19 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
System Configuration
System Setup
Once the speakers have been placed in the
room and connected, the remaining steps
in the setup process are to program the
AVR 520’s bass management system for the
type of speakers used in your system, calibrate
the output levels, and set the delay times used
by the surround-sound processor.
You are now ready to power up the AVR 520
to begin these final adjustments.
1. Plug the
AC Power Cord · into an
unswitched AC outlet.
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
3 will turn amber, 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
may affect the performance of your remote
control.
4. Install the three supplied AAA batteries 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 AVR 520 on either by pressing the
System Power Control 2 on the front
panel, or via the remote by pressing the
Power On Button d, 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
˜ will also light.
Using the On-Screen Display
When making the following adjustments, you
may find it easier to use the AVR 520’s on-
screen display system. These easy-to-read dis-
plays 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 certain 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 AVR 520’s dis-
plays, the correct video source must be selected
on the video display. Note that 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 projector,
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 display of a static image such as these
menus or video game images may cause the
image to be permanently “burned into” the pro-
jection tubes, plasma screen or CRT. This type of
damage is not covered by the AVR 520 warranty
and may not be covered by the projector/TV set’s
warranty.
The AVR 520 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
Ûq on the front panel or
remote.
To use the full OSD menu system, press the
OSD Button v. When the menu is on the
screen, press the
⁄
/
¤
Buttons n until the
on-screen
›
cursor is next to the item you wish
to adjust, and then press the
Set Button p
to adjust that item. Note that 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 SELECT menu, and
changing the item titled
FULL OSD
TIME OUT
.
Note that when the full OSD system is in use,
the menu selections are not shown in the
Main Information Display ˜Y. When the
full OSD menu system is used, OSD ON will
appear in the
Main Information Display Y
and the OSD Indicator P 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
Y.
Setting the System Configuration
Memory
The AVR 520 features an advanced memory
system that enables you to establish different
configurations for the speaker configuration,
digital input, surround mode, delay times,
crossover frequency 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 520 memorize
those settings. This means, for example, that
you may use different output levels or trims for
different sources, or set different speaker con-
figurations 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 520
have all inputs except for DVD configured for
an analog audio input except for the DVD
input, where the
Coaxial Digital Input
is the default. The default speaker settings are
for “Large” speakers at the front left/right,
“Small” at all other positions, and for the
Subwoofer set as being on. However, once the
DSP processing system is used for the first time
for any input, the speaker settings will auto-
matically default to “Small” at all positions
with the subwoofer set to “LFE.” The default
setting for the surround modes is “Surround
Off,” or two-channel stereo, although Dolby
Digital or DTS will automatically be selected as
appropriate 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 configured 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
