SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 17
5. Turn the AVR 225 on either by pressing the
System Power Control 2 on the front panel,
or via the remote by pressing the
AVR Selector
f or any of the Input Selectors eg
on the remote. The Power Indicator 3 will turn
green to confirm that the unit is on, and the
Main
Information Display Û will also light up.
Using the On-Screen Display To Make
Configuration Adjustments
When making the following adjustments, you may find
it easier to use the AVR 225’s on-screen display sys-
tem. These easy-to-read displays give you a clear pic-
ture 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 certain you have
made a connection from the
Video Monitor Out
Jacks
·j on the rear panel to the composite or
S-Video input of your TV or projector. In order to view
the AVR 225’s displays, the correct video source must
be selected on the TV or other video display.
IMPORTANT NOTE: When viewing the displays on a
projection TV it is important that they not be left on the
screen for an extended period of time. As with any video
display, but particularly with projectors, constant display
of a static image such as these menus or video game
images may cause the image to be permanently “burned
into” the CRT. This type of damage is not covered by the
AVR 225 warranty and may not be covered by the pro-
jector TV set’s warranty.
The AVR 225 has two on-screen display modes,
“Semi-OSD” and “Full-OSD.” When making configura-
tion adjustments, it is recommended that the Full-OSD
mode be used. This will place a complete status report
or option listing on the screen, making it easier to view
the available options. The Semi-OSD mode uses one-
line displays only.
The Full-OSD system is always 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.
The Semi-OSD system is also available as a system
default, although it may be turned off by using the
ADVANCED menu (see page 30). With the
Semi-OSD system, you may make adjustments directly,
by pressing the buttons on the front panel or remote
control for the specific parameter to be adjusted. For
example, press the
Speaker Select Button ı
to set the speaker configuration, etc.
Figure 1
When the Full-OSD system is in use, the menu selec-
tions are not shown in the
Main Information Display
ÛS. When the Full-OSD menu system is used,
OSD ON will appear in the Main Information
Display
S and the OSD Indicator F will light to
remind you that a video display must be used. When
the Semi-OSD system is used in conjunction with the
discrete configuration buttons, the on-screen display
will show a single line of text with the current menu
selection. That selection will also be shown in the
Main Information Display S.
To use the Full-OSD menu system, press the
OSD
Button
v. When the menu is on the screen, press
the
⁄
/
¤
Buttons mq until the on-screen
›
cursor is next to the item you wish to adjust, and then
press the
Set Button o to adjust that item. Note
that the menus will remain on the screen for 20 sec-
onds, 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
.
Setting the System Configuration Memories
The AVR 225 features an advanced memory system
that enables you to establish different configurations
for the bass management, digital input, surround
mode, delay times and output levels for each input
source. This flexibility enables you to custom-tailor the
way in which you listen to each source and have the
AVR 225 memorize those settings. 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 system. Once these settings are made,
they will automatically be recalled whenever you select
that input.
The factory default settings for the AVR 225 have all
inputs configured for an analog source (except for the
DVD input, which has the
Coaxial Digital Audio
Input 1
b as the default), Stereo as the surround
mode, all speaker positions set to “Small,” and a sub-
woofer connected. Before using the unit, you will
probably want to change the settings for most inputs
so that they are properly configured to reflect the use
of digital or analog inputs, the type of speakers
installed and the surround mode specifics. Remember
that since the AVR 225 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 as easy as possi-
ble, 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 remain-
ing inputs. It is also a good idea to set the configura-
tion data in the order these items are listed in the
MASTER MENU, as some settings require a
specific entry in a prior menu item. Remember that
once the settings 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 AVR 225 is to select
an input. This may be done by pressing the front-
panel
Input Source Selector ! until the desired
input’s name appears momentarily in the
Main
Information Display
S, and the green LED lights
next to the input’s name in the front-panel
Input
Indicators
. The input may also be selected by
pressing the appropriate
Input Selector
eg on the remote control.
When using the Full-OSD system to make the setup
adjustments, press the
OSD Button v once so that
the
MASTER MENU (Figure 1) appears. Note
that the
›
cursor will be next to the INPUT
SETUP
line. Press the Set Button o to enter
the menu and the
INPUT SETUP menu
(Figure 2) will appear on the screen. Press the
‹
/
›
Buttons n until the desired input name
appears in the highlighted video, as well as being indi-
cated in the front-panel
Input Indicators by the
green LED next to the desired input name. 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 q
on the remote while the INPUT SETUP menu
