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ADVANCED FuNCTIONS

Edit Title

 

: You may name the activity, e.g., All Power Off. When the 

activity is executed, its name will appear in the LCD Display. When 
this option is selected, the cursor will flash. Type the title for the 
activity using the Alphanumeric Keys. Each Alphanumeric Key has 
the characters available in addition to its number printed above the 
key. Each press of the key scrolls through the available characters. To 
move to the next character, either press the 

N

 Button, or press the 

next desired Alphanumeric Key. Press the OK Button when you have 
finished.

To execute an activity, press the Activity Button, then the Alphanumeric Key 
you selected as the command button in Step 4. If you selected the AVR Power 
On or Off Button in Step 4, you do not need to press the Activity Button first.

To view the steps previously programmed for an activity without executing it:

Press and hold the AVR Settings Button for 3 seconds. The remote will 

1. 

enter Program mode, and its Main Menu will be displayed.

Use the 

2. 

KL

 Buttons to scroll to the Activity option, and press the OK 

Button.

Use the 

3. 

KL

 Buttons to select the Read Activity option, and press the OK 

Button.

Use the 

4. 

KL

 Buttons to select the command button, and press the OK 

Button.

Use the 

5. 

KL

 Buttons to scroll through the steps programmed into the 

activity. It is not possible to make any changes. When you have finished, 
press the OK Button or the Back/Exit Button to exit Program mode.

It isn’t possible to “edit” a command within an activity. To delete the activity:

Press and hold the AVR Settings Button for 3 seconds. The remote will 

1. 

enter Program mode, and its Main Menu will be displayed.

Use the 

2. 

KL

 Buttons to scroll to the Activity option, and press the OK 

Button.

Use the 

3. 

KL

 Buttons to select the Delete Activity option, and press the 

OK Button.

Use the 

4. 

KL

 Buttons to select the command button or title, and press 

the OK Button. The activity, including any title you gave it, will be deleted.

punch-through programming

The punch-through feature allows you to operate one component, while 
setting certain groups of controls to operate another component. For 
example, while using the AVR controls for surround modes and other audio 
functions, you may operate the transport controls of your DVD player. Or 
while using the remote to control video functions on your TV, you may use 
your cable box to change channels.

To program punch-through control while operating any device:

Press and hold the AVR Settings Button for 3 seconds. The remote will 

1. 

enter Program mode, and its Main Menu will be displayed.

Use the 

2. 

KL

 Buttons to scroll to the Punch-Through option, and press 

the OK Button.

Use the 

3. 

KL

 Buttons to select either Channel or Transport control, and 

press the OK Button.

Use the 

4. 

KL

 Buttons to scroll to the device in use, and press the OK 

Button. For example, to change channels using the cable or satellite set-
top box while using the remote to operate the TV, select the TV source in 
this step.

Use the 

5. 

KL

 Buttons to select the punch-through device (CBL/SAT in the 

example given in step 4), press the OK Button, and the Punch-Through 
programming will be saved.

To undo punch-through programming, follow the same steps as above, but 
select the same Source in Steps 4 and 5. 

NOTE

: The Volume and Mute controls are always dedicated to the AVR.

Back Light

The AVR remote is equipped with a back light to illuminate the keys and LCD 
Display to facilitate its use in a darkened home theater environment.

To turn the back light on or off at any time, press the Back Light Button. 

The back light’s turn-on mode may be programmed:

Normal

 

: The back light stays off unless the Back Light Button is pressed. 

On Full

 

: The back light will turn on any time a key is pressed. 

In both modes, the back light will remain on for 5 seconds after the last 
button press, and then turn off automatically.

To program the remote’s back light mode:

Press and hold the AVR Settings Button for 3 seconds. The remote will 

1. 

enter Program mode, and its Main Menu will be displayed.

Use the 

2. 

KL

 Buttons to scroll to the Back Light option, and press the OK 

Button.

Use the 

3. 

KL

 Buttons to select the Normal or On Full option, and press 

the OK Button to finish.

remote reset

To reset the remote to its factory defaults, erasing all product codes, learned 
codes, activities and other user programming:

Press and hold the AVR Settings Button for 3 seconds. The remote will 

1. 

enter Program mode, and its Main Menu will be displayed.

Use the 

2. 

KL

 Buttons to scroll to the Remote Reset option, and press 

the OK Button. The process may take a few minutes, depending on the 
amount of user programming requiring erasure. Please wait until the 
“Remote Reset Complete” message appears before pressing any keys.

Summary of Contents for AVR 660

Page 1: ...AVR 760 AVR 660 AUDIO VIDEO RECEIVER OWNER S MANUAL Advanced Functions ...

Page 2: ...th arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instr...

