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OPERATION
Operation
from a CD player may be recorded on a CD-R or
MiniDisc, but Dolby Digital or DTS signals may not.
• To make an analog recording of a Dolby Digital
or DTS source is not possible, if the source is con-
nected to a digital input of the AVR 4000 only.
But the analog two channel signal of that source
can be recorded (see item 5, ”Important Notes
on Digital Playback” above).
Output Level Trim Adjustment
Normal output level adjustment for the
AVR 4000 is established using the test tone, as
outlined on pages 24 and 25. In some cases,
however, it may be desirable to adjust the output
levels using program material such as a test disc,
or a selection you are familiar with. Additionally,
the output level for the subwoofer and those for
the Stereo and VMAx modes can only be adjust-
ed using this procedure.
To adjust the output levels using program materi-
al, first select the surround mode for which you
want to trim the speakers (see NOTE below), start
your program material source and set the refer-
ence volume for the front left and front right
channels using the
Volume Control
Ó
$
î
.
Once the reference level has been set, press the
Channel Select
button
C
Ù
and note that
FRONT L LEV
will appear in the
Main
Information Display
Y
. To change the level,
first press the
Set
button
F
Ô
, and then use
the
Selector
buttons
5
or the
⁄
/
¤
buttons
D
to raise or lower the level. DO NOT use the
volume control, as this will alter the reference
setting.
Once the change has been made, press the
Set
button
F
Ô
and then press the
Selector
but-
tons
5
or the
⁄
/
¤
buttons
D
to select the
next output channel location that you wish to
adjust. To adjust the subwoofer level, press the
Selector
buttons
5
or the
⁄
/
¤
buttons
D
until
WOOFER LEV
appears in the
Main
Information Display
Y
or on-screen display.
(only available if the subwoofer is turned on).
Press the
Set
button
F
Ô
when the name of
the desired channel appears in the
Main
Information Display
Y
and on-screen display,
and follow the instructions shown above to
adjust the level.
Repeat the procedure as needed until all chan-
nels requiring adjustment have been set. When
all adjustments have been made press the
Set
button
F
Ô
twice, the AVR 4000 will return
to normal operation.
If you are using a disc with noise test signals or
an external signal generator as the source from
which to trim the output levels, you may use the
EzSet feature of the remote to guide you to the
correct SPL level. To use the remote for this pur-
pose, start the test tone from the source and
press
and quickly release
the
SPL Indicator
Select
&
to activate the sensor. When the test
tone from the source is fed to the speaker you
want to trim, the
Program Indicator
2
will
change color to indicate the level. Adjust the
level for the appropriate channel 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. As the remote is used as sound pressure
level (SPL) sensor, in this case the channels can
be selected and their levels be adjusted, as
described above, with the
Channel Select
but-
ton
Ù
and the
Selector
5
and
Set
buttons
Ô
on the AVR´s front panel only (with help of
an assisting person). After the output levels of all
channels are aligned,press the
SPL Indicator
Select
&
to turn the sensor and indicator off.
The channel output may also be adjusted using
the full-OSD on-screen menu system. First, set
the volume to a comfortable listening level using
the
Volume Control
Ó
$
î
. Then, press
the
OSD
button
L
to bring up the
M A S-
TE R M E N U
(Figure 1). Press the
¤
Button
D
until the on-screen
›
cursor is next to the
C H A N N E L A D J U S T
line. Press the
Set
Button
F
to activate the
C H A N N E L
A D J U S T
menu (Figure 8).
Figure 8
Once the menu appears on your video screen,
use the
⁄
/
¤
buttons
D
to move the on-screen
›
cursor so that it is next to the channel that you
wish to adjust. Then, use the
‹
/
›
buttons
E!
to raise or lower the output level.
When all adjustments are done, press the
⁄
/
¤
buttons
D
to move the on-screen
›
cursor so
that it is next to
RETURN TO MENU
and then press the
Set
Button
F
if you wish to
go back to the main menu to make other adjust-
ments. If you have no other adjustments to make,
press the
OSD
button
L
to exit the menu
system.
NOTE:
The output levels may be separately
trimmed for each digital and analog surround
mode. If you wish to have different trim levels for a
specific mode, select that mode and then follow the
instructions in the steps shown above.
Changing the levels by the trim adjustment as
described above will automatically change the
level settings in the Output Adjust Menu (Fig. 7,
page 25) correspondingly (and vice versa). With
Stereo and Vmax modes the adjustment proce-
dure described above is the only way to trim the
output level (e.g. to match the Vmax level with
other modes).
6-Channel Direct Input
The AVR 4000 is equipped for future expansion
through the use of optional, external adapters for
formats that the AVR 4000 may not be capable
of processing. When an adapter is connected to
the
6-Channel Direct Input
, you may select
it by pressing the
6-Ch Direct Input Selector
'
. The 6-Channel Direct Input may also be
selected by pressing the
Input Source Selector
button
!
on the front panel until the words
6 C H D I R E C T
appear in the
Main
Information Display
Y
, 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 addi-
tion, there is no signal at the record outputs
when the 6-Channel Direct Input is in use, and
the
Tone
& (
and
Balance
*
controls will
not be effective.
Memory Backup
This product is equipped with a memory backup
system that preserves tuner presets and system
configuration information if the unit is turned off
completely, accidentally unplugged or subjected
to a power outage. This memory will last for
approximately two weeks, after which time all
information must be reentered.
* C H A N N E L A D J U S T *
F R O N T L E F T : 0 d B
C E N T E R : 0 d B
F R O N T R I G H T : 0 d B
S U R R R I G H T : 0 d B
S U R R L E F T : 0 d B
S U B W O O F E R : 0 d B
C H A N N E L R E S E T :
O F F
O N
R E T U R N T O M E N U
