow the remote

zone’s commands to be sent to compatible

IR-controlled source devices.

Installation

Although simple remote room systems

may be installed by the average do-it-

yourself hobbyist, the complexity of your

multizone/multiroom system involves run-

ning wires inside of walls where the

services of a specially trained installer

may be required. Regardless of who does

the work, please remember that local

building codes may govern in-wall electri-

cal work, including proper specification

of any wiring used and the way in which

it is connected. You are responsible for

making certain that all multiroom instal-

lation work is done properly and in com-

pliance with all applicable codes and

regulations.

For standard installations, follow the

instructions shown on page 17 for the

connection of speaker wire and IR remote

wiring to the AVR580.

For installations where the Surround Back

Left/Right amplifier channels are used to

power the remote zone, make certain that

the system is configured for that type of

operation, as shown on page 36.

RS-232 Control

The AVR580 is rare among A/V receivers

in that it provides the capability for full

remote control from compatible comput-

ers or specialized remote control sys-

tems. RS-232 programming requires spe-

cialized programming knowledge and for

that reason we recommend that it only be

done by qualified installers. For more

information on using the RS-232 port for

remote control, please contact your local

JBL distributor.

Multiroom Setup

Once the audio and IR link connections

have been made, the AVR580 needs to

be configured for multiroom operation.

Press the OSD Button vto bring the

MASTER MENU (Figure 1) to the

screen. Press the ¤Button n,

until the on-screen ›cursor is next

to the MULTI-ROOM line. Press

the Set Button pto enter the

MULTI-ROOM SETUP menu

(Figure 11).

Figure 11

When the MULTI-ROOM SETUP

menu appears, the on-screen ›cursor

will be at the MULTI-ROOM line.

Since this line is used to turn the system

on and off, don’t make an adjustment

here unless you wish to turn the system

on at this time. To turn the system on,

press the ›Button so that ON is

highlighted. If you do not wish to turn the

system on at this time, or to proceed to

the next step, press the

Button n

once so that the ›on-screen cursor is

next to the MULTI IN line.

At the MULTI IN line, press the ‹/›

Buttons ountil the desired input

to the multiroom system appears in the

highlighted video. When the selection

has been made, press the ¤Button n

once so that the ›on-screen cursor is

next to the MULTI VOL line.

At the MULTI VOL line, press the

‹/›Buttons ountil the desired

volume level for the multiroom system is

entered. DO NOT use the regular volume

control knobs for this setting. When all

settings for the multiroom setup have

been made, press the ⁄/¤Buttons

nuntil the on-screen ›cursor is next

to the BACK TO MASTER MENU

line. If you have no other adjustments to

make, press the OSD Button vto exit

the menu system.

Multiroom Operation

When operating the AVR580 from a

remote room location where an IR sensor

link has been connected to the AVR580’s

rear-panel Multiroom IR Input d, you

may use either the main remote control

or the Zone II remote. To turn on the

multiroom feed, press any of the Input

Selector buttons on the Zone II remote

ç∂

or the main remote

eg.

Press the AVR Selector f

∫

to turn

the unit on to the last source, or any of

the other Selector buttons to turn on to

a specific source.

As long as an IR feed to the AVR580 has

been established from the remote room,

using any of the buttons on either remote

will control the remote location volume

, change the tuner frequency

, change the tuner preset

or mute the output

If the Remote IR Output Jack fon the

AVR580 is connected to an IR Input jack

on compatible audio components such as

CD, DVD or cassette players, the trans-

port functions of those machines may

also be controlled using the Transport

Controls `

ƒ˙∆

on either

remote control.

To turn the system off from the remote

room, press the Power Off Button

. Remember that the AVR580 may

be turned on or off from the remote room,

regardless of the system’s operation or

status in the main room.

NOTE: When the tuner is selected as the

source for the remote zone, any change

to the frequency or preset will also

change the station being listened to in

the main room, if the tuner is in use

there. Similarly, if someone in the main

room changes the station, the change

will also impact the remote room.

To activate the feed to the remote room,

while you are in the main listening room

where the AVR580 is located, press the

* MULTI-ROOM SETUP *

MULTI-ROOM:OFF ON

MULTI IN :FM PRESET01

MULTI VOL :25dB

BACK TO MASTER MENU

MULTIROOM OPERATION

Multiroom Button on the remote.

Next, press the Set Button p. Press

the ⁄/¤Buttons nto turn the

multiroom feed on or off. When the

multiroom system is on, the Multiroom

Indicator Dwill light in the Main

Information Display ˜, and the

Lower Display Line Bor OSD will

display MULTI ON. Press the Set

Button pto enter the setting.

When the multiroom system is turned on,

the input selected using the multiroom

menu will be fed to the Multiroom

Audio Outputs hon the rear panel.

The volume will be as set in the previous

selection, although it may also be

adjusted using an optional IR sensor and

the Zone II remote in the remote location,

or on the optional audio power amplifier

connected to the Multiroom Audio

Outputs h.

Once the multiroom system is turned on,

it will remain on even if the AVR580 is

placed in the Standby mode in the main

room by pressing the Power Off Button

or the System Power Control 2

on the front panel. To turn off the multi-

room system, even when the AVR is in

Standby mode in the main listening room,

press the Multiroom Button and

then the Set Button p. Press the

⁄/¤Buttons nso that the

Multiroom Indicator Din the Main

Information Display ˜goes out, and

the Main Information Display ˜or

OSD will display MULTI OFF. Press

the Set Button pto enter the setting

and turn the unit off.

Even when the AVR580 is turned off in

the main room, the multiroom system

may be turned on at any time by pressing

the Multiroom Button , or any of

the Selector Buttons

∫ç∂

the remote room.

PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE

The AVR580 is equipped with a powerful

remote control that will control not only

the receiver’s functions, but also most

popular brands of audio and video equip-

ment, including CD players, cassette

decks, TV sets, cable boxes, VCRs, satel-

lite receivers and other home theater

equipment. Once the AVR580’s remote is

programmed with the codes for the pro-

ducts you own, it is possible to eliminate

most other

remotes and replace them

with the convenience of a single, universal

remote control.

Programming the Product

Codes

The AVR580 remote is factory-pro-

grammed for all AVR functions, as well as

those of JBL DVD players. In addition, by

following one of the methods below, you

may program the remote to operate a

wide range of devices from other manu-

facturers.

Direct Code Entry

This method is the easiest way to

program your remote to work with

different products.

1. Use the tables in the following pages

to determine the three-digit code or

codes that match both the product

type (e.g., VCR, TV) and the specific

brand name. If there is more than one

number for a brand, make note of the

different choices.

2. Turn on the unit you wish to program

into the AVR580 remote.

3. Press and hold both the Input

Selector efor the product you

wish to control (e.g., VCR, TV) and the

Mute Button at the same time.

When the red light under the Input

Selector estays lit and the

Program/SPL Indicator cturns

amber and begins flashing, release

the buttons. It is important that you

begin the next step within 20 sec-

onds.

4. Point the AVR580’s remote toward

the unit to be programmed, and enter

the first three-digit code using the

Numeric Keys r. If the unit turns

off, the correct code has been entered.

Press the Input Selector eagain,

and note that the red light will flash

three times before going dark to con-

firm the entry.

5. If the device to be programmed in

does NOT turn off, continue to enter

three-digit codes until the equipment

turns off. At this point, the correct

code has been entered. Press the

Input Selector eagain and note

that the red light under the Input

Selector ewill flash three times

before going dark to confirm the entry.

6. Try all of the functions on the remote

to make certain that the product oper-

ates properly. Keep in mind that many

manufacturers use a number of differ-

ent combinations of codes, so it is a

good idea to make certain that not

only the power control, but the vol-

ume, channel and transport controls

work as they should. If functions do

not work properly, you may need to

use a different remote code.

7. If a code cannot be entered to turn

the unit off, if the code for your prod-

uct does not appear in the tables in

this manual, or if not all functions

operate properly, try programming

the remote with the Auto Search

Method.

Auto Search Method

If the unit you wish to include in the

AVR580’s remote is not listed in the code

tables in this manual or if the code does

not seem to operate properly, you may

wish to program the correct code using

the Auto Search method that follows:

1. Turn on the unit that you wish to

include in the AVR580 remote.

2. Press the Input Selector efor the

type of product to be entered (e.g.,

VCR, TV) and the Mute Button

at the same time. Hold both

buttons

until the

red

light under the Input

Selector estays lit and the

Program/SPL Indicator c

turns

amber and begins flashing. The next

step must take place while the red

light is on, and it must begin within 20

seconds after the light appears.

3. Point the AVR580 remote toward the

unit to be programmed, and press

either the

⁄

Button n. Each

press will send out a series of codes

from the remote’s built-in database.

