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press this button to select Dolby modes, and then

press the

Surround Mode Selector

8

to choose

from the various mode options.

8

Surround Mode Selector:

Press this button

to select from among the available surround mode

options for the major mode group selected. The

specific modes will vary based on the number of

speakers available, the major mode group and

whether the input source is digital or analog. For

example, press the

Surround Mode Group Selector

7

to select a major mode grouping such as Dolby or

Logic 7, and then press this button to see the specific

mode choices that are available. For more information

on mode selection, see page 26.

9

Tuning Selector:

Press the left side of the button

to tune lower-frequency stations and the right side of

the button to tune higher-frequency stations. When a

station with a strong signal is reached, the

TUNED

Indicator

I

will be lit in the

Main Information

Display

˜

.

)‹

Button:

When making system configuration

changes using the front-panel controls, press this but-

ton to scroll left through the available choices for the

option being adjusted.

!

Tuner Band Selector:

Pressing this button will

automatically switch the AVR 325 to the Tuner mode.

Pressing it again will switch between the AM and FM

frequency bands. (See page 30 for more information

on the tuner.)

@

Set Button:



ton to enter a setting into the unit’s memory.

#

›

Button:



ton to scroll right through the available choices for the

option being adjusted.

$

Preset Station Selector:

Press this button to

scroll up or down through the list of stations that have

been entered into the preset memory. (See pages 30

and 31 for more information on tuner programming.)

%

Input Source Selector:


change the input by scrolling up or down through the

list of input sources.

^

Tuner Mode Selector:

Press this button to select

Auto or Manual tuning. When the button is pressed so

that the

AUTO Indicator

J

lights, the tuner will search

for the next station with an acceptable signal when the

Tuning Selector

9u

é

is pressed. When the

button is pressed so that the

AUTO Indicator

J

is not

lit, each press of the

Tuning Selector

9u

é

will

increase the frequency. (See page 30 for more informa-

tion on using the tuner.) This button may also be used

to switch between Stereo and Mono modes for FM

radio reception. When weak reception is encountered,

press the button until the

Stereo Indicator

H

goes

out to switch to Mono reception. Press and hold again

to switch back to Stereo mode. (See page 30 for more

information on using the tuner.)

&

Optical 3 Digital Input:

Connect the optical digital

output of an audio or video product to this jack.

*

Coaxial 3 Digital Input:

Connect the coaxial dig-

ital input of a digital audio product such as a portable

audio player or video game to this jack.

(

Video 4 Video Input Jacks:

These jacks may be

used to connect the video play/out jacks of a video

game or portable video product such as a camcorder,

video game or digital still camera to your system.

Ó

Video 4 Audio Input Jacks:

These audio/video

jacks may be used for connection to the audio play/out

jacks of a video game or portable audio/video product

such as a camcorder or portable audio player.

Ô

Bass Control:

Use this control to boost or reduce

the low-frequency output of the left/right front chan-

nels by as much as ±10dB. Set this control as you

find suitable to adjust to your specific taste or room

acoustics.



Balance Control:

Use this control to change the

relative volume for the front left/right channels.

NOTE:

When multichannel surround modes are in use,

this control should be at the midpoint, or “12 o’clock,”

position for proper operation.

Ò

Treble Control:

Use this control to boost or

reduce the high-frequency output of the left/right front

channels by as much as ±10dB. Set this control as

you find suitable to adjust to your specific taste or

room acoustics.

Ú

Channel Adjust Selector:

Press the button to

begin the process of adjusting the channel level out-

puts using the source currently playing through your

AVR. For complete information on adjusting the chan-

nel output level, see page 31.

Û

Delay Adjust Selector:


begin the process of adjusting the delay settings for

Dolby surround modes. See page 23 for more infor-

mation on delay adjustments.

Ù

Digital Input Selector:

Press this button to begin

the process of selecting a digital source for use with

the currently selected input. Once the button has been

pressed, use the

‹

or

›

Buttons

)#

to choose

the desired input and then press the

Set Button

@

to enter the setting into the unit’s memory. See page

27 for more information on digital audio.

ı

Volume Control:

Turn this knob clockwise to

increase the volume, counterclockwise to decrease the

volume. If the AVR 325 is muted, adjusting volume

control will automatically release the unit from the

silenced condition.

ˆ

Input Indicators:

A green LED will light to the left

of the input that is currently the input source for the

AVR 325.

˜

Main Information Display:

This display delivers

messages and status indications to help you operate

the receiver. (See page 7 for a complete explanation

of the Information Display.)

¯

Remote Sensor Window:

The sensor behind

this window receives infrared signals from the remote

control. Aim the remote at this area and do not block

or cover it unless an external remote sensor is

installed.

˘

Surround Mode Indicators:

These LEDS will

light to show the surround mode and digital bitstream

in use. Note that depending on the specific combina-

tion of input sources and surround mode selected,

more than one indicator may light. (See page 28 for

more information.)

FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS

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FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS

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