Operation
Basic Operation
Once you have completed the setup and
configuration of your new receiver, it is
simple to operate and enjoy. The follow-
ing instructions will provide the steps
needed to enjoy the AVR55:
• When using the AVR55 for the first
time, it is necessary to press the Main
Power button
1
on the front panel to
turn the unit on. This places the unit in a
standby mode, as indicated by the amber
color of the Power Indicator
3
. Once
the unit is in standby, you may begin a
listening session by pressing the System
Power Control
2
on the front panel or
the
Main Power button
c
on the
remote. Note that the
Power Indicator
3
will turn green. 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 Source Selector buttons on the
remote
dei
or front panel
8)
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.
To turn the unit off at the end of a listen-
ing session simply press the
System
Power Control 2 on the front panel
or the
Main Power Off button
c
on
the remote. Power to any equipment
plugged into the rear panel
Switched
Outlet
fl will be shut off and the
Power Indicator 3 will turn amber.
When the remote is used to turn the unit
“off” it is actually placing the system in a
standby mode, as indicated by the amber
color of the
Power Indicator 3.
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 using the front panel Main
Power Switch
1
. Note that all preset
memories are lost if the unit is left
turned off with the
Main Power
Switch
1
for more than two weeks.
Source Selection
•To select a source at any time, press
any of the Source Selector buttons on
the remote
dei
or front panel
8
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.
• The front panel Audio/Video
Inputs
˜
may be used to connect a
device such as a video game or cam-
corder to your home entertainment
system on a temporary basis. To listen
to and view the output of the playback
unit connected to these inputs, first press
the
Vid 2 Input Selector
*e
,
and then press the
Vid 2 Front/Rear
button
(
. When the front panel inputs
are selected, a red LED will illuminate
above the selector button.
• When an audio source is selected the
last video input used remains routed to
the
Video 1 and Monitor Outputs ›
a. This permits simultaneous viewing
and listening to different sources.
• During a listening session you may
wish to adjust the Bass
and Treble
Ú
controls to suit your listening tastes.
• At lower volume levels you may wish
to engage the Contour button ¯. This
boosts the low- and high-frequency
sounds in accordance with what are
known as the Fletcher-Munson hearing
curves to compensate for the response of
human hearing at low sound levels.
• Adjust the volume to a comfortable
level using the front panel Volume
Control
˘
or remote Volume
Up/Down
n
buttons.
•To temporarily silence all speaker
outputs press the Mute button
p
.
This will cut the output to all speakers,
but it will not effect any recording or
dubbing that may be in progress. When
the system is muted the word MUTE
will flash in the information display.
Press the Mute
p
button again to
return to normal operation.
• For private listening, plug the
1
/4"
stereo phone plug from a pair of stereo
headphones into the front panel
Headphone jack
5
. To cut the speaker
output when using headphones, press the
Speaker button
7
so that it is in the
extended position from the front panel.
• When one of the
Video inputs
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^*e
is selected the video signal for
that input will be routed to the Video
Monitor
output jack a and will be view-
able on a TV monitor connected to the
AVR55. Make certain that your TV is set to
the proper input to view the signal.
• In some installations it may be desir-
able to dim or extinguish the front panel
lights. This may be done by pressing and
holding the
Display button
o
on the
remote. The first press will dim the lights
to one half normal brightness, and a
second press will turn them totally off.
Press the button again to return the
lights to normal brightness. Note that the
Power Indicator 3 will remain lit at
all times as a reminder that the unit is
turned on.
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