When the unit being programmed

turns off, release the

⁄/¤

Button

n, as that is your indication that the

correct code is in use.

4. Press the Input Selector e; the

red light under the Input Selector will

flash three times before going dark to

confirm the entry.

5. Try all of the functions on the remote

to make certain that the product oper-

ates. Keep in mind that many manu-

facturers use a number of different

combinations of codes, and it is a

good idea to make certain that not

only the power control works, but also

the volume, channel and transport

controls, as appropriate. If all func-

tions do not work properly, you may

need to Auto-Search for a different

code, or enter a code via the Direct

Code Entry method.

Code Readout

When the code has been entered using

the Auto Search method, it is always a

good idea to find out the exact code so

that it may be easily reentered if neces-

sary. You may also read the codes to

verify which device has been programmed

to a specific Control Selector button.

1. Press and hold both the Input

Selector efor the device whose

code you wish to find and the Mute

Button at the same time. The

Program/SPL Indicator cwill

turn amber and begin flashing, and

the red light under the Input

Selector ewill stay lit. Release

the buttons and begin the next step

within 20 seconds.

2. Press the Set Button p. The

Program/SPL Indicator cwill

then blink green in a sequence that

corresponds to the three-digit code,

with a one-second pause between

each digit. Count the number of blinks

between pauses to determine the digit

of the code. One blink is the number 1,

two blinks is the number 2, and so

forth. Ten blinks are used to

indicate a “0.”

Example: One blink, followed by a one-

second pause, followed by six blinks, fol-

lowed by a one-second pause, followed

by ten blinks indicates that the code has

been set to 160.

For future reference, enter the setup

codes for the equipment in your system

here:

DVD ____________ CD____________

VID1/VCR ________ VID2/SAT ____

VID2/CBL ________ VID3/TV ______

VID4 ____________ TAPE ________

Learning Codes

In addition to using codes from the

remote’s internal code library, the

AVR580’s remote is able to “learn”codes

from remotes that may not be in the code

library. Also, you may use this function

to “learn over” the codes from a prepro-

grammed device to add functions not

included in the preprogrammed codes.

To learn or transfer codes from an IR

remote to the AVR580’s remote, follow

these steps:

1. Place the front of the original remote

with the code being sent so that it is

facing the IR Transmitter Window

bon the AVR580 remote “head-to-

head.” The remotes should be between

one and three inches apart.

2. Select the button on the remote that

you wish to use as the device selector

for the codes about to be entered.

This may be any of the Input

Selectors e.

3. Press the Input Selector ebutton

chosen and the Learn Button

at the same time. Hold these buttons

until the Program/SPL Indicator c

flashes amber and the light under the

device selector button turns red.

Release the buttons.

4. Press the button on the AVR580

remote that you wish to program. The

Program/SPL Indicator cwill

stop flashing.

5. Within five seconds, press and hold

the button on the original remote that

you wish to “teach” into the AVR580

remote. When the Program/SPL

Indicator cturns green three

times, release the button. The Program

Indicator will then begin to flash

amber again.

NOTE: If the Program/SPL Indicator

cturns red during Step 5, the pro-

gramming was not successful. Repeat

the steps to see whether the code

will “take.”

6. Repeat Steps 4 through 6 for each

button on the source remote that you

wish to transfer to the AVR580 remote.

7. Once all codes have been transferred

from the original source remote to the

AVR580 remote, press the Learn

Button .

8. Repeat Steps 1 through 7 for any addi-

tional remotes you wish to “teach”

into the AVR580 remote.

Erasing Learned Codes

The AVR580’s remote allows you to

remove or erase the code learned into

a single button for a single device, to

remove or erase the code set for all the

codes that have been programmed into

specific device buttons, or to erase all

commands that have been learned to all

devices.

To erase a single learned code from within

a single device’s settings, follow these

steps:

1. Press and hold both the Input Selector

ewithin which the individual button

to be erased has been programmed and

the Learn Button .

2. When the LED under the Input

Selector turns red and the Program/

SPL Indicator cflashes amber,

release the buttons.

3. Press and release the Input Selector

eagain for the device within which

the individual button to be erased has

been programmed.

4. Press the 7Button rfour times.

5. Press and release the individual button

for which the code is to be erased. The

Program/SPL Indicator cwill blink

green two times and then return to

amber.

6. To erase other buttons within the same

device, press them as described in

Step 5.

7. When all buttons to be erased have

been pressed, press the Learn Button

to complete the process.

To erase all codes within a single device,

follow these steps:

1. Press and hold both the Input Selector

efor which you wish to erase the

codes and the Learn Button .

2. When the LED under the Input

Selector turns red and the Program/

SPL Indicator cflashes amber,

release the buttons.

3. Press and release the Input Selector

eagain for the device whose codes

you wish to erase.

4. Press the 8 Button rfour times.

5. The Program/SPL Indicator cwill

turn off and the red light under the

Input Selector will flash on and off

once to indicate that the codes have

been erased.

To erase all codes that have been pro-

grammed to all devices in the remote,

follow these steps:

1. Press any Input Selector efor

which you wish to erase the codes and

also the Learn Button .

2. When the LED under the Input

Selector turns red and the Program/

SPL Indicator cflashes amber,

release the buttons.

3. Press and release the Input Selector

eagain for the device whose codes

you wish to erase.

4. Press the 9Button rfour times.

5. The Program/SPL Indicator cwill

turn off and the red light under the

Input Selector will flash on and off

once to indicate that the codes have

been erased.

Macro Programming

Macros enable you to easily repeat

frequently used combinations of com-

mands with the press of a single button

on the AVR580’s remote control. Once

programmed, a macro will send out up to

19 different remote codes in a predeter-

mined sequential order, enabling you to

automate the process of turning on your

system, changing devices, or other com-

mon tasks. The AVR580’s remote can

store up to five separate macro command

sequences: one that is associated with

the Power On Button aand four

more that are accessed by pressing the

Macro Buttons .

1. Press the Mute Button and

the Macro Button to be pro-

grammed or the Power On Button

aat the same time. An Input

Selector ef will light red, and

the Program/SPL Indicator cwill

flash amber.

2. Enter the steps for the macro

sequence by pressing the button for

the actual command step. Although

the macro may contain up to 19 steps,

each button press, including those

used to change devices, counts as a

step. The Program/SPL Indicator

cwill flash green to confirm each

button press as you enter commands.

NOTE: While entering commands for

Power On/Off of any device during a

macro sequence, press the Mute Button

. DO NOT press the actual Power

button.

3. When all the steps have been

entered, press the Sleep Button

jto enter the commands. The red

light under the Input Selectors

ef will blink and then turn off.

Example: To program the Macro 1

button so that it turns on the AVR580,

TV and a cable box, follow these steps:

• Press the Macro 1 Button and

Mute Button at the same time

and then release them.

• Note that the Program/SPL

Indicator cwill flash amber.

• Press the AVR Selector f.

• Press the Mute Button to store

the AVR580’s Power On command.

• Press the VID 3 Input Selector

Button eto indicate the next

command is for “TV Power On.”

• Press the Mute Button to store

the TV Power On Command.

• Press the VID 2 Input Selector

Button eto

indicate the next com-

mand is for “Cable Power On.”

• Press the Mute Button to store

the Cable Power On command.

• Press the Sleep/Channel Up

Button jto complete the process

and store the macro sequence.

After following these steps, each time

you press the Macro 1 Button ,

the remote will send the Power

On/Off command.

Erasing Macro Commands

To remove the commands that have been

programmed into one of the Macro but-

tons, follow these steps:

1. Press the Mute Button and the

Macro Button that contains the

commands you wish to erase.

2. The Program/SPL Indicator c

will flash amber, and the LED under

the AVR Selector fwill turn red.

3. Within 10 seconds, press the

Surround Mode Selector/Channel

Down Button k.

4. The red LED under the AVR Selector

fwill go out, and the Program/

SPL Indicator cwill turn green

and flash three times before it

goes out.

5. When the Program/SPL Indicator

cgoes out, the Macro has been

erased.

Figure 12

Programmed Device Functions

Once the AVR580’s remote has been pro-

grammed for the codes of other devices,

press the appropriate Input Selector e

to change the remote from controlling the

AVR580 to controlling the additional prod-

uct. When you press any one of the selec-

tors, it will briefly flash in red to indicate

that you have changed the device being

controlled.

When operating a device other than the

AVR580, the controls may not correspond

exactly to the function printed on the

remote or button. Some commands, such

as the volume control, are the same as

they are with the AVR580. Other buttons

will change their function so that they

correspond to a secondary label on the

remote. For example, the Sleep and

Surround mode selector buttons also func-

tion as the Channel Up and Channel Down

buttons when operating most TV sets,

VCRs or cable boxes. The Channel Up/

Down indication is printed directly on the

remote. For many standard CD players,

cassette decks, VCRs and DVD functions,

the standard function icons are printed on

top of the buttons.