Page 3: ...rsion 2 Reference or Wide 2 channel Dolby Headphone Version 2 up to 96kHz DTS HD High Resolution Audio DTS HD Master Audio DTS 5 1 DTS Stereo DTS ES 6 1 Discrete and Matrix DTS 96 24 DTS Stereo DTS Neo 6 Cinema 5 6 or 7 channel Music 5 6 or 7 channel up to 96kHz Logic 7 Movie Music and Game up to 96kHz 5 or 7 Channel Stereo up to 96kHz Surround Off DSP or Analog Bypass ADVANCED FUNCTIONS 4 Audio P...

Page 4: ...raordinarily distortion free especially at high frequencies Surround Modes Surround mode selection is dependent upon the format of the incoming audio signal as well as personal taste Table A13 offers a brief description of each mode and indicates the types of incoming signals or digital bitstreams the mode may be used with Additional information about the Dolby and DTS modes is available on the co...

Page 5: ... Digital DTS Dolby TrueHD or DTS HD Master Audio For 2 channel materials the AVR defaults to Logic 7 Movie mode If you prefer a different surround mode select the surround mode category Virtual Surround Stereo Movie Music or Video Game Press the OK Button to change the mode Each category is set to a default surround mode Virtual Surround Dolby Virtual Speaker Reference Stereo 7 channel stereo Movi...

Page 6: ...er Each loudspeaker in your system performs at its best delivering an enjoyable sound experience STEP TWO Measure Speaker Distances Ideally all of your speakers would be placed in a circle with the listening position at the center However you may have had to place some speakers a little further away from the listening position than others Sounds that are supposed to arrive simultaneously from diff...

Page 7: ...ck or press the Back Exit Button Sub Mode Move the cursor to the Sub Mode line This setting depends upon how you programmed the front left and right speakers If you set the front speakers to a numeric crossover frequency the subwoofer setting will always be LFE All low frequency information will always be sent to the subwoofer If you don t have a subwoofer either upgrade to full range speakers or ...

Page 8: ...he next channel several seconds later as indicated by the highlight bar Adjust the level for any channel when the test tone is paused there using the M N Buttons Use the KL Buttons to move the cursor to another line and the test tone will follow the cursor When this setting reads MANUAL the test tone will not move to the next channel until you use the KL Buttons Individual Channels If you are usin...

Page 9: ... Widescreen 16 9 images are displayed on a full screen 4 3 device in letterbox format Black bars may appear above and below the image When displaying full screen images on a widescreen device black or gray bars may appear to the left and right of the image pillarboxing Plasma and CRT monitors may suffer from burn in when the same image such as the horizontal or vertical bars is left on screen for ...

Page 10: ...om to display the picture settings as shown in Figure 35 Figure 35 Video Modes Custom Processing With a color bar test pattern from a test disc or other source on screen the following adjustments may be made The color intensity setting on your TV Color adjustments using the color bars which may be left to right black white yellow cyan turquoise green magenta red blue black The color transition see...

Page 11: ...fferent source from the main listening area However if the same source has been selected for both the main listening area and the remote zone listeners in both areas will hear the same content NOTE Only analog audio sources including The Bridge II are available to the multizone system The USB Network and Internet Radio sources are also available To hear digital devices such as a CD player in the r...

Page 12: ...ty rating of 88dB 8 ohms 1 watt 1 meter If your loudspeakers have a higher sensitivity rating increase the Dolby Volume Calibration setting by the difference between your speakers sensitivity and 88dB If your speakers have a lower sensitivity decrease the Dolby Volume Calibration setting by the difference between 88dB and your speakers sensitivity Menu Appearance Menu Transparency Select whether v...

Page 13: ... Activities are used to program sequences of up to 20 commands that are executed with a single button press Activities are well suited for power on and off commands to send out a multidigit channel number with one button press or to control another device with more flexibility than the built in punch through controls Up to 11 activities may be programmed NOTE Use caution when programming complicat...

Page 14: ...D player Or while using the remote to control video functions on your TV you may use your cable box to change channels To program punch through control while operating any device Press and hold the AVR Settings Button for 3 seconds The remote will 1 enter Program mode and its Main Menu will be displayed Use the 2 KL Buttons to scroll to the Punch Through option and press the OK Button Use the 3 KL...

Page 15: ...camcorder cassette deck AUX Coax Front Analog Front Composite Front not used for audio only devices Recorder Source D Coaxial 2 input and Coaxial Output Analog 4 inputs and outputs Composite OR S Video 2 input and output iPod The Bridge II None The Bridge II The Bridge II for photo and video capable iPod models Make this connection only when using the TV source for a non display device Do not conn...

Page 16: ...dium Low Medium Medium Medium Medium Low Medium Record Out Analog Analog Analog Analog Analog Analog Analog Analog Video output resolution may vary for HDMI connections Table A2 Source Setting Defaults continued USB Internet Radio Network Source A Source B Source C Source D Surround Modes Auto Select Logic 7 Movie Logic 7 Music Logic 7 Music Logic 7 Movie Logic 7 Movie Logic 7 Movie Logic 7 Movie ...

