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Safety Information

Verify Line Voltage Before Use
Your AVR5 has been designed for use with
120-volt AC current. Connection to a line
voltage other than that for which it is
intended can create a safety and fire haz-
ard, and may damage the unit.

If you have any questions about the volt-
age requirements for your specific model,
or about the line voltage in your area,
contact your selling dealer before plug-
ging the unit into a wall outlet.

Do Not Use Extension Cords
To avoid safety hazards, use only the
power cord attached to your unit. We do
not recommend that extension cords be
used with this product. As with all electri-
cal devices, do not run power cords under
rugs or carpets or place heavy objects on
them. Damaged power cords should be
replaced immediately with cords meeting
factory specifications.

Handle the AC Power Cord Gently
When disconnecting the power cord from
an AC outlet, always pull the plug, never
pull the cord. If you do not intend to use
the unit for any considerable length of
time, disconnect the plug from the AC
outlet.

Do Not Open the Cabinet
There are no user-serviceable compo-
nents inside this product. Opening the
cabinet may present a shock hazard, and
any modification to the product will void
your guarantee. If water or any metal
object such as a paper clip, wire or 
staple accidentally falls inside the unit,
disconnect it from the AC power source
immediately, and consult an authorized
service station. 

CATV or Antenna Grounding
If an outside antenna or cable system is
connected to this product, be certain that
it is grounded so as to provide some pro-
tection against voltage surges and static
charges. Section 810 of the National
Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA No. 70-1984,
provides information with respect to
proper grounding of the mast and sup-
porting structure, grounding of the lead-
in wire to an antenna discharge unit,
size of grounding conductors, location of
antenna discharge unit, connection to
grounding electrodes and requirements
of the grounding electrode.

NOTE TO CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER:
This reminder is provided to call the
CATV (Cable TV) system installer’s atten-
tion to article 820-40 of the NEC that
provides guidelines for proper grounding
and, in particular, specifies that the cable
ground shall be connected to the ground-
ing system of the building, as close to the
point of cable entry as possible.

■

To assure proper operation, and to
avoid the potential for safety hazards,
place the unit on a firm and level sur-
face. When placing the unit on a shelf,
be certain that the shelf and any
mounting hardware can support the
weight of the product.

■

Make certain that proper space is pro-
vided both above and below the unit
for ventilation. If this product will be
installed in a cabinet or other enclosed
area, make certain that there is suffi-
cient air movement within the cabinet.
Under some circumstances a fan may
be required.

■

Do not place the unit directly on a
carpeted surface. 

■

Avoid installation in extremely hot or
cold locations, or an area that is
exposed to direct sunlight or heating
equipment.

■

Avoid moist or humid locations.

■

Do not obstruct the ventilation slots on
the top of the unit, or place objects
directly over them.

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CAUTION:

 

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE 

COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER 

SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

WARNING:

 

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, 

DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION:

 

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE 

BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

ATTENTION:

 

POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES, INRODUIRE LA 

LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE 

LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU'AU FOND.

The lightning flash with arrowhead 
symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is 
intended to alert the user to the 

presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” 
within the product’s enclosure that may be of 
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of 
electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an 
equilateral triangle is intended to 
alert the user to the presence of 

important operating and maintenance 
(servicing) instructions in the literature 
accompanying the appliance.

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Safety Information

Cleaning
When the unit gets dirty, wipe it with a
clean, soft, dry cloth. If necessary, wipe it
with a soft cloth dampened with mild
soapy water, then a fresh cloth with clean
water. Wipe dry immediately with a dry
cloth. NEVER use benzene, aerosol
cleaners, thinner, alcohol or any other
volatile cleaning agent. Do not use
abrasive cleaners, as they may damage
the finish of metal parts. Avoid spraying
insecticide near the unit.

Moving the Unit
Before moving the unit, be certain to dis-
connect any interconnection cords with
other components, and make certain
that you disconnect the unit from the 
AC outlet.

Important Information For the User
NOTE: This equipment has been tested
and found to comply with the limits for 
a Class-B digital device, pursuant to Part
15 of the FCC Rules. The limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate radio-
frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio
communication. However, there is no
guarantee that harmful interference will
not occur in a particular installation. 
If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television recep-
tion, which can be determined by turning
the equipment off and on, the user 
is encouraged to try to correct the inter-
ference by one or more of the following
measures:

■

Reorient or relocate the receiving
antenna.

■

Increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver.

■

Connect the equipment into an outlet
on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.

■

Consult the dealer or an experienced
radio/TV technician for help.

This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) this device
may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.

NOTE: Changes or modifications may
cause this unit to fail to comply with 
Part 15 of the FCC Rules and may void
the user’s authority to operate the 
equipment. 

The carton and shipping materials used
to protect your new receiver during ship-
ment were specially designed to cushion
it from shock and vibration. We suggest
that you save the carton and packing
materials for use in shipping if you move,
or should the unit ever need repair.

To minimize the size of the carton in
storage, you may wish to flatten it. This
is done by carefully slitting the tape
seams on the bottom and collapsing the
carton down to a more two-dimensional
appearance. Other cardboard inserts may
be stored in the same manner. Packing
materials that cannot be collapsed
should be saved along with the carton in
a plastic bag. 