For some products, however, the function

of a particular button does not follow the

command printed on the remote. In order

to see which function a button controls,

consult the Function List tables on pages

46 and 47. To use those tables, first

check the type of device being controlled

(e.g., TV, VCR). Next, look at the remote

control diagram in Figure 12. Note that

each button has a number on it.

o find out what function a particular but-

ton has for a specific device, find the but-

ton number on the

Function List and then

look in the column for the device you are

controlling. For example, button number

is the Direct button for the AVR580,

but it is the “Favorite” button for many

cable television boxes and satellite

receivers. Button number 31 is the

Delay button for the AVR580, but the

Open/Close button for CD players.

NOTE: The numbers used to describe

the button functions in Figure 12 for the

purposes of describing how a button

operates are a different set of numbers

than those used in the rest of this manual

to describe the button functions for the

AVR580.

Notes on Using the AVR580 Remote

With Other Devices

• Manufacturers may use different code

sets for the same product category. For

that reason, it is important that you

check to see whether the code set you

have entered operates as many con-

trols as possible. If it appears that only

a few functions operate, check to see

whether another code set will work

with more buttons.

• When a button is pressed on the

AVR580 remote, the red light under

the Input Selector ef for the

product being operated should flash

briefly. If the Device Control Selector

flashes for some but not all buttons

for a particular product, it does NOT

indicate a problem with the remote

but rather that no function is pro-

grammed for the button being pushed.

Volume Punch-Through

The AVR580’s remote may be pro-

grammed to operate the Volume Control

and Mute functions of either

the TV or the AVR580 in conjunction with

any of the devices controlled by the

remote. For example, since the AVR580

will likely be used as the sound system

for TV viewing, you may wish to have the

AVR580’s volume activated, although the

remote is set to run the TV. Either the

AVR580 or TV volume control may be

associated with any of the remote’s

devices. To program the remote for

Volume Punch-Through, follow these

steps:

1. Press the Input Selector efor the

unit you wish to have associated with

the volume control and the Mute

Button at the same time until

the red light appears under the Input

Selector e;the Program/SPL

Indicator cwill flash amber.

2. Press the Volume Up Button ;

the Program/

SPL Indicator cwill

stop flashing and stay

amber

3. Press either the AVR Selector for

the Input Selector e, depending

on which system’s volume control you

wish to have active for the punch-

through mode. The Program/SPL

Indicator cwill blink green three

times and then go out to confirm the

data entry.

Example: To have the AVR580’s vol-

ume control activated even though

the remote is set to control the TV,

first press the Video 3/TV Input

Selector eand the Mute Button

at the same time. Next, press the

Volume Up Button , followed by

the AVR Selector f.

NOTE: Should you wish to return the

remote to the original configuration after

entering a Volume Punch-Through, you will

need to repeat the steps shown above.

However, press the same Input Selector

in Steps 1 and 3.

Channel Control Punch-

Through

The AVR580’s remote may be programmed

to operate so that the channel control

function for either the TV, cable or satellite

receiver used in your system may be used

in conjunction with one of the other

devices controlled by the remote. For

example, while using and controlling the

VCR, you may wish to change channels on

a cable box or satellite receiver without

having to change the device selected by

the AVR580 or the remote. To program

the remote for Channel Control Punch-

Through, follow these steps:

1. Press the Input Selector Button

ef for the device you wish to

have the channel control associated

with and the Mute Button at the

same time until the red light appears

under the Input Selector ef and

the Program/SPL Indicator c

flashes amber.

2. Press the Volume Down Button .

The Program/SPL Indicator cwill

stop flashing and stay amber.

3. Press and release the Input Selector

Button efor the device that will

be used to change the channels. The

Program/SPL Indicator cwill blink

green three times and then go out to

confirm the data entry.

Example: To control the channels using

your cable box or satellite receiver

while the remote is set to control the

VCR, first press the VID 1/VCR Input

Selector Button eand the Mute

Button at the same time. Next,

release them and press the Volume

Down Button , followed by the

VID 3/TV Input Selector Button e.

NOTE: To remove the Channel Control

Punch-Through and return the remote to

its original configuration, repeat the steps

shown in the example above. However,

press the same Input Selector in Steps 1

and 3.

Transport Control Punch-

Through

The AVR580’s remote may be programmed

to operate so that the Transport Control

Functions `(Play, Stop, Fast Forward,

Rewind, Pause and Record) for a VCR,

DVD or CD will operate in conjunction

with one of the other devices controlled by

the remote. For example, while using and

controlling the TV, you may wish to start or

stop your VCR or DVD without having to

change the device selected by the AVR580

or the remote. To program the remote for

Transport Control Punch-Through, follow

these steps:

1. Press the Input Selector ef for

the device you wish to have the chan-

nel control associated with and the

Mute Button at the same time

until the red light appears under the

Input Selector eand the Program/

SPL Indicator cflashes amber.

2. Press the Play Button `. The

Program/SPL Indicator cwill stop

flashing and stay amber.

3. Press and release the Input Selector

Button efor the device that will

be used to change the channels. The

Program/SPL Indicator cwill blink

green three times and then go out to

confirm the data entry.

Example: To control the transport of a

DVD player while the remote is set to

control the TV, first press the VID 3/TV

Input Selector Button eand the

Mute Button at the same time.

Next, release them and press the Play

Button `, followed by the DVD

Input Selector Button e.

NOTES:

•To remove the Channel Control Punch-

Through and return the remote to its

original configuration, repeat the steps

in the example above. However, press

the same Input Selector in Steps 1

and 3.

•The remote control is programmed at

the factory to include transport control

for JBL DVD players while the remote is

set to control the AVR.

•Before programming the remote for

Volume, Channel or Transport Punch-

Through, make certain that any pro-

gramming needed for the specific TV,

CD, DVD, cable or satellite receivers has

been completed.

Reassigning Device Control

Selectors

Although each Input Selector eis nor-

mally assigned to the category of product

shown on the remote, it is possible to

reassign one of these buttons to operate a

second device of another type. For exam-

ple, if you have two VCRs but no satellite

receiver, you may program the “SAT” but-

ton to operate a second VCR. Before fol-

lowing the normal programming steps for

either Three-Digit entry or Auto Search

code entry, you must first reassign the but-

ton with the following steps:

1. Press the Input Selector eyou wish

to reassign and the Mute Button

at the same time until the red light

appears under the Input Selector e

and the Program/SPL Indicator c

flashes amber.

2. Press the Input Selector efor the

device you wish to program into the

reassigned button.

3. Enter the three-digit code for the spe-

cific model you wish the reassigned

button to operate.

4. Press the same Input Selector e

pressed in Step 1 once again to store

the selection. The red LED under the

reassigned Input Selector will flash

three times and then go out.

Example: To use the CBL/SAT button

to operate a second VCR, first press

the Video 2/CBL/SAT Input Selector

eand the Mute Button at the

same time until the red light glows

under the Video 2/CBL/SAT Button

e. Press the VCR Button e, fol-

lowed by the three-digit code for the

specific model you wish to control.

Finally, press the Video 2/CBL/SAT

Button eagain.

Resetting the Remote Memory

As you add components to your home

theater system, occasionally you may wish

to totally reprogram the remote control

without the confusion of any commands,

macros or ”Punch-Through“ programming

that you may have done. To do this, it is

possible to reset the remote to the original

factory defaults and command codes by

following these steps. However, once the

remote is reset, all commands or codes

that you have entered will be erased and

will need to be reentered:

1. Press any of the Input Selector

Buttons eand the ”O“ Button r

at the same time until the Program/

SPL Indicator cbegins to flash

amber.

2. Press the ”3“ Button rthree times.

3. The red LED under the Input Selector

ewill go out and the Program/SPL

Indicator cwill stop flashing and

turn green.

4. The Program/SPL Indicator c

will remain green until the remote is

reset. Note that this may take a while,

depending on how many commands are

in the memory that need to be erased.

5. When the Program/SPL Indicator

cgoes out, the remote has been

reset to the factory settings.

