Operation
Basic Operation
Once you have completed the setup and
installation of your new receiver, it is
simple to operate and enjoy. The
following instructions will provide the
steps needed to enjoy the AVR41
• When using the AVR41 for the first
time, it is necessary to press the
Main
Power
button
1
on the front panel to
turn the unit on. This places the unit in
a standby mode, as indicated by the
amber color of the
System Power
Indicator
3
. Once the unit is in stand-
by, you may begin a listening session by
pressing the
System Power Control
2
on the front panel or the
Power
button
c
on the remote. Note that the
System Power Indicator
3
will turn
green. This will turn the unit on and
return it to the input source that was last
used. The unit may also be turned on
from standby by pressing any of the
Input Selector
buttons on the remote
d
or front panel
6789)!
.
To turn the unit off at the end of a
listening session simply press the
System Power Control
2
on the
front panel or the
Power
button
c
on
the remote. Power to any equipment
plugged into the rear panel
Switched
Outlet
fi
will be shut off and the
System Power Indicator
3
will turn
amber.
When these buttons
2c
are used to
turn the unit “off” there are actually
placing the system in a standby mode, as
indicated by the amber color of the power
switch ring.
When you will be away from home for an
extended period of time it is always a
good idea to completely turn the unit off
using the front panel
Main Power
Switch
1
. Note that all preset
memories may get lost if the unit is left
turned off totally for more than about
two weeks.
• To select a source at any time, press
any of the
Input Selector
buttons on
the remote
d
or front panel
678
9)!
even if the unit is in the standby
mode.
• When an audio source is selected the
last video input used remains routed to
the
Monitor
and
Video 1 Outputs
ª‚
. This permits simultaneous
viewing and listening to different
sources.
• During a listening session you may
wish to adjust the
Bass
@
and
Treble
#
controls to suit your listening tastes.
• At lower volume levels you may wish
to engage the
Contour
button
Û
. This
boosts the low- and high-frequency
sounds in accordance with what are
known as the Fletcher-Munson hearing
curves to compensate for the response of
human hearing at low sound levels.
• Adjust the volume to a comfortable
level using the front panel
Volume
Control
Ù
or remote
Volume
Up/Down
l
buttons .
• When both a centre channel speaker
and the Pro Logic mode are in use,
pressing the
Ctr. Boost
button
Òn
will increase the level to the centre
channel speaker for improved dialogue
intelligibility. If the soundtrack of a
movie or broadcast seems to have a
music track that overwhelms the
dialogue, the Centre Boost circuit may
compensate for the problem.
• To temporarily silence all speaker
outputs press the
Mute
button
m
on
the remote. This will cut the output to all
speakers, but it will not effect any
recording or dubbing that may be in
progress. When the system is muted the
word
MUTE
will flash in the informa-
tion display, and the
Volume/Mute
Indicator
ı
will flash to remind you
that the system is muted. Press the
Mute
m
button again to return to normal
operation.
• For private listening, plug the 6.3mm
stereo phone plug from a pair of stereo
headphones into the front panel
Headphone
jack
4
and turn off any
surround mode. To cut the output to the
front left/right speakers when using the
headphones press the
Speaker
button
5
on the front panel so that the button
is in the extended position.
• When one of the
Video
inputs
!d
is selected the video signal for that input
will be routed to the
Monitor
output jack
‚
and will be viewable on a TV monitor
connected to the AVR41. Make certain
that your TV is set to the proper input to
view the signal.
• In some installations it may be
desirable to dim or extinguish the front
panel lights. This may be done by
pressing the
Display
button
k¸
on
the remote or front panel. The first press
will dim the lights to one half normal
brightness, and a second press will turn
them totally off. Press the button again
or any other button to return the lights to
normal brightness (Further details, if CD
is selected, see page 10, item 11).
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