5
2 SAFETY INFORMATION
6 INTRODUCTION
8 FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS
10 REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS
13 MAIN REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS
16
ZONE 2 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS
18 INTRODUCTION TO HOME THEATER
19 CONNECTIONS
19 Speaker Connections
19 Subwoofer
19 Connecting Source Devices to the AVR
20 Audio Connections
20 Digital Audio
20 Analog Audio
21 Video Connections
21 Digital Video
21 Analog Video
21 Antennas
22 RS-232 Serial Port
23 SPEAKER PLACEMENT
25 INSTALLATION
25 Step One – Connect the Speakers
25 Step Two – Connect the Subwoofer
25 Step Three – Connect the Antennas
25 Step Four – Connect the Source Components
29 Step Five – Connect the Video Display
30 Step Six – Plug in AC Power
30 Step Seven – Insert Batteries in Remote
31 Step Eight – Program Sources Into the Remote
32 Step Nine – Remote IR Inputs and Output (optional)
32 Step Ten – Install a Multizone System (optional)
33 Step Eleven – Turn On the AVR 354
35 INITIAL SETUP
35 Using the On-Screen Menu System
35 Configure the AVR 354 Using EzSet/EQ Technology
37 Set Up Sources
40 OPERATION
40 Turning On the AVR 354
40 Volume Control
40 Mute Function
40 Sleep Timer
40 Audio Effects
40 Video Modes
40 Headphones
41 Source Selection
41 Using the Tuner
42 XM Radio Operation
42 Recording
43 Using Docking Station
44 Selecting a Surround Mode
45 ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
45 Audio Processing and Surround Sound
45 Analog Audio Signals
45 Digital Audio Signals
45 Surround Modes
47 Dolby Surround Settings
47 Night Mode
48 Manual Setup
48 Step One – Determine Speaker Crossover
48 Step Two – Measure Speaker Distances
48 Step Three – Manual Setup Menu
49 Number of Speakers
49 Adjust Crossover Frequencies Menu
49 Sub Mode
50 Adjust Speaker Distance Menu
50 Step Four – Setting Channel Output Levels Manually
51 Audio Effects
52 Video Adjustments
52 Video Modes
53 How to Adjust the Custom Picture Settings
54 Multizone Operation
54 Installing a Multizone System
54 Operating the Multizone System
55 System Settings
56 Advanced Remote Control Functions
56 Punch-Through Programming
56 Activities (Macros)
56 Learning
56 Resetting the Remote
57 Processor Reset
57 Memory
58 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
59 APPENDIX
66, 75 Trademark Acknowledgments
75 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
WARNING
For Canadian model
Modèle pour les Canadien
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme
à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
Sur les modèles dont la fiche est polarisee:
ATTENTION: Pour éviter les chocs électriques, introduire
la lame la plus large de la fiche dans la borne
correspondante de la prise et pousser jusqu’au fond.
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian
ICES-003.
For models having a power cord with a polarized plug:
CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, match wide blade
of plug to wide slot, fully insert.
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this
appliance to rain or moisture.
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