FUNCTION LIST

No. Button Name AVR Function DVD CD/CD-R Tape VCR (VID1) CBL (VID2) SAT (VID2) TV (VID3)

1Power On Power On Power On Power On Power On Power On Power On Power On Power On

2Power Off Power Off Power Off Power Off Power Off Power Off Power Off Power Off Power Off

3Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute

4AVR AVR Select

5DVD DVD Input Select DVD Select

6CD CD Input Select CD Select

7Tape Tape Input Select Tape Select

8VID 1 Video 1 Select VCR Select

9VID 2 Video 2 Select CBL Select SAT Select

10 VID 3 Video 3 Select TV Select

11 VID 4 Video 4 Select

12 AM/FM Tuner Select

13 6/8 Ch. Select

6/8 Ch. Input Select

14 Learn

15 Sleep Sleep Channel + Channel + Channel + Channel +

16 Test Test Tone TV/DVD Input Select TV/VCR TV/Cable TV/Sat TV/VCR

17 SPL EzSet/SPL

18 Volume Up Volume Up Input Level Up Volume Up Volume Up Volume Up Volume Up

19 Surround Select

Surround Mode Select

CDR Select Channel – Channel – Channel – Channel –

20 Night Night Mode Select

Subtitle On/Off

CDR Select

21 Multiroom Multiroom Select

22 Volume Down Volume Down

Input Level Down

Volume Down Volume Down Volume Down

23 Channel/Guide Channel Trim Title Info/Guide Info/Guide

⁄

Move/Adjust Up Up Up Up Up Up

25 Speaker/Menu Speaker Adjust Menu Intro Scan Menu Menu Menu Menu

ﬁ

Move/Adjust Left Left Left Left Left Left

27 Set Set Enter Enter Enter Enter Enter

ﬂ

Move/Adjust Right Right Right Right Right Right

29 Digital/Exit

Digital Input Select

Open/Close Exit Exit Exit Exit

Move/Adjust Down

Down Down Down Down Down

31 Delay/Prev. Ch. Delay Adjust Return Open/Close Prev Channel Prev Channel Prev Channel

32 1111 1111

33 2222 2222

34 3 333 3333

35 4 444 4444

36 5555 5555

37 6 666 6666

38 7777 7777

39 8888 8888

40 Tun-M Tuner Mode Chapter Repeat

41 9999 9999

42 0000 0000

43 Memory Memory Audio Time

44 Tune Up Tune Up Next Chapter Track Direct Cancel Sleep

No. Button Name AVR Function DVD CD/CD-R Tape VCR (VID1) CBL (VID2) SAT (VID2) TV (VID3)

