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FRONT PANEL CONTROLS

Front Panel Controls

7

Surround Mode Selector:

Press this but-

ton to change the surround mode by scrolling
through the list of available modes. Note that
depending on the type of input, some modes
are not always available. (See page 25 for more
information about surround modes.)

8

Tuning Selector:

Press the left side of the

button to tune lower-frequency stations and the
right side of the button to tune higher-frequency
stations. When a station with a strong signal 
is reached, the 

TUNED

indicator 

V

will be 

illuminated in the 

Main Information 

Display 

Û

.

To tune manually, tap the button lightly and
note that the tuner will step up one frequency
increment per button press. When the button is
held for a few seconds you will note that the
unit will quickly search the frequency band.
Release it once the fast tuning starts; the tuner
will automatically scan for the next station with
an acceptable signal and then stop.

9

Tuner Band Selector:

Pressing this button

will automatically switch the AVR 210 to the
Tuner mode. Pressing it again will switch
between the AM and FM frequency bands. (See
page 28 for more information on the tuner.)

)

Preset Stations Selector:

Press this 

button to scroll up or down through the list or
stations that have been entered into the preset
memory. (See page 28 for more information on
tuner programming.)

!

Input Source Selector:

Press this button

to change the input by scrolling up or down
through the list of input sources.

@

FM Mode Selector:

Press this button to

select Auto or Manual tuning. When the button
is pressed so that the 

AUTO

indicator 

W

lights,

the tuner will search for the next station with an
acceptable signal when the 

Tuning Selector

8u

is pressed. When the button is pressed

so that the 

AUTO

indicator 

W

is not lit, each

press of the 

Tuning Selector

8u

will

increase the frequency. (See page 28 for more
information on using the tuner.)

#

Digital Optical 3 Input:

Connect the opti-

cal digital output of an audio or video product to
this jack. When the Input is not in use, be certain
to keep the plastic cap installed to avoid dust
contamination that might degrade future 
performance.

$

Digital Coax 3 Jack:

This jack is used for

connection to the output of portable audio
devices, video game consoles or other products
that have a coax digital jack.

%

Video 4 Video Input Jacks:

These jacks

may be used for temporary connection to the
composite or S-Video output of video games,
camcorders or other portable video products.

^

Video 4 Audio Input Jacks:

These

audio/video jacks may be used for temporary
connection to video games or portable
audio/video products such as camcorders and
portable audio players.

&

Bass Control:

Turn this control to modify

the low frequency output of the left/right chan-
nels by as much as ±10dB. Set this control to a
suitable position for your taste or room acoustics.

*

Balance Control:

Turn this control to

change the relative volume for the front
left/right channels.

NOTE:

For proper operation of the surround

modes this control should be at the midpoint 
or “12 o’clock” position.

(

Treble Control:

Turn this control to modify

the high frequency output of the left/right chan-
nels by as much as ±10dB. Set this control to a
suitable position for your taste or room acoustics.

Ó

Volume Control:

Turn this knob clockwise

to increase the volume, counterclockwise to
decrease the volume. If the AVR 210 is muted,
adjusting volume control will automatically
release the unit from the silenced condition.

Ô

Set Button:

When making choices during

the setup and configuration process, press this
button to enter the desired setting as shown 
in the 

Main Information Display 

Û

into the 

AVR 210’s memory. The set button may also 
be used to change the display brightness.
(See page 31.)

Input Indicators:

A green LED will light in

front of the input that is currently being used as
the source for the AVR 210.

Ò

Delay:

Press this button to begin the

sequence of steps required to enter delay time
settings. (See page 18 for more information on
delay times.)

Ú

Digital Input Selector:

When playing a

source that has a digital output, press this 
button to select between the 

Optical

#

h

and 

Coaxial

$

i

Digital

inputs. (See pages

26–28 for more information on digital audio.)

Û

Main Information Display:

This display

delivers messages and status indications to
help you operate the receiver. (See pages 7–8
for a complete explanation of the Information
Display.)

Ù

Channel Select Button:

Press this button

to begin the process of trimming the channel
output levels using an external audio source.
(For more information on output level trim
adjustment, see page 29.)

