Operation
Basic Operation
Once you have completed the setup and
configuration of your new receiver, it is
simple to operate and enjoy. The follow-
ing instructions will provide the steps
needed to enjoy the AVR35RDS:
• When using the AVR35RDS 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
Power Indicator
3
. Once
the unit is in standby, you may begin a
listening session by pressing the
System
Power Control
2
on the front panel or
the
Power
button
d
on the remote.
Note that the
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
Source Selector
buttons on the remote
l
or front panel
9 ) ! @ #
.
To turn the unit off at the end of a listen-
ing session simply press the
System
Power Control
2
on the front panel
or the
Power
button
d
on the remote.
Power to any equipment plugged into
the rear panel
Switched AC Outlet
⁄
will be shut off and the
Power
Indicator
3
will turn amber.
When the remote is used to turn the unit
“off” it is actually placing the system in a
standby mode, as indicated by the amber
color of the
Power Indicator
3
.
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 are lost if the unit is left
turned off with the
Main Power
Switch
1
for more than two weeks.
Source Selection
• To select a source at any time, press
any of the
Source Selector
buttons
on the remote
l
or front panel
9 )
! @ #
.
• The front panel
Video 3 Inputs
8
may be used to connect a device such as
a video game or camcorder to your home
entertainment system on a temporary
basis.
• When an audio source is selected the
last video input used remains routed to
the
Video Outputs 1
¢
and
TV
Monitor Output
fi
. This permits
simultaneous viewing and listening to
different sources.
• During a listening session you may
wish to adjust the
Bass
5
and
Treble
6
controls to suit your listening tastes.
• Adjust the volume to a comfortable
level using the front panel
Volume
Control
Ù
or remote
Volume
Up/Down
buttons.
• To temporarily silence all speaker
outputs press the
Mute
button
` Û
.
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
MUTE
indicator
A
will light in the
Information
Display
˝
. Press the
Mute
button
`
Û
again to return to normal operation.
• For private listening, plug the
1
/
4
"
stereo phone plug from a pair of stereo
headphones into the front panel
Headphone
jack
4
.
• When a Video Input source is selected
the video signal for that input will be
routed to the
TV Monitor Video Output
jack
fi
and will be viewable on a TV
monitor connected to the AVR35RDS.
Make certain that your TV is set to the
proper input to view the signal.
• To program the AVR35RDS for auto-
matic turn off, press the
Sleep
button
e $
. Each press of the button will
increase the time before shut down in the
following sequence:
The sleep time will be displayed in the
Information Display and it will count
down until the time has elapsed.
When the programmed time has elapsed
the unit will automatically turn off.
Note that the front panel display will dim
to one half brightness when the Sleep
function is programmed. To cancel the
Sleep function, press the
Sleep
button
e $
until the information display
returns to normal brightness and the
Sleep indicator numbers disappear.
Surround Mode Selection
One of the most important features of
the AVR35RDS is its ability to reproduce a
full multichannel surround sound field
from Dolby Digital sources, analog
matrix surround encoded programs and
standard stereo programs. In all a total
of seven listening modes are available on
the AVR35RDS.
90
min
80
min
70
min
60
min
50
min
40
min
30
min
20
min
10
min
5
min
1
min
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AVR35RDS 230 volt Rev (C) 9/28/98