45 Direct Direct Tuner Entry Angle Random Play FAV FAV

46 Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Bypass Next Clear

47 Preset Up Preset Tune Up Slow Forward +10 Music Alt

48 Tune Down Tune Down Prev Chapter

Track Increment

49 OSD OSD Program OSD OSD OSD OSD

50 D. Skip Disc Skip Disc Skip

51 Preset Down

Preset Tune Down

Slow Rev

52 M1 Macro 1

53 M2 Macro 2

54 M3 Macro 3

55 M4 Macro 4

56 Dolby Dolby Modes

57 DTS SURR DTS Digital Modes

58 DTS Neo:6 DTS Neo:6 Select

59 Logic 7 Logic 7 Select

60 Stereo Stereo Mode Select

61 Skip Down Skip – Skip – Scan –

62 Skip Up Skip + Skip + Scan +

63 Rewind R. Search R. Search Rewind Rewind

64 Play Play Play Play Play

65 Fast Forward F. Search F. Search Fast Fwd Fast Fwd Day + Day +

66 Record Record Record Record

67 Stop Stop Stop Stop Stop

68 Pause Pause Pause Pause

SETUP CODE TABLE: TV

Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number

ADMIRAL 065 171 262 279 324

AKAI 019 049 050 063 102 123 133 139 141 150 174 182 195 209 225 281 288

AKURA 006 049 076 096 123 195

ALBA 044 049 050 123 134 163 179 184 195 225 228 239

ALBIRAL 121 326 327

ALLORGAN 050

AIWA 331 332

AMSTRAD 004 011 195

ANAM 376 377

ARC EN CIEL 029 034 074 182 186

ARCAM 029 272

ARISTONA 050 063 065 079 112 158 160 188 271

ARTHUR MARTIN 075 107 127 133 136 139 148 153 262

ASA 003 020 065 078 080 091 117 146 171 197 235 262 274 279 296 308 330

ASTRA 195

ASUKA 006 050 076 123

ATLANTIC 050 113 236 242 272

ATORI 195

AUDIOSONIC 031 076 195

AUDIOTON 050

AUSIND 075 090

AUTOVOX 050 071 078 079 080 083 090 138 147 156 236 254 260 274 278 279

BAIRD 102 209

BANG & OLUFSEN 279

BARCO 310 326 327

BASIC LINE 006 031 049 123 195 207 226

BAUR 053 107 150 244 245 246 256 312

BEKO 063 184 240 241

BLAUPUNKT 019 053 057 060 113 118 244 245 246 248 249 263

BOOTS 050

BPL 006

BRANDT ELECTRONIQUE 029 034 074 182 186

BRIONVEGA 065 083 167 173 181 196 279 311

BRITANNIA 272

BRUNS 056 065 279

BSR 094 110 139 168 269

BUSH 006 018 049 123 134 139 142 143 179 195 223 225 226 239 262 287

BUSH (UK) 107 147 168

CENTURY 044 054 065 163 189 279

CGE 002 044 054 090 093 094 096 139 142 163 168 189 309 324

CIHAN 111

CLARIVOX 056 121 125

CLATONIC 076 123

COMTEL 111 125

CONDOR 050 113 272

CONTEC 018 257

CONTINENTAL EDISON 029 034 074 182 186

CROSLEY 044 054 065 090 093 094 104 139 279 309

CROWN 154

Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number

CTC CLATRONIC 045

DAEWOO 063 140 145 161 193 195 375

DANSAI 063

DAYTRON 195 226

DECCA 111 120 200 286

DECCA (UK) 046 050 102 106 131

DEGRAAF 023 122 209 262

DIXI 063 195

DORIC 104 105

DUAL 050 095 139 156 168 243

DUAL-TEC 040 050 168 195

DUMONT 020 045 061 065 075 078 080 091 104 117 139 146 147 274 279 294 296 308 330

DYNATRON 049 063

ELBE 121 194 292 323 324

ELCIT 045 046 047 062 065 104 111 150 168

ELECTRO TECH 195

ELEKTRONSKA 273

ELMAN 045 168

ELTA 195

EMERSON 004 044 065 279 282

ERRES 063 112

ETRON 139

EUROPHON 044 045 046 050 068 120 168 273 291

EXPERT 242

FENNER 063 195

FERGUSON 001 032 050 073 074 076 080 082 102 103 121 158 204 244 245 246 251 258 261 274

276 277 283 284 290 299 304

FIDELITY 050 158 262 272 319

FIDELITY (UK) 133 304

FILSAI 050

FINHER 314

FINLANDIA 033 122 223 262

FINLUX 003 020 045 061 075 078 080 090 091 104 117 139 146 147 163 197 235 274 279 294

296 308 330

FIRST LINE 139

FISHER 050 056 065 069 104 117 139 143 156 189 206 275 279

FORGESTONE 158 304

FORMENTI 090 139 262 272 279

FORMENTI-PHOENIX 050 075 104 113 148 262

FORTRESS 190 279

FRONTECH 076 139 262

FUJITSU 282

FUNAI 076 094 269 282

GBC 031 104 139 143 168 195

GEC 104 120 171 262

GEC (UK) 046 050 102 107 150 162 192

GELOSO 031 047 062 104 139 168 171 195 262

GENEXXA 123 262

GOODMANS 018 063 102 139 143 155

Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number

GORENJE 124 189

GRAETZ 090 104 136 139 153 159 162 171 198 262

GRANADA 018 033 063 102 104 105 112 120 148 171 209 237 238 240 241 262 280 318

GRANADA (UK) 046 050 090 107 139 143 162 262

GRUNDIG 005 019 053 080 090 101 115 118 166 244 245 246 247 248 249 263 295 296

HANSEATIC 018 049 050 063 104 107 113 143

HANTAREX 046

HEMMERMANN 150

HIFIVOX 029 034 074 182 186 259

HIGASHI 050

HINARI 004 018 042 049 066 119 123 133 139 143 195 209 262 282

HITACHI 007 009 018 020 023 033 050 074 086 104 107 110 126 127 139 143 150 162 168 171

176 182 185 186 192 212 218 231 259 262 264 270 288 289 299 316

HYPER 050 168 195 254 316

IMPERIAL 002 044 054 090 093 094 142 163 168 189 262 309 324

INGELEN 090 104 136 139 153 159 162 171 198

INGERSOL 195

INNO HIT 044 046 050 066 102 123 155 195 217

INTERFUNK 049 063 065 074 090 104 112 139 150 153 159 182 256 262 279 318

INTERVISION 333 334 335 336 337 339 340 341 342 343 344

IRRADIO 031 066 075 090 123 155 195 254

ISUKAI 123

ITT 090 117 134 139 150 157 162 171 193 198 209 256 262 287 298 305

ITT-NOKIA 090 097 104 117 134 136 139 150 153 159 162 171 172 185 193 198 209 256 262 287

298 305

JET POINT 320

JVC 018 103 123 129 143 158 170 174 182 225 287 319 370

KAISUI 031 050 123 207

KAMOSONIC 050

KAPSCH 236 242

KARCHER 003 020 031 050 068 107 195 207 217

KATHREIN 124

KAWASHO 272

KENDO 044 045

KENNEDY 071 079 104 139 236 260 278

KLARMAX 326 327

KNEISSEL 324

KONKA 365

KORTING 027 065 094 113 279

KRIESLER 050 063 065 079 112 158 160 188

KTV 050

LENOIR 050 195

LEYEO 076

LG (GOLDSTAR) 050 055 063 107 139 152 155 168 195 202 203 219 254 272 373

LOEWE 089

LOEWE OPTA 035 046 049 052 063 065 120 144 213 279

LOGIC 286 304

LOGIK 032 131 158 304 319

LUMA 063 110 133 171 236 262

LUXOR 050 090 107 122 127 133 139 150 155 159 172 185 209 262 267

Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number

LYCO 076

M ELECTRONIC 003 235 308 330

MAAZ 326 327

MAGNADYNE 045 046 047 062 065 104 120 139 150 168 265 273 279

MAGNAFON 045 046 050 068 075 090 120 235 265 272 291

MANESTH 063

MARANTZ 063

MARELLI 279

MARK 063

MATSUI 001 004 049 050 094 100 102 107 131 134 143 150 171 179 180 195 225 229 232 262

269 286

MAXIMAL 119 139

MAXWELL 326 327

McMICHAEL 192

MEMOREX 195

METZ 019 051 053 065 067 070 092 118 169 244 245 246 279

MINERVA 019 053 080 090 118 244 245 246 248 249 295 296

MISTRAL 158 304

MITSUBISHI 013 018 019 021 049 063 065 105 124 131 132 143 157 164 183 244 245 246 252 266

281 285 286 287 369

MIVAR 043 046 050 058 072 081 090 120 155 272 273 292

MULTITECH 031 045 046 050 120 189 195 265

MURPHY 104 105 117 171 254 262

MURPHY (UK) 162

NAD 209

NAONIS 036 040 071 079 110 171

NATIONAL 033 085 104

NEC 018 143 177

NECKERMANN 002 050 065 107 133 139 180 189 250 262 279 312

NEDIATOR 063

NEI 063 125

NEWTECH 050

NICAMAGIC 272

NIKKAI 102 123 139

NIKKIA 066

NOBLEX 314 315

NOBLIKO 044 045 050 075 080 090 235 265