ı

Speaker Select Button:

Press this button

to begin the process of selecting the speaker
positions that are used in your listening room.
(See page 19 for more information on speaker
setup and configuration.)

ˆ

Test Tone Selector:

Press this button to

begin the process of adjusting the channel out-
put levels using the internal test tone as a ref-
erence. (For more information on output level
adjustment, see page 21.)

˜

Surround Mode Indicators:

A green LED

will light in front of the surround mode that is
currently in use.

¯

Remote Sensor Window:

The sensor

behind this window receives infrared signals
from the remote control. Aim the remote at this
area and do not block or cover it unless an
external remote sensor is installed.

Summary of Contents for AVR 210

Page 1: ...AVR 210 Audio VideoReceiver OWNER S MANUAL Power for the digital revolution ...

Page 2: ... Programmed Device Functions 35 Volume Punch Through 35 Channel Control Punch Through 35 Transport Control Punch Through 36 Reassigning Device Control Selectors 37 Function List 39 Setup Code Tables 49 Troubleshooting Guide 49 Processor Reset 50 Technical Specifications 51 Notes AVR 210 Audio VideoReceiver Typographical Conventions In order to help you use this manual with the remote control front...

Page 3: ...ns the AVR 210 is easy to configure so that it provides the best results with your speakers and specific listening room environ ment On screen menus make it simple to enter settings for speakers inputs and delay times while our exclusive EzSet remote measures a system s sound levels and automatically cali brates them for perfectly balanced soundfield presentation For the ultimate in flexibility th...

Page 4: ... surface Avoid installation in extremely hot or cold locations or an area that is exposed to direct sunlight or heating equipment Avoid moist or humid locations Do not obstruct the ventilation slots on the top of the unit or place objects directly over them Cleaning When the unit gets dirty wipe it with a clean soft dry cloth If necessary wipe it with a soft cloth dampened with mild soapy water th...

Page 5: ...turned off when the headphone jack is in use 5 Selector Buttons When you are establish ing the AVR 210 s configuration settings use these buttons to select from the choices available as shown in the Main Information Display Û 6 Tone Mode Pressing this button enables or disables the Bass and Treble tone controls When the button is pressed so that the words TONE IN appear in the Main Information Dis...

Page 6: ...ction to video games or portable audio video products such as camcorders and portable audio players Bass Control Turn this control to modify the low frequency output of the left right chan nels by as much as 10dB Set this control to a suitable position for your taste or room acoustics Balance Control Turn this control to change the relative volume for the front left right channels NOTE For proper ...

Page 7: ... 7 LOGIC 7M appears for the Music version of Logic 7 See page 25 for a description of the Logic 7 modes L Hall Mode Indicator This indicator lights when the Hall mode have been selected M OSD Indicator When the OSD system is in use this indicator lights to remind you that the other indicators in this display do not function when the On Screen Display is being used N Theater Mode Indicator This ind...

Page 8: ...ceived with sufficient signal strength to provide acceptable listening quality W Auto Indicator This indicator lights when the tuner s Auto mode is in use X Main Information Display This display shows messages relating to the status input source surround mode tuner volume level or other aspects of the AVR 210 s operation Y Mute Indicator This indicator lights to remind you that the AVR 210 s outpu...

Page 9: ...HED 100W MAX RIGHT LEFT fi fl a b c d e A A f g j FL FR SL SR CENTER SUBWOOFER 31 IN OUT h k ª i Tape Inputs Tape Outputs Video 1 Audio Inputs AM Antenna Video 1 Audio Outputs DVD Audio Inputs FM Antenna CD Inputs ª 6 Channel Direct Inputs Digital Audio Outputs Preamp Outputs Subwoofer Output Video Monitor Outputs Front Speaker Outputs fi Surround Speaker Outputs fl Switched AC Accessory Outlet Un...

Page 10: ...ack terminals on the AVR 210 to the black ter minals on the speakers See page 14 for more information on speaker polarity fl Switched AC Accessory Outlet This outlet may be used to power any device you wish to have turned on when the AVR 210 is turned on with the System Power Control switch 2 Unswitched AC Accessory Outlet This outlet may be used to power any AC device The power will remain on at ...

