2
3
SAFETY INFORMATION
5
INTRODUCTION
7
FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS
9
REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS
12
REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS
15
INTRODUCTION TO HOME THEATER
16
CONNECTIONS
16
Speaker Connections
16
Subwoofer
16
Connecting Source Devices to the AVR
17
Audio Connections
17
Digital Audio
17
Analog Audio
17
Video Connections
18
Digital Video Connections
18
Analog Video Connections
18
Antennas
18
RS-232 Serial Port
19
SPEAKER PLACEMENT
21
INSTALLATION
21
Step One – Connect the Speakers
21
Step Two – Connect the Subwoofer
21
Step Three – Connect the Antennas
21
Step Four – Connect the Source Components
25
Step Five – Connect Video Display
25
Step Six – Plug in AC Power
25
Step Seven – Insert Batteries in Remote
26
Step Eight – Program Sources Into the Remote
27
Step Nine – Turn On the AVR 245
29
INITIAL SETUP
29
Using the On-Screen Menu System
29
Configure the AVR 245 Using EzSet+
31
What EzSet+ Does
32
Configure Sources
35
OPERATION
35
Turning On the AVR 245
35
Sleep Timer
35
Volume Control
36
Mute Function
36
Tone Controls
36
Headphones
36
Source Selection
37
Audio Input Selection
37
Video Input Selection
37
6-/8-Channel Direct Inputs
38
Using the Tuner
39
XM Radio Operation
40
Recording
40
Using
41
Selecting a Surround Mode
42
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
42
Audio Processing and Surround Sound
42
Analog Audio Signals
42
Digital Audio Signals
43
Surround Modes
44
Dolby Surround Settings
44
Default Modes
48
Manual Setup
48
Step One – Determine Speaker Size
48
Step Two – Measure Speaker Distances
48
Step Three – Manual Setup Menu
49
Speaker Size Menu
50
Speaker Crossover Menu
50
Delay Adjust Menu
51
Step Four – Setting Channel Output Levels Manually
52
Multiroom Operation
53
Installing a Multiroom System
53
Operating the Multiroom System
53
System Settings
54
Dim Function
54
Advanced Remote Control Functions
54
Punch-Through Programming
55
Macros
56
Remote IR Inputs and Output
56
Resetting the Remote
56
Processor Reset
56
Memory
57
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
58
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
58
Trademark Acknowledgements
59
APPENDIX
The
Bridge
TM
WARNING
For Canadian model
Modèle pour les Canadien
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme
à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
Sur les modèles dont la fiche est polarisee:
ATTENTION: Pour éviter les chocs électriques, introduire
la lame la plus large de la fiche dans la borne
correspondante de la prise et pousser jusqu’au fond.
This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian
ICES-003.
For models having a power cord with a polarized plug:
CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, match wide blade
of plug to wide slot, fully insert.
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this
appliance to rain or moisture.
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