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AVC-1800 On-screen Display
The on-screen display (OSD) provides operational status of your AVC-1800 including selected
Input Source, Digital Input, Surround mode, Dynamic Range, Dialog Normalization, and
Volume level. According to Dolby requirements, Dialog Normalization is not defeatable.
The on-screen display will indicate
DIALOG NORM
:
ON
when it has been encoded into the
Dolby Digital bitstream. The on-screen display does not include tuner functions. The
NTSC/PAL switch must be set properly for correct synchronization of the on-screen display.
Placement of Your Home Theater Speakers
Speaker Placement
Proper speaker placement is essential for optimum performance of your home theater system.
The following are basic guidelines for speaker placement based upon idealized conditions.
You may need to make placement compromises to allow for room shape, furniture placement,
windows, doorways, and other considerations. The AVC-1800 permits electronic
compensation when asymmetrical speaker placement is required.
INPUT
F/L
0 dB
BALANCE CHK
C
3 dB F/R
0 dB
F/L
-2 dB C
0 dB F/R
-2 dB
VIDEO 1
COAXIAL 1
DOLBY DIGITAL
S MODE
1 mS C DELAY
1 mS S DELAY
25P DYNAMIC
ON DIALOG
VOLUME -10 dB
Press the Display button once
to show selected source, digital
input, surround mode, delay
times, dynamic range, dialog
normalization, and volume.
INPUT VIDEO 1
COAXIAL 1
DOLBY DIGITAL S MODE
1 mS C DELAY
1 mS S DELAY
25P DYNAMIC
VOLUME -10 dB
On-screen display with flashing
digital input indicating that a
digital signal is not being
received.
INPUT VIDEO 1
COAXIAL 1
DOLBY DIGITAL
PRO LOGIC
S MODE
1 mS C DELAY
15 mS S DELAY
25P DYNAMIC
VOLUME -10 dB MUTE
On-screen display indicating a
Pro Logic (3/1) encoded signal
and Mute engaged. On-screen display in the
calibration mode. Channel
under adjustment flashes. Press
the
Cal button to advance to
next channel.
F/L
0 dB
OUTPUT BAL
PROGRAM 3/2/.1
C
3 dB F/R
0 dB
F/L
-2 dB C
0 dB F/R
-2 dB
On-screen display in the Trim
mode. Channel under adjustment
flashes. Press the
Trim button to
advance to next channel.
F/L
0 dB
OUTPUT BAL
PROGRAM 3/2/.1
C
3 dB F/R
0 dB
F/L
-2 dB C
0 dB
LFE
F/R
-2 dB
Press the
Display button twice
to show channel levels and
program encoding method.