Page 11: ...ner Select h Test Button i Sleep Button j Surround Mode Selector k Night Mode l Channel Select Button m Button n Button o Set Button p Digital Select q Button r Numeric Keys s Tuner Mode t Direct Button u Tuning Up Down v OSD Button w Macro Buttons x Transport Controls y Skip Up Down Buttons z Disc Skip Buttons Preset Up Down 28 Clear Button 29 Memory Button 30 Delay Prev Ch 31 Button 32 Speaker S...

Page 12: ...selected When the AVR 210 remote is being programmed with the codes to operate another device this button is also used in the Auto Search process See page 33 for more information on program ming the remote jSurround Mode Selector Press this button to begin the process of changing the surround mode After the button has been pressed use the buttons mq to select the desired surround mode See page 25 ...

Page 13: ...After pressing this button the delay times are entered by pressing the Set button o and then using the buttons mq to change the setting Press the Set button o again to complete the process See page 18 for more information Button Press this button to change a setting or selection when configuring many of the AVR 210 s settings Speaker Select Press this button to begin the process of configuring the...

Page 14: ... of less than ten feet We do not recom mend that you use cables with an AWG equiva lent of 18 or higher due to the power loss and degradation in performance that will occur Cables that are run inside walls should have the appropriate markings to indicate listing with UL CSA or other appropriate testing agency stan dards Questions about running cables inside walls should be referred to your install...

Page 15: ...R 210 although additional volume controls on the external device may impact the volume settings and output levels from the AVR 210 External Audio Decoder Connection To provide for ultimate flexibility the AVR 210 may be used in conjunction with optional external decoders for digital audio systems other than the AVR 210 s own built in Dolby Digital and DTS decoding system or with DVD players using ...

Page 16: ...center speaker compared to the left and right speakers Surround speakers should be placed on the side walls of the room at or slightly behind the listening position The center of the speaker should face into the room The speakers should be located so that the bottom of the cabinet is at least two feet higher than the listeners ears when the listeners are seated in the desired area If side wall mou...

Page 17: ...enu selections are not shown in the Main Information Display Û X When the full OSD menu system is used OSD ON will appear in the Main Information Display X and the OSD Indicator M 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 me...

Page 18: ...annel program material where it is unlikely that sur round encoded material will be used Alternatively the Logic 7 Music mode is a good choice for stereo only source material It is easiest to complete the surround setup using the full OSD on screen menus From the MASTER MENU Figure 1 press the buttons mq until the cursor is next to the SURROUND SETUP menu Press the Set button o so that the SURROUN...

Page 19: ...ne When the CENTER DELAY is set or if the Dolby Pro Logic mode is selected the cursor will be at the SURR DELAY line so that the delay for the surround speakers may be set Press the buttons n until the num ber calculated using the formula shown above appears in the display When the delay settings are complete press the button q once to move to the next line Note that the delay settings may also be...

Page 20: ... if you choose this option and there is no sub woofer connected you will not hear any low frequency sounds from the surround speakers When LARGE is selected a full range output will be sent to the surround channel outputs and NO surround channel signals will be sent to the subwoofer output When NONE is selected surround sound information will be split between the front left and right outputs Note ...

Page 21: ...operate only occasionally Artificially increasing the volume to the rear speakers may destroy the illusion of an enveloping sound field that duplicates the way you hear sound in a movie theater or concert hall Before beginning the output level adjustment process make certain that all speaker connec tions have been properly made The system volume should be set to the level that you will use during ...

Page 22: ...ain and listen to see which channels sound louder than the others Using the front left speaker as a reference press the buttons n on the remote to bring all speakers to the same volume level Note that when one of the buttons is pushed the test noise circulation will pause on the channel being adjusted to give you time to make the adjustment When you release the button the circulation will resume a...

Page 23: ...the previous pages have been made the AVR 210 is ready for operation While there are some additional settings to be made these are best done after you have had an opportunity to listen to a vari ety of sources and different kinds of program material These advanced settings are described on pages 31 and 32 of this manual In addi tion any of the settings made in the initial con figuration of the uni...

