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ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
up only when a button is pressed or a remote command is received,
and going dark again 5 seconds after the last command. The VFD
FADE TIME OUT feature also causes the display to light up only when
a button is pressed or a change in the incoming signal is detected, but
the display immediately begins to fade to dark. This setting allows you
to program the length of the fade time.
Select a time-out period of between 3 and 10 seconds, or select
OFF if you prefer to leave the displays on at all times or to use the
Dim function.
VOLUME DEFAULT and DEFAULT VOL SET: These two settings are
used together to program the AVR’s volume level at turn-on. This feature
avoids discomfort for listeners in case the last user turned the volume
very high.
Press the OSD Button to remove the display from the screen so that
you may adjust the volume to a desired level while a source is playing.
Make a note of the number that appears in the display, and return to
the SYSTEM SETUP menu. At the DEFAULT VOL SET line, select the
desired volume setting, and activate the feature by setting VOLUME
DEFAULT to ON.
SEMI OSD TIME OUT: Program the amount of time (2 to 5 seconds)
the two-line semi-OSD on-screen messages remain, or deactivate the
semi-OSD display altogether if you find it distracting. These messages
will continue to appear on the front panel of the receiver.
FULL OSD TIME OUT: Program the amount of time (20, 30, 40 or
50 seconds) the full-OSD menus remain visible on screen. The full-OSD
system may not be deactivated.
DEFAULT SURR MODE: This setting determines how the AVR 154 will
handle Dolby Digital and DTS sources. For the purposes of this setting,
the “default surround mode” means the mode encoded in the program,
such as Dolby Digital 5.1. With this setting ON, the receiver will always
use the default surround mode encoded in the program. When this
setting is changed to OFF, the receiver will use the surround mode
you selected the last time this type of audio stream was detected.
Dolby Digital 2.0 signals default to the Dolby Pro Logic II Movie mode,
but you may select another Dolby surround mode manually. For PCM
and analog sources, the factory default surround mode is Logic 7
Music. In general, the receiver will use the surround mode selected
the last time that type of signal was received.
OSD BACKGROUND: Choose either a blue or black background for
the full-OSD menus.
NOTE: It isn’t possible to view video sources while the full-OSD
menus are displayed.
Dim Function
Some people find the front-panel messages to be distracting and would
prefer to dim them or turn them off altogether. When the display is
dimmed or darkened, it will return to full brightness for 5 seconds
any time a command is received before dimming or darkening again.
To dim the display:
Press the Dim Button on the remote. Each button press will cycle
through the three settings of:
VFD FULL: Normal brightness
VFD HALF: Display is dimmed but still visible; the light inside the
volume knob goes dark
VFD OFF: Display goes completely dark except for Power Indicator
to remind you that the receiver is turned on
Advanced Remote Control Functions
The remote control not only operates the AVR 154, but it also serves
as a universal remote that may be programmed to operate many of your
other home theater components, as described in the Installation section.
Each time you select one of your other components, the AVR remote
switches to the control functions for that component. Since many buttons
have unique functions for each component, refer to the Function List in
Table A9 of the Appendix for assistance in operating your other compo-
nents. Each button’s function will not necessarily correspond to its label.
Punch-Through Programming
The AVR 154 remote’s punch-through feature allows you to select
one component for the remote to operate, while simultaneously setting
certain groups of controls to operate another component. For example,
while using the AVR to control surround modes and other audio functions,
you may operate the transport controls of your DVD player. Or while
using the remote to control video functions on your TV, you may use
your cable box to change channels and the AVR to control the volume.
NOTE: It is not necessary to program the remote to control
your DVD player’s transport controls while the AVR, VID2 or
VID3 devices are in use, as the remote is preprogrammed at
the factory with this function.
To program punch-through control while operating any device:
1. Press and hold the Input Selector (or AVR selector) for the main
device the remote will be operating until the Program LED flashes
and the remote enters Program mode.
2. Select the type of punch-through programming.
a) To program volume control punch-through, press the Volume
Up Button.
b) To program channel control punch-through, press the Volume
Down Button.
c) To program transport control punch-through, press the Play Button.
3. Press the Input Selector (or AVR Selector) for the device whose
volume, channel or transport controls you would like to be active
while operating the device you selected in the first step. The LED
will flash green to confirm the programming.