NOGAMATIC 029 034 074 182 186

NOKIA 090 104 117 134 136 139 150 153 157 159 162 171 193 198 209 256 262 287 298 305

NORDMENDE 017 029 034 038 074 083 130 150 165 174 182 186 218 259 262 288 289

OCEANIC 104 108 109 116 139

OCEANIC (F) 150

ONCEAS 050

OPTONICA 190

ORION 004 051 094 131 134 139 150 179 191 195 199 216 269 286 321 322

OSAKA 066

OSAKI 066 102 123

OSIO 155

OSUME 018 257

Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number

OTTO VERSAND 018 049 050 053 063 104 107 139 143 244 245 246 250 287 312 317

P.T. ACTRON 111

PAEL 050 075

PANASONIC 099 104 137 149 151 351 352 353 354 355 356 357 358 359 360 364 371

PATHÉ CINEMA 113 121

PATHÉ CINEMA (F) 050 168

PATHÉ MARCONI 029 034 074 182 186

PAUSA 195

PERDIO 102

PHILCO 002 016 044 054 065 090 093 094 104 142 163 168 189 279 309 324

PHILIPS 015 022 049 050 063 065 079 089 111 112 157 158 160 175 188 192 215 217 220 221

250 268 271 272 279 292 297 304 305 318 328 329 361 379

PHOENIX 050 075 104 113 148 279

PHONOLA 022 050 063 065 079 112 158 160 188 250 271 279

PIONEER 049 063 074 182 209 218 227 262 378

PRANDONI-PRINCE 044 046 075 090 120 171 262

PREMIER 142

PRIMA 262

PRINCE 044 046 075 171

PROFEX 139

PROLINE 030 049 102 191 321

PROTECH 063 076 139 265

PYE 050 063 065 079 112 157 158 160 188 250

QUASAR 045 046 068 075 155

QUELLE 003 019 020 037 049 050 053 063 075 078 080 090 091 094 113 115 117 118 131 139

146 147 150 153 155 235 244 245 246 254 256 274 295 296

RADIOLA 050 063 065 079 112 158 160 188 250 297

RADIOMARELLI 045 046 047 062 063 065 104 105 150 168

RADIONETTE 003 020 117 150

RAMK 296

RANDT 029

RANK 147

RBM 296

RBM(UK) 147

REDIFFUSION 059 104 105 139 150 162 171 262 266 298

REX 036 040 063 071 079 095 110 138 171 236 242 243 260 262 278 293

RFT 345 346 347 348 349 350

ROADSTAR 031 195

ROBOTRON 056 065

ROTEL 257

ROWSONIC 050

RTF 056 065

SABA 014 017 025 029 034 038 046 065 074 077 120 133 178 182 186 218 259 262 279 288

289

SACCS 121

SAISHO 004 050 076 084 131 132 134 179 195 233 262 285 286

SALORA 033 075 107 127 133 136 139 148 150 153 171 172 185 198 209 256 262 267

SREDS 045 046 068 075 090 120 155 265 291

SAMPO 135

SAMSUNG 050 063 066 076 102 155 189 195 217 314 315 320 372

Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number

SANYO 003 018 020 041 050 056 065 102 117 131 143 189 198 201 206 209 257 275 280 286

287 306 368

SBR 063 112 157 158 192 268 271

SCHAUB LORENZ 090 104 136 139 153 159 162 171 198 262

SCHNEIDER 031 040 050 063 065 069 079 095 104 112 114 139 148 156 158 160 168 188 243 250

262 271 283 297

SCOTT 282

SEG 045 050 056

SEI 004 051 094 139 265 269 279

SEL SINUDYNE 250

SELECO 036 040 063 071 079 095 110 138 171 236 242 243 260 262 278 293 294 324

SENTRA 139

SHARP 018 094 143 190 206 214 257 317 319

SIAREM 045 046 065 104 120 139 265 279

SICATEL 121

SIEMENS 003 018 019 023 053 066 113 118 206 244 245 246 247 248 249 257 262

SIERA 050 063 065 079 112 158 160 188

SILVER 076

SINGER 045 047 065 104 279 324

SINUDYNE 004 031 045 051 063 065 094 104 134 139 150 210 216 265 269 279 321 322

SKANTIC 262

SOLAVOX 066 139 262

SONOKO 050 063 076 195

SONY 012 018 028 065 088 131 139 143 204 208 211 279 286 312 313 325 366 367 374

SOUND WAVE 049 113 163

STANDARD 050

STERN 036 040 063 071 079 095 110 138 171 236 242 243 260 262 278 293

SUNKAI 269 322

TANDBERG 065 078 169 182 259

TANDY 050 096 102 123 190 262

TASHIKO 018 050 143 192 201

TATUNG 050 102 106 111 120 131 200 253 286

TCL 363

TEC 040 050 168 243

TEKNIKA 282

TELEAVIA 029 034 074 182 186

TELEFUNKEN 032 037 064 074 082 178 182 186 187 218 290

TELETECH 195

TELETON 236

TELEVIDEON 050 075 104 113 148

TENSAI 050 063 117 123

TETUNG 046

TEXET 050

THOMSON 008 010 017 029 034 074 134 147 174 182 186 218 230 234 259 264 288 289

THORN 053 103 117 158 222 276 304

THORN-FERGUSON 032 073 074 076 080 082 103 121 158 178 258 261 274 276 277 283 284 290 304 308

312 313 319 330

TMK 143

TOSHIBA 001 018 128 141 143 147 205 287 296 324 362

TRANS CONTINENS 044 046 075 171 262

Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number

TRISTAR 304 319

TRIUMPH 004 046 147 235 294

UHER 069 080 090 113 147 148 236 242 262

ULTRAVOX 044 045 047 050 065 104 133 139 279

UMA 260

UNIVERSUM 003 020 076 155 202 235 244 245 246 308 312 330

UNIVOX 121

UTAX 050

VEGAVOX 163

VESTEL 125 319

VEXA 063 195

VICTOR 174

VOLTEC 074

VORTEC 063

VOXSON 065 090 171 262 279

WALTHAM 262

WATSON 113 244 245 246

WATT RADIO 045 050 068 104 121 139 150 265 272 291

WELTBLICK 063

WESTINGHOUSE 063 094 272

WESTON 168

WHITE 045

WHITE WESTINGHOUSE 050 113

WINTERNITZ 316

YOKO 050 195

ZANUSSI 036 040 063 071 079 095 110 138 171 236 260 262 278 293

ZOPPAS 036 040 071 079 110 171 262

SETUP CODE TABLE: VCR

Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number

AGASHI 155

AIOSTAY 148

AIWA 039 044 055 073 112 116 121 148 152

AKAI 028 035 044 053 070 090 092 103 124 133 149 150 155

AKURA 029 112

ALBA 029 061 073 114 119 120 121 136 144

ALBIRAL 155

AMSTRAD 039 107 119 148

ANGLO 148

ANITECH 030 155

APHEL SOUND 148

ARC EN CIEL 044 045 090

ARISTONA 049 091 109

ASA 054 055 148

ASBERG 155

ASTRA 148

ASTRO SOUND 155

ATLANTIC 155

AWA 150 155

AWATRON 148

BAIRD 044 103 144

BANG & OLUFSEN 044 155

BASIC LINE 029 061 073

BAUR 054 134 155 156 157 158

BLAUPUNKT 086 091 098 107 109 129 137 140 147

BRANDT ELECTRONIQUE 044 045 090

BRAUN 147

BRIONVEGA 139 160

BUSH 028 029 061 073 119 120 121 136 144

BUSH(UK) 134

C.EDISON 160

CANON 147

CAPEHART 061

CASIO 148

CGE 039 044 090 133 148 155

CIHAN CLARIVOX 155

CONDOR 155

CONTINENTAL EDISON 044 045 090

CORVUS 148

CRAIG 008 042

CROSLEY 160

CROWN 009 061 144

CROWN/ONWA 148

CURTIS MATHES 060 062

DAEWOO 009 061 063 064 068 069 144 155 174 178 179

DANSAI 055

DAWA 155

DAYTRON 061

DECCA 039 044 048 148 155

DECCA (UK) 054

DEGRAAF 015 018 039 049 054 148

Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number

DESMET 155

DIXI 078

DOMOH 155

DORIC 160

DUAL 044 090 128 148 155

DUMONT 015 039 054 148 155

DYNATECH 039 148

ELBE 036 148

ELIN 042 149 155

ELTA 148

EMERSON 011 032 039 060 062 073 127 148 155

ESSELTE 148

EUROMAN 155

FENNER 155

FERGUSON 003 005 044 083 085 090 094 100 104 108 122 130 131 135 138

FIDELITY 039 148 162

FINLADIA 015 054

FINLUX 015 018 019 039 044 049 053 054 103 107 143 146 147 148 149 159

FIRST LINE 053 148 155

FISHER 008 015 019 032 034 160

FORMENTI 155 159

FORMENTI-PHOENIX 054

FRONTECH 061

FUJITSU 148

FUNAI 039 148

GRANADA(UK) 107

GBC 093 155 159

GBC(UK) 054 084

GE 060 062

GEC 160

GELOSO 093 159

GENERAL 148

GOLDMEDAL 148

GOODMANS 029 039 042 050 054 055 061 073 144 148 155

GRAETZ 044 045 084 090 106

GRAETZ(ITT) 160

GRANADA 001 015 019 049 109 147 149 155 160 162

GRANADA(UK) 018 054 134 140