Page 24: ...anel Input Source Selector button Each press of the button will move the input selection through the list of available inputs As the input is changed the AVR 210 will automatically switch to the digital input if selected surround mode speaker configura tion output levels crossover frequency and night mode status that were entered during the configuration process for that source The front panel Vid...

Page 25: ...ogic 7 M enhances the listening experience by presenting a wider front soundstage and greater rear ambience Both Logic 7 modes also direct low frequency information to the subwoofer if installed and configured to deliver maximum bass impact DOLBY 3 STEREO Uses the information contained in a surround encoded or two channel stereo program to No surround channels create center channel information In ...

Page 26: ...left surround and right surround Each channel reproduces full frequency range 20Hz to 20kHz and offers dramatically improved dynamic range and significant improvements to signal to noise ratios In addition digital systems have the capa bility to deliver an additional channel that is specifically devoted to low frequency information This is the 1 channel referred to when you see these systems descr...

Page 27: ...in these indica tors will light in response to the specific signal being received It is important to note that although Dolby Digital for example is referred to as a 5 1 system not all Dolby Digital DVDs or programs are encoded for 5 1 Thus it is sometimes normal for a DVD with a Dolby Digital soundtrack to trigger only the L and R indicators NOTE Many DVD discs are recorded with both 5 1 and 2 0 ...

Page 28: ... as the digital signal is available the MP3 Bitstream Indicator A will light and the audio will begin playing NOTES The AVR 210 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 outp...

Page 29: ... circulating the Program SPL Indicator c will change color to indi cate the level Adjust the level as shown above until the LED lights green for all channels When it is red the level is too high when it is amber the level is too low Press the SPL Indicator Select to turn the sensor and indicator off Once the reference level has been set press the Channel Select button lÙ and note that FRONT L LEV ...

Page 30: ...6 CH DIRECT appear in the Main Information Display X and a green LED lights next to 6 CH in the Input Indicators Note that when the 6 Channel Direct Input is in use you may not select a surround mode as the external decoder determines processing In addition there is no signal at the record out puts when the 6 Channel Direct Input is in use Memory Backup This product is equipped with a memory backu...

Page 31: ...to enter the ADVANCED SELECT menu Figure 9 At the ADVANCED SELECT menu make certain that the on screen cursor is next to the VOLUME DEFAULT line by pressing the buttons mq as needed Next press the button so that the word ON is highlighted in the video display Next press the button q once so that the on screen cursor is next to the DEFAULT VOL SET line To set the desired turn on volume press the bu...

Page 32: ...ty before they disappear from the screen or Time Out Time Out is a safety measure to prevent image retention of the menu text in your monitor or projector which might happen if menus were left on indefinitely However some viewers may prefer a slightly longer or shorter period before the Time Out display To change the Full OSD Time Out you will need to make an adjustment in the ADVANCED SELECT menu...

Page 33: ...if not all functions operate properly try programming the remote with the Auto Search Method Auto Search Method If the unit you wish to include in the AVR 210 s remote is not listed in the code tables in this manual or if the code does not seem to operate properly you may wish to program the correct code using the Auto Search method that follows 1 Turn on the unit that you wish to include in the A...

Page 34: ... Power On Press the Mute button to store the TV Power On Command Press the VID 3 Input Selector button e to indicate the next command is for Cable Power On Press the Mute button to store the Cable Power On command Press the Sleep Channel Up button i to complete the process and store the macro sequence After following these steps each time you press the Macro 1 button w the remote will send the Pow...

Page 35: ...tton and note that the Program SPL Indicator c will stop flashing and stay amber 3 Press either the AVR Selector f or the Input Selector e depending on which system s volume control you wish to have attached for the punch through mode The Program SPL Indicator c will blink green three times and then go out to confirm the data entry Example To have the AVR 210 s volume control activated even though...

Page 36: ... time until the red light appears under the Input Selector e and the Program SPL Indicator c flashes amber 2 Press the Input Selector e for the device you wish to program into the reassigned button 3 Enter the three digit code for the specific model you wish the reassigned button to operate 4 Press the same Input Selector e pressed in Step 1 once again to store the selection The red LED under the ...

