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Mute
Press the Mute button to interrupt the audio signal from reaching the Main analog output
jacks of the AVC-1800. The Mute button does not affect the Record Output jacks or the Zone
Output jacks (unless Zone is presently under control).
Tune
f e
f e
f e
f e
f e
Buttons
While in the Auto tuning mode, pressing this button normally advances to the next active
broadcast frequency. In the manual tuning mode, these buttons select FM frequencies in 100
kHz steps (50 kHz steps for export units) and AM frequencies in 10 kHz steps (9 kHz for
export units.
Preset
f
f
f
f
f
Button
Press the Preset
f
button to select the previous preset station.
Preset
e
e
e
e
e
Button
Press the Preset
e
button to select the next preset station.
Tone Button
This button activates the bass and treble controls in the two channel mode. When the tone
controls are active, the
TONE
indicator illuminates.
Delay Button
Press this button to select the amount of delay time for the surround speakers. Each press of
this button increases surround delay time by 5 milliseconds to a maximum of 15 milliseconds.
Re-EQ Button
Press the Re-EQ button to engage and disengage Lucasfilm Re-Equalization for any Surround
mode. Re-Eq restores the correct tonal balance of a film soundtrack designed for playback
in large movie theaters in a relatively small home theater environment. It is not desirable for
normal music playback and should be turned off.
Dynamic Range Control Button
The Dyn button engages a fixed degree of Dynamic Range Compression that is available if
the DVD you are playing includes it in its Dolby Digital bitstream. This feature allows
soundtracks with a wide dynamic range to maintain clear audibility even at low levels.
Direct Access Source Buttons
The source buttons provide direct access to each of the eight inputs of the AVC-1800. The
source buttons are labeled Aud (Audio) 1-3, Vid (Video) 1-4, and Tuner.
Tuner Functions
Memory Button
This button stores the selected broadcast frequency into memory. Select the frequency you
want to store into preset, press Mem, then the desired preset number.
Mono
Press the Mono button to receive weaker stations and reduce interchannel noise. Mono only
works for the tuner. It does not for work for other inputs.