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OPERATION

Operation

this purpose, press and quickly release the

SPL Select Button

to activate the

sensor. While the test tone is circulating, the

Program/SPL Indicator

will change

color to indicate 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 Select Button

to turn the sensor

and indicator off.

Once the reference level has been set, press
the

Channel Select Button

and note

that

FRONT L LEV

will appear in the

Main Information Display

. To change

the level, first press the

Set Button

, and

then use the

⁄

Buttons

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

and then press the

⁄

Buttons

to select the next output

channel location that you wish to adjust. To
adjust the subwoofer level, press the

⁄

Buttons

until

WOOFER LEV

appears in the

Main Information Display

or on-screen display.

Repeat the procedure as needed until all chan-
nels requiring adjustment have been set. When
all adjustments have been made and no further
adjustments are made for five seconds, the
AVR 8000 will return to normal operation.

The channel output for any input 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

. Then, press the

OSD Button

to bring up the

MASTER MENU

(Figure 1).

Press the

Button

until the on-screen

›

cursor is next to the

CHANNEL ADJUST

line. Press the

Set Button

to activate the

CHANNEL ADJUST

menu.

Once the menu appears on your video screen,
first use the

⁄

Buttons

to move

the on-screen

›

cursor so that it is next to the

TEST TONE

line. Press the

‹

›

Buttons

so that

OFF

is highlighted. This will

turn off the test tone and allow you to use your
external test disc or other source material as
the reference. Then, use the

⁄

Buttons

to select the channels to be adjusted.

At each channel position, use the

‹

›

Buttons

to change the output level. Remember,

the goal is to have the output level at each
channel be equal when heard at the listening
position.

If you wish to reset all the levels to their origi-
nal factory default of 0dB offset, press the

⁄

Buttons

so that the on-screen

cursor is next to the

CHANNEL RESET

line and press the

‹

›

Buttons

that the word

is highlighted. After the lev-

els are reset, resume the procedure outlined
above to reset the levels to the desired set-
tings. When all adjustments are done, press the

⁄

Buttons

to move the on-screen

›

cursor so that it is next to

BACK TO

MASTER MENU

and then press the

Set

Button

if you wish to go back to the

main menu to make other adjustments. If you
have no other adjustments to make, press the

OSD Button

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 earlier.

6-Channel/8-Channel Direct Input

The AVR 8000 is equipped for future expansion
through the use of optional, external adapters for
formats that the AVR 8000 may not be capable
of processing or to allow connection to the
output of high-resolution optical audio playback
systems such as DVD-Audio or SACD. When
a device with six-channel outputs (5.1 audio)
is used, connect the source device to the

6-Channel Direct Inputs

. When a device

with eight-channel outputs (7.1) audio is used,
connect the additional Surround Back Left (SBL)
and Surround Back Right (SBR) outputs to the

8-Channel Direct Inputs

on the AVR.

To select these inputs, press the

6-Channel/

8-Channel Direct Button

until the

desired input configuration appears in the

Main Information Display

Note that when the 6-Channel or 8-Channel
Direct Input is in use, you may not select a sur-
round mode, as the external decoder deter-
mines the processing in use. In addition, there
is no signal at the record outputs or bass man-
agement when the 6-Channel or 8-Channel
Direct Input is in use.

Memory Backup

This product is equipped with a memory backup
system that preserves the system configuration
information and tuner presets if the unit is
accidentally unplugged or subjected to a power
outage. This memory will last for approximately
two weeks, after which time all information
must be reentered.