Page 37: ...Cable TV Sat 18 Volume Up Volume Up Input Level Up Volume Up Volume Up Volume Up Volume Up 19 Surround Select Surround Mode Select CDR Select Channel Channel Channel 20 Night Night Mode Select 21 Spare 22 Volume Down Volume Down Input Level Down Volume Down Volume Down Volume Down 23 Channel Guide Channel Trim Title Info Guide Info Guide 24 Speaker Menu Speaker Adjust Menu Menu Menu Menu Menu 25 M...

Page 38: ...52 M1 Open Close Open Close Cancel Sleep PPV Cancel 53 M2 Subtitle On Off Repeat Fav Fav 54 M3 Audio Select Random Play Bypass Next 55 M4 Angle Select Music Alt 56 Rewind R Search R Search Rewind Rewind Day Say 57 Play Play Play Play Play 58 Fast Forward F Search F Search Fast Fwd Fast Fwd Day Day 59 Record Record Record Record 60 Stop Stop Stop Stop Stop 61 Pause Pause Pause Pause Pause 62 Skip D...

Page 39: ...5 046 056 068 102 108 111 114 116 118 119 127 DAYTRON 011 DYNASTY 045 DYNATECH 063 ELECTROHOME 074 EMERSON 001 011 012 013 029 033 045 048 049 051 052 091 137 139 141 157 158 162 ENVISION 001 FISHER 013 058 FUNAI 033 045 FUTURETECH 045 GE 001 011 014 015 057 070 071 133 141 145 163 199 GOLDSTAR 011 093 097 101 104 110 113 118 GRUNDIG 193 HALL MARK 011 HARMAN KARDON 201 HITACHI 001 011 015 016 017 ...

Page 40: ...RCA 001 011 029 057 071 133 145 161 163 199 REALISTIC 013 025 045 048 163 195 196 197 RUNCO 052 SAMPO 001 011 059 SAMSUNG 001 011 012 051 085 092 096 104 118 124 145 SANSUI 091 SANYO 013 026 027 037 041 054 058 078 SCOTT 011 033 045 049 SEARS 011 013 021 033 035 058 078 092 145 SHARP 011 025 028 033 034 077 154 SIGNATURE 069 SONY 043 067 075 117 130 194 SOUNDESIGN 003 011 033 045 SSS 011 045 SUPRE...

Page 41: ...AI 040 133 GE 037 039 067 076 093 095 124 127 GO VIDEO 113 117 GOLDSTAR 018 019 026 087 092 100 107 GRAETZ 136 HARMAN KARDON 018 049 HITACHI 011 040 048 067 130 INSTANTREPLAY 037 039 JC PENNEY 018 019 021 039 045 087 JENSEN 048 JVC 018 037 039 048 052 054 111 130 132 KENWOOD 020 044 048 052 LLOYD 040 LXI 019 020 040 087 MAGNAVOX 037 039 040 071 MARANTZ 018 037 039 071 073 MARTA 087 MEMOREX 003 020...

Page 42: ... 095 098 101 105 106 109 SANSUI 028 031 048 052 116 147 166 SANYO 003 014 020 115 SCOTT 023 043 098 110 112 SEARS 003 015 019 020 026 037 087 SHARP 037 058 129 156 SHINTOM 030 SONY 003 037 056 060 061 080 081 082 129 SOUNDESIGN 040 STS 019 SYLVANIA 037 039 040 063 071 SYMPHONIC 040 TANDY 040 TATUNG 044 048 TEAC 040 044 048 TECHNICS 037 039 TEKNIKA 025 037 039 040 087 TMK 013 TOSHIBA 015 019 051 06...

Page 43: ... 052 188 HITACHI 047 091 INKEL 003 024 025 JC PENNEY 019 064 096 145 JENSEN 151 JVC 027 140 174 193 194 KENWOOD 012 018 021 028 060 076 077 146 149 174 176 177 KYOCERA 010 LOTTE 106 LUXMAN 016 033 075 100 LXI 064 162 MAGNAVOX 037 049 099 111 125 MARANTZ 041 049 056 082 189 190 191 MACINTOSH 192 MEMOREX 094 MGA 030 MISSION 049 MITSUBISHI 030 125 MITSUMI 150 NAD 011 072 125 195 196 NAKAMICHI 197 198...

