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2 SAFETY INFORMATION
6 INTRODUCTION
8 FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS
10 REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS
12 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS
15 INTRODUCTION TO HOME THEATER
16 CONNECTIONS
16 Speaker Connections
16 Subwoofer
16 Connecting Source Devices to the AVR
17 Audio Connections
17 Digital Audio
17 Analog Audio
17 Video Connections
17 Digital Video
18 Analog Video
18 Antennas
19 SPEAKER PLACEMENT
20 INSTALLATION
20 Step One – Connect the Speakers
20 Step Two – Connect the Subwoofer
20 Step Three – Connect the Antennas
20 Step Four – Connect the Source Components
25 Step Five – Connect the Video Display
25 Step Six – Plug in AC Power
25 Step Seven – Insert Batteries in Remote
26 Step Eight – Program Sources Into the Remote
27 Step Nine – Turn On the AVR 154
28 INITIAL SETUP
28 Using the On-Screen Menu System
28 Step One – Determine Speaker Size
29 Step Two – Measure Speaker Distances
29 Step Three – Manual Setup Menu
29 Speaker Size Menu
30 Speaker Crossover Menu
31 Delay Adjust Menu
31 Step Four – Output Level Calibration
33 Step Five – Configure Sources
34 OPERATION
34 Turning On the AVR 154
34 Sleep Timer
34 Volume Control
34 Mute Function
34 Tone Controls
35 Headphones
35 Source Selection
35 Audio Input Selection
35 Video Input Selection
36 6-Channel Direct Inputs
36 Using the Tuner
37 Recording
37 AUX Input
38 Selecting a Surround Mode
39 ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
39 Audio Processing and Surround Sound
39 Analog Audio Signals
39 Digital Audio Signals
40 Surround Modes
40 Dolby Surround Settings
41 Default Modes
41 System Settings
44 Dim Function
44 Advanced Remote Control Functions
44 Punch-Through Programming
45 Macros
45 Resetting the Remote
45 Processor Reset
45 Memory
46 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
47 APPENDIX
58 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
58 Trademark Acknowledgements
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 appli-
ance to rain or moisture.
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