If you do not wish to save the packaging
materials, please note that the carton
and other sections of the shipping protec-
tion are recyclable. Please respect the
environment and discard those materials
at a local recycling center.

In order to help you use this manual
with the remote control, front panel
controls and rear panel connections,
certain conventions have been used.

– (bold type) indicates a

specific remote control or front panel
button, or rear panel connection

Example

– (OCR type) indicates a

message that is visible on the front panel
information display 

– (bold type) indicates a lit

indicator in the front panel information
display

1

– (number in a square) indicates a

specific front panel control

¡

– (number in a circle) indicates 

a rear panel connection

å

– (letter in a circle) indicates a

button on the main portion of the 
remote control

A

– (letter in a square) indicates a

button under the sliding panel on the
lower portion of the remote control

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Front Panel Controls

7

1

Main Power Switch

2

System Power Control

3

Power Indicator

4

Headphone Jack

5

Speakers ON

6

Speakers OFF

7

Bass Control

8

Treble Control

9

Balance Control

)

Video 3 Inputs

!

Input Selectors

@

6-Channel Direct Selector

#

AM/FM

$

Tuning Button

%

Preset Scan

^

Preset Stations Selector

&

FM Mode

*

Dolby Pro Logic Selector

(

Dolby 3 Stereo Selector

Ó

Analog Surround Mode Selectors

Ô

Test Tone



Surround Off

Ò

Mute

Ú

Volume Control

Û

Set Button

Ù

Delay

ı

Channel Select

ˆ

Center Speaker Select Button

˜

Selector Buttons

¯

Information Display

˘

Remote Sensor Window

  AVR 5

PHONO

CD

DVD

VID 1

VID 2

VID 3

AM/FM

PRESET SCAN

FM MODE

PRO LOGIC

3-STEREO

HALL 1

HALL 2

THEATER

TEST TONE

SURR. OFF

PRESET

TUNING

Phones

Power

Mute

R

L

Max

Min

Max

Min

Bass

Treble

Balance

Volume

Center

Channel

Delay

Set

VIDEO 3

Video

Audio R

L

T•MON

6 CH

Speakers

Off

On

!

@ #

$

%

^

*

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

)

1

2

&

(

Ô

Ò

Ú

˜

ˆ

Û

Ù

ı

Ó

¯

˘

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Front Panel Controls

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1

Press this

button to apply power to the AVR5.
When the switch is pressed in the
unit is placed in a Standby mode, 
as indicated by the amber LED 

3

surrounding the 

2. This button MUST be

pressed in to operate the unit. To turn
the unit off and prevent the use of the
remote control, this switch should be
pressed until it pops out from the
front panel so that the word “OFF”
may be read at the top of the switch.

NOTE:

In normal operation this

switch is left in the “ON” position.

2

When

the 

1 is “ON,”

press this button to turn on the
AVR5; press it again to turn the unit
off. Note that the 

surrounding the switch 3 will turn
green when the unit is on.

3

This LED will

illuminate in amber when the unit is
in the Standby mode to signal that
the unit is ready to be turned on.
When the unit is in operation, the
indicator will turn green. A red indi-
cator means that the unit is in the
Protect mode, and should be turned
off and then checked for a possible
speaker wire short circuit.

4

This jack may

be used to listen to the AVR5’s out-
put through a pair of headphones.
Be certain that the headphones
have a standard 

1

⁄

4

" stereo phone

plug.

7

Turn this control to

modify the low-frequency output of
the left/right channels by as much as
±10dB. Set this control to a suitable
position for your taste and room
acoustics.

5

This

button turns the speakers on for
normal listening.

6

This but-

ton turns the speakers off for private
listening when the headphones are
in use.

8

Turn this control

to modify the high-frequency output
of the left/right channels by as much
as ±10dB. Set this control to a
suitable position for your taste and
room acoustics.

9

Turn this

control to change the relative volume
for the front left/right channels.

NOTE:

For proper operation of the

surround modes this control should
be at the midpoint, or “12 o’clock”
position.

)

These

audio/video inputs may be used 
for temporary connection of video
games, camcorders, digital still
cameras or portable audio products.
To select a source connected to
these jacks, press the 

!.

!

Press one of

these buttons to select or change 
the input source. If the unit is in the
Standby mode, pressing one of these
buttons will also turn the AVR5 on.

@

Press this button to select the output
of an optional, external 6-channel
decoder connected to the 

inputs ° as the listening

source.

#

Press this button to

select the tuner as the AVR5’s input
source. When it is first pressed the
last station tuned will be heard.
Press it again to change between
AM and FM bands.

$

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 tuned, the TUNED indicator
will illuminate in the 

¯. A brief (1/2 second)

press of the button will manually
tune to the next frequency incre-
ment, while pressing and holding 
the button for a longer period will
automatically tune to the next station
with a signal strong enough for
acceptable reception.

%

Press this button 

to automatically scan through the
stations that have been programmed
in the AVR5’s memory. The tuner will
play five seconds of each station
before moving to the next preset
station. To stop the scan when the
desired station is heard, press the
button again. (See page 21 for more
information on the tuner memory
system.)

^

Press

this button to select stations that
have been entered into the preset
memory. (See page 21 for more
information on tuner programming.)

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