Page 44: ...103 112 149 178 SHERWOOD 008 024 025 039 056 103 131 SIGNATURE 038 SONY 005 058 086 101 113 114 116 137 203 204 205 213 SOUNDSTREAM 122 STS 010 SYLVANIA 049 SYMPHONIC 057 108 163 TANDY 094 TEAC 009 020 046 056 083 084 104 105 108 119 135 144 152 TECHNICS 013 065 073 107 117 156 172 212 THETA DIGITAL 037 TOSHIBA 011 072 095 149 153 171 VECTOR RESEARCH 085 VICTOR 027 118 128 WARDS 038 093 YAMAHA 017...

Page 45: ...9 022 GE 003 004 GOLDSTAR 005 HARMAN KARDON 001 JVC 006 KENWOOD 007 LOTTE 008 MAGNAVOX 009 MITSUBISHI 023 036 NAD 010 ONKYO 015 OPTIMUS 011 PANASONIC 024 PIONEER 012 020 035 RCA 018 RUNCO 027 SAMSUNG 031 SANYO 013 SHARP 021 028 037 SONY 014 029 034 TECHNICS 026 THOMSON 003 004 TOSHIBA 033 YAMAHA 016 017 030 ...

Page 46: ... 455 JANIEL 366 JERROLD 367 454 464 468 JERROLD PRIMASTER 456 KATHREIN 410 LEGEND 453 LUXOR 368 MACOM 317 365 371 MAGNAVOX 461 473 MEMOREX 453 NEXTWAVE 423 424 NORSAT 374 OPTIMUS 466 PANASONIC 366 469 PANASONIC DBS 457 PANSAT 420 PERSONAL CABLE 418 PHILIPS 375 PICO 407 PRESIDENT 381 404 PRIMESTAR 312 412 454 456 464 RCA 408 465 474 RCA DBS 458 REALISTIC 325 349 377 SAMSUNG 422 SATELLITE SERVICE CO...

Page 47: ...NERAL 210 GOLDEN CHANNEL 037 GOODMIND 112 HAMLIN 055 056 061 099 100 101 117 152 175 207 208 HITACHI 001 061 188 HOSPITALITY 074 080 JASCO 111 JERROLD 001 002 003 015 016 017 073 093 095 097 140 141 142 162 166 167 168 188 210 LINDAY 118 M NET 043 MACOM 040 191 MAGNAVOX 017 019 068 082 MEMOREX 058 MOVIE TIME 035 039 NSC 022 035 044 075 190 OAK 023 043 059 094 196 197 PACE 160 179 PANASONIC 050 053...

Page 48: ...SIGNATURE 001 188 SPRUCER 053 081 177 189 STARCOM 002 015 016 141 163 STARGATE 015 037 120 187 SYLVANIA 071 TANDY 024 TELECAPATION 028 TEXSCAN 036 071 TFC 122 TIMELESS 123 TOCOM 045 046 062 170 205 TOSHIBA 058 UNIKA 014 021 031 UNITED CABLE 059 UNIVERSAL 012 014 021 031 033 034 039 042 113 VIDEOWAY 124 211 VIEWSTAR 019 022 025 190 ZENITH 058 065 098 125 211 ZENTEK 116 ...

Page 49: ...erference Move unit or antenna away from computers fluorescent lights motors or other electrical appliances Letters flash in the channel indicator Digital audio feed paused Resume play for DVD display and digital audio stops Check that Digital Input is selected Processor Reset In the rare case where the unit s operation or the displays seem abnormal the cause may involve the erratic operation of t...

Page 50: ...nsitivity Loop 500µV Distortion 1kHz 50 Mod 0 8 Selectivity 10kHz 30dB Video Section Television Format NTSC Input Level Impedance 1Vp p 75 ohms Output Level Impedance 1Vp p 75 ohms Video Frequency Response 10Hz 8MHz 3dB General Power Requirement AC 120V 60Hz Power Consumption 72W idle 580W maximum 2 channels driven Dimensions Max Width 17 3 inches 440mm Height 6 5 inches 165mm Depth 17 1 inches 43...

Page 51: ...51 NOTES Notes ...

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