GRANDIN 160

GRONIC 155

GRUNDIG 054 086 091 097 098 099 109 140 143

HANSEATIC 054 134 155 160

HARMAN KARDON 036

HIFIVOX 044 045 090

HINARI 011 029 072 073 078 093 112 117 121 127

HITACHI 018 025 039 044 074 087 090 134 138 149 160

HYPER 155

HYPSON 155

IMPERIAL 039 042 096 148 155

INGELEN 044 045 090 106

Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number

INGERSOL 078

INNO HIT 042 054 093 160

INTERFUNK 054 084 155 160

INTERVIDEO 148

INTERVISION 148 155

ITT 015 019 042 044 084 090 103 133 139

ITT-NOKIA 015 019 042 044 045 084 090 103 106 133 139 149 150 155 160 162

JENSEN 044

JVC 001 004 007 010 044 045 047 085 090 112 115 133 135 141

KAMBROOK 148

KANSAI 148

KAPSCH 160

KARCHER 042 054 134 155

KENDO 103

KENWOOD 019 044 047 112

KOENIG 159

KOERTING 155

KOLSTER 155

KRIESLER 049 091 109

KUBA 147 148

LENOIR 155

LEYCO 155

LLOYD 039 148

LG (GOLDSTAR) 036 055 134 148 155 173

LOEWE 065

LOEWE OPTA 054 082 091 109 140 155

LOGIK 029 042 073 078 103

LUMA 032

LUXOR 103 106 134 148 149 160

LXI 055

M ELECTRONIC 039 148 155

MAGNADFON 160

MAGNADYNE 054 155 159 160

MAGNASONIC 019 106

MAGNAVOX 060 062

MANESTH 148

MARANTZ 036 050 054 073 091 109 111 140

MATSUI 011 032 042 055 073 078 114 118 121 127 134 136 160

MAXWELL 155

MEMOREX 008 015 019 039 049 055 148

METZ 091 098 105 109 140

MGA 053

MINERVA 086 098 109 140

MINOLTA 018 025 149

MITSUBISHI 047 053 054 076 098 123 154 155 168

MONEXE 148

MTC 039 042 148

MULTITECH 021 029 039 054 098 144 148 155

MURPHY 039 148 160

NAKAMURA 148

Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number

NAONIS 044 045 090

NATIONAL 107

NEC 036 044 047 090

NECKERMANN 011 019 042 044 054 090 109 127 133 134 139 140 155 156 157 158 160

NEI 054 155

NESCO 148

NEWTECH 155

NIKKAI 061

NOBLIKO 109 140

NOGAMATIC 044 045 090

NOKIA 015 019 042 044 045 084 090 103 106 133 139

NORDMENDE 004 007 010 014 016 020 022 023 037 039 044 045 047 090 095 097 101 102 125 126

128 132 133 141 142 159 161

OCEANIC (ITT) 160

OCEANIC 149

OLYMPUS 107 147

OMAGA 148

OPTONICA 049 050

ORAVA/OTF 155

ORION 011 031 032 033 059 073 078 127 148 155

OSAKI 039 055 148 155

OTTO VERSAND 054 098 134 147 155 156 157 158 159

PALLADIUM 148 160

PANAMA 155

PANASONIC 017 071 084 088 089 107 129 137 147 148 160 167

PATHÉ MARCONI 044 045 090

PCM 155

PENTAX 018 025

PERDIO 039 148

PHILCO 148 155 160

PHILIPS 006 041 043 046 049 050 054 065 079 082 091 109 145 146 155 175 176 177

PHONOLA 049 054 082 091 109

PIONEER 047 054 113 145

PLANTRON 160

PORTLAND 061

PROLINE 039 148

PROSCO 148

PYE 049 054 082 091 109

QUALCRAFT 148 150

QUARTZ 019

QUELLE 011 042 044 048 054 055 098 107 109 127 139 140

RADIOLA 049 091 109

RADIONETTE 084 160

RCA 060 062

REALISTIC 008 015 019 039 042 049 050 147 148

RECOR 155

REDIFFUSION 160

REX 004 007 044 045 090

ROADSTAR 029 042 055 148

SABA 004 007 009 012 013 014 016 022 023 044 045 047 090 102 125 128 132 133 142

Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number

SAISHO 011 032 073 078 087 090 114 127 136 148

SALORA 001 019 053 134 162

SAMBERS 148

SAMSUNG 009 042 054 056 057 060 062 066 067 092 096 150 155 169 172

SANYO 002 008 015 019 040 073 106 149 151 160

SBR 054 079 082

SCHAUB LORENZ 044 045 084 090 106 160

SCHNEIDER 029 039 042 049 054 091 096 109 148 155 160

SEG 042 096 148

SEI-SINUDYNE 078

SELECO 044 045 090 155

SENTRA 061 149

SHARP 049 050 058 075 148

SHINKO 148

SHINTOM 029 148

SIAREM 159 160

SIEMENS 019 086 091 098 106 109 140

SIERA 049 091 109

SIMKO 148

SINGER 155

SINUDYNE 054 078 146 155 160

SOLAVOX 149 160 162

SONAMIC 148

SONOKO 144 155

SONTEC 155

SONY 039 048 051 052 077 081 156 157 158 171

STERN 044 045 090

STRONG 148

STS 018

STZ 148

SUNKAI 073

SUNSTAR 039 148

SUPERTEC 148 155

SUPRA 148 155

SYLVANIA 039 053 148

SYMPHONIC 039 053 148

TANDBERG 032 127

TASHIKO 039 049 148

TATUNG 039 044 148

TEAC 039 044 148

TEAK 155

TEC 148 155

TECHNICS 107 147

TEINEL 155

TEKNIKA 039 148

TELEAVIA 044 045 090

TELEFUNKEN 004 007 016 024 026 038 044 045 090 128 132 133

TELERENT 147 148

TELEVIDEON 155 159 160

TEMPEST 150

TENDBERG 098

Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number

TENOSAL 029

TENSAI 148 155

TETUNG 054

THOMSON 016 020 044 045 047 090 126 128 133 141

THORN 044 085 090 110 135

THORN-FERGUSON 004 022 023 044 083 085 090 094 100 104 108 130 131 133 135 149 155 156 157 158

160 162

TMK 127

TOSHIBA 009 044 045 053 080 090 153 155 170

TOTEVISION 042

TRANSONIC 155

UHER 042 044 096

ULTRAVOX 139 155 159 160

UNIC RADIO 148

UNITECH 042

UNIVERSUM 147 148 149 155 156 157 158 160

UNIVOX 155

URANYA 155 160

VEXA 155

VICTOR 044 047 141

VICTOR RESEARCH 036

VIDEO TEC 148

VIDITAL 160

WARDS 060 062

WATSON 155 159

WATTRADIO 159 160

WELTBLICK 155

WHITE WESTINGHOUSE 139 160

XENON 032

YAMAHA 036 044

YOKO 042 098 148 155

ZANELA 148

ZANUSSI 044 045 090

ZENDER 090

ZOPPAS 044 045

SETUP CODE TABLE: CD

Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number

ADC 012

ADCOM 049 063 069

AIWA 072 111 118 156 170

AKAI 050 177 184

ARCAM 221

AUDIOACCESS 125

AUDIOFILE 211

AUDIOMECA 221

AUDIO TECHNICA 053

BSR 044 064

CALIFORNIA AUDIO 015 109

CAPETRONIC 070

CARRERA 064 087

CARVER 051 057 136 140 141 144 145 185 186

CASIO 066 117 122 166

CLARINETTE 122 166

CROWN 042

CURTIS MATHES 066

DENON 187 188 212

EMERSON 049 052 093 108

FISHER 023 055 057 068

FRABA 117

FUNAI 126

GE 164

GENEXXA 017 096 108

GRUNDIG 221 225 226 227 228

HAITAI 099 214

HARMAN KARDON 001 002 025 040 054 190 218 219

HITACHI 049 093

INKEL 026 027 216

JC PENNEY 021 066 098 147

JENSEN 153

JVC 029 176 195 196

KENWOOD 014 020 023 030 062 078 079 148 151 176 178 181

KYOCERA 012

LG (GOLDSTAR) 016 087

LINN 221

LOTTE 108

LUXMAN 018 035 077 102

LXI 066 164

MAGNAVOX 039 051 113

MARANTZ 043 051 058 084 191 192 193

MCINTOSH 194

MCS 021 066 080 098

MEMOREX 096

MERIDIAN 221

MGA 032

MISSION 051

MITSUBISHI 032

MITSUMI 152

Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number

MODULAIRE 122 166

NAD 013 074 197 198

NAKAMICHI 199 200 201 229

NAIM 221

NEC 021 069

NIKKO 053 055

NSM 051

ONKYO 037 038 045 046 171 175 202 203

OPTIMUS 020 036 056 057 064 065 089 090 091 092 096 099 104 212

PANASONIC 015 075 109 119 158 183 204

PHILIPS 039 051 138 149 209

PIONEER 017 036 071 094 096 100 112 123 131 160 161 162 215

PROTON 051 210

QUASAR 015 109

RADIO SHACK 122 126 213

RCA 024 049 081 093 150

RCX 169

REALISTIC 049 056 057 058 093 095 104 105 108 164 166

REVOX 221 251

ROTEL 051

SAE 051

SAMSUNG 028

SANSUI 047 051 081 134 157 172

SANYO 033 057 068 082 095 168

SCOTT 108

SEARS 066

SHARP 020 058 073 105 114 151 159 167 180 181

SHERWOOD 003 026 027 041 058 105 133 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238

