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Basic Operation

Once the input source, speaker and

antenna connections have been made,

and the system has been configured, the

receiver is ready for operation. Note that

some controls are duplicated on both the

front panel and the remote control, while

others appear on one or the other, but not

both.

Power Switch

To turn the AVR85 on for the first time,

press the front panel

Power

button

1

.

When you press the

Power

button note

that the LED indicator surrounding the

switch will momentarily turn red, then

green indicating that the unit has been

turned on. If the unit is connected to a TV

set a brief status report (see figure #6) of

the AVR85’s settings will momentarily

appear.

Once the unit has been turned on with

the front panel switch it may then be

turned on and off for future use using

the

Main Power

c

buttons on the

remote. Note that the remote power will

NOT operate unless the

Power

button

has first been manually depressed.

When the AVR85 is turned off using the

remote control it is placed in a STANDBY

mode, and the Standby LED surrounding

the

Power

switch will illuminate in

amber. The AVR85 may be turned on by

pressing either the

Main Power

button

c

or any of the

Source

buttons on the

front panel

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.

Note:

When the AVR85 is in the Standby

mode, and the amber LED around the

Power

switch is illuminated, it is NOT

disconnected from the AC mains power.

Source Selection

To select or change the input source,

press one of the

Source

buttons on

the front panel

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or one of the

Source

buttons on the

remote

d

.

Each time the source is changed a

message (see figure #7) will appear

briefly if the on-screen display is activated

confirming the new selection.

To listen to one source while you watch

another, first select the video source, and

then select the desired audio source.

Note:

When the unit is in “Standby”

mode, pressing any of the source buttons

will turn on the unit.

The video source will be shown next to

the word

VISUAL

in the

Visual

Indicator

Q

in the

Information

Display

ˆ

. The audio source, which

may be the same or different than the

video source will always be shown in the

Main Information Display

K

.

Volume Control

The AVR85’s volume is controlled using

either the front panel

Volume

knob

ı

or the

Volume

buttons

o

on the

remote.

If the volume control is set too high,

a speaker overload may activate the

unit’s protective circuitry. This will cut

the output to the speakers and change

the LED surrounding the power switch

to a red color. To clear the problem, turn

the unit off for a few seconds, and lower

the volume before turning it back on. If

the problem re-occurs, turn the unit off

and consult your dealer or an authorized

service center for advice.

Note:

Unlike conventional mechanically

driven volume controls, this receiver’s

volume is set using digital devices. This

means that the volume knob has no firm

stopping point at either end of its rotation.

Depending on the speed with which the

knob is turned, it is normal for as many

as three complete rotations to be required

for full travel from the loudest setting to

the softest.

When the volume is adjusted the change

will be indicated by an on-screen display

(see figure #8). The word

MASTER

will

also appear in the main portion of the

Information Display

ˆ

, followed by

a two-digit number. The number indi-

cates the variation from the reference

point established when the output levels

are set.

Surround Mode Selection

One of the most important features of

the AVR85 is its ability to reproduce a full

multichannel surround soundfield from

Dolby Digital sources, analog matrix

surround encoded programs, and stan-

dard stereo programs. In all a total of

seven listening modes are available on

the AVR85.

Selection of a surround mode is based

on personal taste, as well as the type of

program source material being used.

For example, motion pictures bearing

the logo of one of the major surround

encoding processes, such as Dolby

Surround, DTS

†

Stereo or UltraStereo

††

may be played in either the Dolby

Digital, Dolby Pro Logic or Movie

Surround depending on the source

material. TV or radio broadcasts of

programs in surround, but not originally

produced as theatrical motion pictures

should normally be played back in the

Dolby Pro Logic or Movie Surround

modes. Other mode selections are

described elsewhere in this manual.

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