Page 17: ...t Level 0dB 0dB Surround Right Level 0dB 0dB Surround Back Right Level 0dB 0dB Surround Back Left Level 0dB 0dB Surround Left Level 0dB 0dB Sub Level 0dB 0dB Note When the Tone Mode setting is Off the 6 8 Channel Inputs are direct inputs whose signals are passed directly to the volume control without any bass management processing The speakers remain full range and cannot be adjusted When the Tone...

Page 18: ...ued USB Internet Radio Network Source A Source B Source C Source D Device Type USB Drive N A Surround Modes Video Input USB N A Network Audio Input USB Internet Radio Network Resolution to Display Adjust Lip Sync Change Name Audio Auto Polling N A N A N A Zone 2 Audio USB Internet Radio Network Zone 2 Video N A N A N A Trigger 2 Dolby Volume Record Out Table A6 Audio Effects Settings Default Cable...

Page 19: ...gs continued USB Internet Radio Network Source A Source B Source C Source D Dolby Volume Tone Control Treble Bass LFE Trim EQ Speaker Setup Table A7 Video Modes Settings continued USB Internet Radio Network Source A Source B Source C Source D Video Mode Brightness Contrast Color Sharpness Picture Adjust Overscan Noise Reduction MPEG Noise Reduction Cross Color Suppressor Flesh Tone Enhancement Bla...

Page 20: ...es continued USB Internet Radio Network Source A Source B Source C Source D Auto Select Virtual Surround Stereo Movie Music Game Center Width Dimension Panorama Note These settings are only available when Dolby Pro Logic II or IIx Music mode has been selected Access these settings by selecting the Edit option Table A9 Remote Control Codes Source Input Device Type if changed Product Brand and Code ...

Page 21: ...ansparency Medium Volume Status Messages 3 seconds Menus 1 minute Setup and Slide In Menus 15 minutes Screen Saver 10 minutes Software Version Check your product Table A12 Zone 2 Settings Source Input Default Your Settings Status Off Source FM Radio Volume 25dB Surround Back Amps Main Room Carrier Out Zone 2 Table A11 Network Settings Setting Your Settings ID Network Settings IP Address Subnet Mas...

Page 22: ...hile delivering fully lossless audio that is a true reproduction of the studio master recording Blu ray Disc or HD DVD encoded with Dolby TrueHD delivered via HDMI Dolby Digital Stereo Delivers a 2 channel downmix of Dolby Digital materials Dolby Digital 1 0 0 or 1 2 0 0 or 1 3 0 0 or 1 2 1 0 or 1 2 2 0 or 1 3 2 0 or 1 Dolby Digital EX Dolby Pro Logic II Mode Group Analog decoder that derives five...

Page 23: ...Dolby Virtual Speaker Wide When only two main speakers are present the Reference mode virtualizes a full surround presentation with accurate localization Dolby Digital uses only two speaker mode when signal does not contain center channel information Analog 2 channel Tuner PCM 32kHz 44 1kHz or 48kHz DTS Digital Using a different encoding decoding method than Dolby Digital it also provides up to fi...

Page 24: ...e See below Logic 7 Movie Especially suited to 2 channel sources containing Dolby Surround or matrix encoding Logic 7 Movie mode increases center channel intelligibility Analog 2 channel Tuner PCM 32kHz 44 1kHz 48kHz 96kHz Logic 7 Music The AVR 760 AVR 660 is programmed at the factory to default to this mode for 2 channel signals Logic 7 Music mode is well suited to conventional 2 channel music re...

Page 25: ... 39 40 41 42 28 29 32 37 33 34 35 5 10 11 12 13 14 6 7 9 8 15 16 17 43 45 44 46 47 48 49 50 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 51 ENGLISH APPENDIX Refer to the numbered buttons in Figure 38 when using the Function List Figure 38 Remote Control Function List Reference ...

Page 26: ...7 Last Last Last Last Prev Ch Last Prev Ch 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 Activity Activity Activity Activity Activity Activity Activity Activity Activity 30 Back Exit Back Exit Back Exit Back Exit Clear Back Back Exit Bypass 31 Menu Menu Menu Menu Menu Menu Menu Menu Menu 32 Up Up Tune Up Tune Up Up Up Up Up Up 33 Left Left Preset Down Preset Down Left Left Left Left Left 34 OK OK OK OK Enter Enter OK O...

Page 27: ...Activity Activity Activity Activity Activity Activity Activity Activity Activity 30 Back Exit Clear Exit Cancel Exit Exit Cancel Back Exit Back Exit 31 Menu Start Menu Menu Menu Menu Menu Menu 32 Up Up Up Up Up Up Up Up 33 Left Left Left Left Left Left Left Left 34 OK Select Enter Setup Select Enter OK OK 35 Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right 36 Light Light Light Light Light Light Lig...

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