5
2
SAFETY INFORMATION
6
INTRODUCTION
8
FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS
10
REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS
13
MAIN REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS
16
ZONE 2 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS
18
INTRODUCTION TO HOME THEATER
19
CONNECTIONS
19
Speaker Connections
19
Subwoofer
19
Connecting Source Devices to the AVR
20
Audio Connections
20
Digital Audio
20
Analog Audio
21
Video Connections
21
Digital Video
21
Analog Video
21
Antennas
22
RS-232 Serial Port
23
SPEAKER PLACEMENT
25
INSTALLATION
25
Step One – Connect the Speakers
25
Step Two – Connect the Subwoofer
25
Step Three – Connect the Antennas
25
Step Four – Connect the Source Components
29
Step Five – Connect the Video Display
30
Step Six – Plug in AC Power
30
Step Seven – Insert Batteries in Remote
31
Step Eight – Program Sources Into the Remote
32
Step Nine – Remote IR Inputs and Output (optional)
32
Step Ten – Install a Multizone System (optional)
33
Step Eleven – Turn On the AVR 354
35
INITIAL SETUP
35
Using the On-Screen Menu System
35
Configure the AVR 354 Using EzSet/EQ Technology
37
Set Up Sources
40
OPERATION
40
Turning On the AVR 354
40
Volume Control
40
Mute Function
40
Sleep Timer
40
Audio Effects
40
Video Modes
40
Headphones
41
Source Selection
41
Using the Tuner
42
XM Radio Operation
42
Recording
43
Using
Docking Station
44
Selecting a Surround Mode
45
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
45
Audio Processing and Surround Sound
45
Analog Audio Signals
45
Digital Audio Signals
45
Surround Modes
47
Dolby Surround Settings
47
Night Mode
48
Manual Setup
48
Step One – Determine Speaker Crossover
48
Step Two – Measure Speaker Distances
48
Step Three – Manual Setup Menu
49
Number of Speakers
49
Adjust Crossover Frequencies Menu
49
Sub Mode
50
Adjust Speaker Distance Menu
50
Step Four – Setting Channel Output Levels Manually
51
Audio Effects
52
Video Adjustments
52
Video Modes
53
How to Adjust the Custom Picture Settings
54
Multizone Operation
54
Installing a Multizone System
54
Operating the Multizone System
55
System Settings
56
Advanced Remote Control Functions
56
Punch-Through Programming
56
Activities (Macros)
56
Learning
56
Resetting the Remote
57
Processor Reset
57
Memory
58
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
59
APPENDIX
66, 75
Trademark Acknowledgments
75
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
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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