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OPERATION

Operation

3. Note that not all digitally encoded programs
contain full 5.1-channel audio. Consult the pro-
gram guide that accompanies the DVD or laser
disc to determine which type of audio has been
recorded on the disc. The AVR 110 will auto-
matically sense the type of digital surround
encoding used and adjust to accommodate it.

4. When a digital source is playing, you may not
be able to select some of the analog surround
modes such as Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby 3, Stereo,
Hall, Theater or Logic 7.

5. When a Dolby Digital or DTS source is play-
ing, it is not possible to make an analog record-
ing using the

Tape

™

and

Video 1

Video

2 Record Outputs

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. However, the

digital signals will be passed through to the

Digital Audio Outputs

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 AVR 110 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

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

Úp

and then use

the

⁄

buttons

on the remote, or the

Selector

buttons

on the front panel, until

the desired choice appears in the

Main

Information Display

When a PCM source is playing, the

PCM

indi-

cator

will light. During PCM playback you

may select any surround mode except Dolby
Digital or DTS.

Playback from PCM sources may also benefit
from the Logic 7 Mode. When playing back a
surround-encoded PCM source, such as an LD
or surround-encoded CD, use the Logic 7 C or
Cinema mode. When playing true stereo
recordings, use the Logic 7 M or Music mode
for a wider soundstage and increased rear-
channel ambience.

MP3 Audio Playback

The AVR 110 is one of the first A/V receivers to
provide on-board decoding for the MP3 audio
format used by computers and portable audio
devices. In addition, some new CD players are
capable of playing back optical discs that are
recorded with MP3, rather than standard CD
audio information. By offering MP3 decoding,
the AVR 110 is able to deliver more precise
conversion of the digital signals to an analog
output, along with the benefits of listening to
the MP3 audio through the AVR 110’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 AVR 110’s MP3 capa-
bilities, simply connect the PCM output 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

. As soon as the digital

signal is available, the

MP3 Bitstream

Indicator

will light, and the audio will

begin playing.

NOTES:

• The AVR 110 is only capable of playing sig-

nals in the MP3 (MPEG 1/Layer 3) format. It
is not compatible with other computer audio
codecs.

• The digital audio input signal may be either

optical or coaxial, but the signal must be in
the PCM format. Direct connection 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 out-
put format from your computer or a sound
card, check with the device’s owner’s manual
or contact the manufacturer’s technical sup-
port area.

Tuner Operation

The AVR 110’s tuner is capable of tuning AM,
FM and FM Stereo broadcast stations. Stations
may be tuned manually, or they may be stored
as favorite station presets and recalled from a
30-position memory.

Station Selection

1. Press the

AM/FM Tuner Select

button

on the remote to select the tuner as an input.
The tuner may be selected from the front panel
by either pressing the

Input Source Selector

until the tuner is active or by pressing the

Tuner Band Selector

at any time.

2. Press the

AM/FM Tuner Select

button

Tuner Band Selector

again to switch

between AM and FM so that the desired
frequency band is selected.

3. Press the

FM Mode

button

@ s

to select

manual or automatic tuning.

When the

AUTO

indicator

is illuminated in

the

Main Information Display

the tuner

will stop only at those stations that have a
strong enough signal to be received with
acceptable quality.

When the

AUTO

indicator

is not illumi-

nated, 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

. When the

AUTO

indicator

is illuminated, press the button

for two seconds and then release to cause the
tuner to search for the next highest- or lowest-
frequency station that has an acceptable signal.
When tuning FM stations in the Auto mode, the
tuner will select only stereo stations. To tune to
the next station, press the button again. If the

STEREO

indicator

is not illuminated, tap

the

Tuning Selector

button

advance one frequency increment at a time, or
press and hold it to locate a specific station.
When the

TUNED

indicator

lights, the sta-

tion is properly tuned and should be heard with
clarity.

5. Stations may also be tuned directly by press-
ing the