239 240 241 242 243

SIGNATURE 040

SONY 060 103 115 116 118 132 139 163 205 206 207 208 212 217

SOUNDSTREAM 124

STS 012

SYLVANIA 051

SYMPHONIC 059 110

T & A 222

TAEKWANG 177

TANDY 096

TEAC 011 022 048 058 085 086 106 107 110 121 137 146 154

TECHNICS 244 245 246 247 248 249 250

TECHWOOD 083

THETA DIGITAL 039

THOMSON 252

THORENS 221

TOSHIBA 013 074 097 151 155 173

UNIVERSUM (QUELLE) 220 221 223 224

VECTOR RESEARCH 087

VICTOR 029 120 130

WARDS 040 095

YAMAHA 019 031 053 061 135 169

YORX 122 166

SETUP CODE TABLE: TAPE

Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number

HARMAN KARDON 001

SETUP CODE TABLE: DVD

Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number

APEX DIGITAL 061

CALIFORNIA AUDIO 040

DENON 002 019 022 034 051

GE 003 004

HARMAN KARDON 001 032 066 080 081

JBL 001 081

JVC 006

KENWOOD 007 050 069

KLH 068

LG (GOLDSTAR) 005 055 064 070 078

LOTTE 008

MAGNAVOX 033 056

MARANTZ 033 059

MITSUBISHI 023 036

NAD 010 062

ONKYO 009 015 048

OPTIMUS 011 050

PANASONIC 024 025 030 034 035 044 052 074 077

PHILIPS 033 056

PIONEER 012 020 038 041 046 047 065

PROCEED 060

PROSCAN 003 004 037

RCA 003 004 018 037

RUNCO 027

SAMSUNG 031 053 054 075 079

SANYO 013 049

SHARP 021 028 050 071

SONY 015 029 043 045 067 072 076

TECHNICS 026

THOMSON 003 004

TOSHIBA 009 033 047 057 058 073

YAMAHA 016 017 030 063

ZENITH 005 033 055 064

ZENITH DIVX 039

SETUP CODE TABLE: SAT

Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number

AIWA 441

AKAI 333

ALBA 301 317 324 356 370 411 415 417 426

ALDES 433

ALLSONIC 433

AMSTRAD 371 397 428 432

ANKARO 351 421 433

ARCON 379 432 436

ARISTONA 353

ARTHUR MARTIN 395

AST 427

ASTRA 368 398 399

ASTRO 476 477 478 479 480 481 482 483

BARCOM 351 421

BLAUPUNKT 338 390

BRUNS 433

BT SATELLITE 419

BUSH 324 348 356 370 377 406 426

BUSH (UK) 353

CAMBRIDGE 360 404

CHAPARRAL 312 434

CONNEXIONS 339 341 342 396

DISKXPRESS 339 351 421

DRAKE 329 340 344 361 378

ECHOSTAR 316 321 347 350 365 366 372 386 431 487

ELTASAT 359

EMME ESSE 433

FERGUSON 345 348 352 353 363 364 367 377 406 408 411 424

FINLUX 309 310

FRACARRO 355 387

FTE 380 436 437

FUBA 314 347 421 428 431

G SAT 430

GALAXIS 433

GIUCAR RECORD 307 389

GOODMANS 411

GRAETZ 388 399

GRANADA 399

GRUNDIG 303 338 353 367 390

HIGH PERFORMANCE 385 422

HIRSCHMANN 309 338 390

HITACHI 406 411 420

HUTH 433

HUGHES 484

ICX 438

IMPERIAL 426

INGELEN 388 399

ITT 367 369 399 420 423

ITT-NOKIA 321 367 388 399 420 423

JEEMON 359

JERROLD 345 438

JOHANSSON 394

KATHREIN 301 333 380 381 390 391 396 400 410 412 414 418

KOSMOS 380

KRIESLER 353

KYOTO GMI ATLAN 443

Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number

LEMON 474

LENCO 379

LG(GOLDSTAR) 379 407 489

LOEWE 475

LOKIA 431

LORENZEN 461 462 463 464 465

LUXOR 343 388 395 399 420 423 425 429 430 431

MACAB 384

MAGAI 380

MANHATTAN 359 406 411 416

MARANTZ 333

MASPRO 302 349 353 393 396 406 408 413

MATSUI 320 409 419

MEMPHIS 434

METZ 390

MINERVA 390

MITSUBISHI 390

MORGAN 432

MULTISTAR 380

NEC 330 336 346 373

NEIRU 379

NETA 439 440

NETWORK 363

NEXTWAVE 438

NOKIA 367 388 399 405 420 423

NORSAT 346

OLYMPIC 433

OPTEX 435

ORIGO 426

OTTO VERSAND 390

PACE 311 348 353 363 364 367 424

PALCOM 392

PANASONIC 331 424

PHILIPS 319 332 333 353 421 424

PHONOLA 353

PLANET 426

PROSAT 356

PTT TELECOM 341

PYE 353

QUADRAL 466 467 468 469 470 471 472 473

QUELLE 390

RCA 486

RADIOLA 353

RADIX 347

RC 404 438

REDIFFUSION 336 346

SAKURA 354 357

SALORA 334 368 388 395 399 420 430 431

SAMSUNG 380 427 432 488

SAT 427

SATECO 317

SATPORTNER 379

SCHAUB LORENZ 388 399

SCHNEIDER 353

SENTRA 337

Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number

SIEMENS 338 390

SIERA 353

SILVA 379

SINTRACK 313

SKY MASTER 433

SKYLAB 421

SKY LIFE 490 491

SONY 485

STARSAT 380

STELLA 341

STRONG 325 362

STV 314

TAGRA 431

TANDBERG 308

TANDY 385 422

TATUNG 335 374

TECHNISAT 305 306 328 347 384 402 403

TELECOM 341

TELEFUNKEN 383

TELEMAX 318

THORN-FERGUSON 323 345 348 352 353 363 364 367

TRIAD 384 385 401 427

UNIDEN 358 375 376 380

VIDIO WAY 315

VORTEC 382 383 432 442

WINERSAT 394

WISI 304 322 326 327 347 423 427 431

WOLSEY 385 422

ZEHNDER 380 427

ZENITH 344

SETUP CODE TABLE: CBL

Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number

BT CABLE 007

CABLETIME 008 011 012 016

CLYDE CABLE VISION 017

C & M 042

DECSAT CANAL 010

DONG GUK 037

FILMNET 018 019 020

FRANCE TELECOM 013 021

GEC 017

JERROLD 001 022

LG(GOLDSTAR) 039 040

MEMOREX 041

MOVIE TIME 028

NSC 028

PARAGON 041

PHILIPS 023

PIONEER 002

PULSAR 041

SAGEM 029

SALORA 003

SAMSUNG 002 024 035 036 037

SATBOX 004

SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA 005 006 025 026 030 031

SONY 032 033 034

STS 028

TAEKWANG 038

TELESERVICE 011 014

TOSHIBA 041

TUDI 027

UNITED CABLE 001

VISIOPASS 009

WESTMINSTER CABLE 007

ZENITH 014 041

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

SYMPTOM CAUSE SOLUTION

Unit does not function when Main • No AC Power • Make certain AC power cord is plugged into

Power Switch is pushed a live outlet

• Check to see whether outlet is switch-

controlled

Display lights, but no sound • Intermittent input connections • Make certain that all input and speaker

or picture connections are secure

• Mute is on • Press Mute Button

• Volume control is down • Turn up volume control

Unit turns on, but front-panel • Display brightness is turned off • Follow the instructions in the Display

display does not light up Brightness section on page 37 so that

the display is set to VFD FULL

No sound from any speaker; • Amplifier is in protection mode • Check speaker wire connections for shorts

light around power switch is red due to possible short at receiver and speaker ends

• Amplifier is in protection mode • Contact your local JBL service center

due to internal problems

No sound from surround or • Incorrect surround mode • Select a mode other than Stereo

center speakers • Input is monaural • There is no surround information from mono

sources

• Incorrect configuration • Check speaker mode configuration

• Stereo or Mono program material • The surround decoder may not create center-

or rear-channel information from nonencoded

programs

Unit does not respond to • Weak batteries in remote • Change remote batteries

remote commands • Wrong device selected • Press the AVR selector

• Remote sensor is obscured • Make certain front-panel sensor is visible to

remote or connect remote sensor

Intermittent buzzing in tuner • Local interference • Move unit or antenna away from computers,

fluorescent lights, motors or other electrical

appliances

Letters flash in the channel indicator • Digital audio feed paused • Resume play for DVD

display and digital audio stops • Check that Digital Input is selected

Fan does not appear to operate • Additional cooling may not be required • The fan is activated only when additional

cooling is required due to high internal

temperature. It is normal for the fan to be

inactive at normal volume levels.

Processor Reset

In the rare case where the unit’s operation

or the displays seem abnormal, the cause

may involve the erratic operation of the

system’s memory or microprocessor.

To correct this problem, first unplug the

unit from the AC wall outlet and wait at

least three minutes. After the pause,

reconnect the AC power cord and check

the unit’s operation. If the system still

malfunctions, a system reset may clear

the problem.

To clear the AVR580’s entire system

memory including tuner presets, output

level settings, delay times and speaker

configuration data, first put the unit in

Standby by pressing the System Power

Control Button 2. Next, press and hold

the Surround Mode 7and the Tuner

Mode Selector ^buttons for three

seconds.

The unit will turn on automatically and

display the RESET message in the

Main Information Display ˜.

NOTE: Resetting the processor will erase

any configuration settings you have made

for speakers, output levels, surround

modes and digital input assignments, as

well as the tuner presets. After a reset,

the unit will be returned to the factory

presets, and all settings for these items

must be reentered.

If the system is still operating incorrectly,

there may have been an electronic dis-

charge or severe AC line interference

that has corrupted the memory or

microprocessor.

If these steps do not solve the problem,

consult an authorized JBL service center.

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

Audio Section

Front: 100W + 100W (8 ohms/20Hz – 20kHz, 0.08% THD)

150W + 150W (6 ohms/EIAJ)

Center: 100W (8 ohms/20Hz – 20kHz, 0.08% THD)

150W (6 ohms/EIAJ)

Side 100W + 100W (8 ohms/20Hz – 20kHz, 0.08% THD)

Surround: 150W + 150W (6

ohms/EIAJ)

Back 100W + 100W (8 ohms/20Hz – 20kHz, 0.08% THD)

Surround: 150W + 150W (6

ohms/EIAJ)

Input Sensitivity/Impedance

Linear (High-Level) 200mV/47k ohms

Signal-to-Noise Ratio (IHF-A) 95dB

Surround System Adjacent Channel Separation

Analog Decoding

Pro Logic I/II 40dB

Dolby Digital (AC-3) 55dB

DTS 55dB

Frequency Response

@ 1W (+0dB, –3dB) 10Hz –100kHz

Instantaneous

Current Capability ±35 Amps

Transient Intermodulation

Distortion (TIM) Unmeasurable

Rise Time 16 µsec

Slew Rate 40V µsec†

FM Tuner Section

Frequency Range 87.5–108.0MHz

Tuner Step Size

China, Singapore: 0.05MHz

Korea: 0.1MHz

Usable Sensitivity IHF 1.3µV/13.2dBf

Signal-to-Noise Ratio Mono/Stereo 70/65dB (DIN)

Distortion Mono/Stereo 0.15/0.3%

Stereo Separation 35dB @ 1kHz

Selectivity ±300kHz, 65dB

Image Rejection 80dB

IF Rejection 90dB

AM Tuner Section

Frequency Range 522 – 1620kHz

Tuner Step Size (all modes): 9kHz

Signal-to-Noise Ratio 45dB

Usable Sensitivity Loop 500µV

Distortion 1kHz, 50% Mod 0.8%

Selectivity ±9kHz, 30dB

Video Section

Video Format PAL/NTSC

Input Level/Impedance 1Vp-p/75 ohms

Output Level/Impedance 1Vp-p/75 ohms

Video Frequency Response

(Composite and S-Video) 10Hz–8MHz (–3dB)

Video Frequency Response

(Component Video) 10Hz–35MHz (–3dB)

General

Power Requirement AC 220–240V/50Hz

Power Consumption 118W idle, 890W maximum

(7 channels driven)

Dimensions Width 440mm (17.3 inches)

Height 168mm (6.6 inches)

Depth 435mm (17.1 inches)

Weight 18.1kg (40 lb)

Depth measurement includes knobs, buttons and terminal connections.

Height measurement includes feet and chassis.

All features and specifications are subject to change without notice.

†Without input anti-slewing and output isolation networks.

JBL and Logic 7 are a registered trademarks of Harman International Industries, Incorporated.

is a trademark of Harman International Industries, Incorporated (patent no. 5,386,478).

*Trademarks of Dolby Laboratories, Inc.

DTS, DTS Surround, DTS-ES and DTS Neo:6 are registered trademarks of

Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

UltraStereo is a trademark of UltraStereo Corp.

VMAx is a registered trademark of Harman International Industries, Incorporated, and is an

implementation of Cooper Bauck Transaural Stereo under patent license.

AVR580 SPECIFICATIONSAVR580 SPECIFICATIONS

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JBL Consumer Products

250 Crossways Park Drive

Woodbury, NY 11797 USA

8500 Balboa Blvd.

Northridge, CA USA

www.jbl.com

Incorporated

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