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OPERATION

Operation

ing the

Numeric Keys

r

that correspond

to the station

’

s frequency. The desired station

will automatically be tuned. If you press an

incorrect button while entering a direct fre-

quency, press the

Clear Button

`

to start

over.

NOTE:

When the FM reception of a station is

weak, audio quality will be increased by

switching to Mono mode by pressing the

FM Mode Button

@s

until the

STEREO

Indicator

P

goes out.

Preset Tuning

Using the remote, up to 30 stations may be

stored in the AVR 120

’

s memory for easy recall

using the front panel controls or the remote.

To enter a station into the memory, first tune

the station using the steps outlined above.

Then:

1. Press the

Memory Button

on the

remote. Note that the

MEMORY

Indicator

O

will be illuminated and flash in the

Main

Information Display

Û

.

2. Within five seconds, press the

Numeric

Keys

r

corresponding to the location

where you wish to store this station

’

s fre-

quency. Once entered, the preset number will

appear in the

Preset Number/Sleep Time

Display

J

.

3. Repeat the process after tuning any

additional stations to be preset.

Recalling Preset Stations

•

To manually select a station previously

entered in the preset memory, press the

Numeric Keys

r

that correspond to the

desired station

’

s memory location.

•

To manually tune through the list of stored

preset stations one by one, press the

Preset

Stations Selector Buttons

)z

on the

front panel or remote.

Tape Recording

In normal operation, the audio or video source

selected for listening through the AVR 120 is

sent to the record outputs. This means that any

program you are watching or listening to may

be recorded simply by placing machines con-

nected to the outputs for

Tape Outputs

™

or

Video 1 Outputs

∞·

in the Record mode.

When a digital audio recorder is connected to

the

Optical

ª

or

Coaxial

‚

Digital Audio

Outputs

, you are able to record the digital sig-

nal using a CD-R, MiniDisc or other digital

recording system.

NOTES:

•

The digital outputs are active only when a

digital signal is present, and they do not

convert an analog input to a digital signal,

or change the format of the digital signal.

In addition, the digital recorder must be

compatible with the output signal. For

example, the PCM digital input from a CD

player may be recorded on a CD-R or

MiniDisc, but Dolby Digital or DTS signals

may not.

•

Please make certain that you are aware of

any copyright restrictions on any material you

copy. Unauthorized duplication of copyrighted

materials is prohibited by federal law.

Output Level Trim Adjustment

Normal output level adjustment for the

AVR 120 is established using the test tone, as

outlined on pages 18 and 19. In some cases,

however, it may be desirable to adjust the out-

put levels using program material such as a test

disc, or a selection you are familiar with.

Additionally, the output level for the subwoofer

can only be adjusted using this procedure.

To adjust the output levels using program

material, first set the reference volume for the

front-left and front-right channels using the

Volume Control

Ó

.

Once the reference level has been set, press

the

Channel Select Button

lÙ

and note

that

FRONTLLEV

will appear in the

Main Information Display

F

. To change

the level, first press the

Set Button

oÔ

,

and then use the

Selector Buttons

5

or the

⁄

/

¤

Buttons

mq

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

oÔ

and then press the

Selector

Buttons

5

or the

⁄

/

¤

Buttons

mq

to

select the next output channel location that you

wish to adjust. To adjust the subwoofer level,

press the

Selector Buttons

5

or the

⁄

/

¤

Buttons

mq

until

WOOFER LEV

appears in the


F

.

Press the

Set Button

oÔ

when the name

of the desired channel appears in the

Main

Information Display

F

, and follow the

instructions shown earlier to adjust the level.

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 120 will return to normal operation.

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.

Display Brightness

The AVR 120

’

s


is set at a default brightness that is suffi-

cient for viewing in a normally lit room.

However, in some home theater installations,

you may wish to occasionally lower the bright-

ness of the display or turn it off completely.

To change the display brightness, press and

hold the

Set Button

on the front panel

for three seconds until the message in the


F

reads

VFDFULL

. Within five seconds, press the

Selector Buttons

5

on the front panel until

the desired display brightness level is shown. At

that point, press the

Set Button

Ô

again to

enter the setting.

When

FULL

appears in the

Main

Information Display

F

, the display is at its

normal brightness. When

HALF

appears, the

display is at half the normal brightness level.

When

OFF

appears, all of the indicators in the


F

will go dark.

Note, however, that the green LEDs for the

Input Indicators

and the

Surround

Mode Indicators

, as well as the

Power

Indicator

3

will always remain lit to remind

you that the AVR 120 is still turned on.

Once the desired brightness level is selected, it

will remain in effect until it is changed again or

until the unit is turned off.

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