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OPERATION 33

The AVR5000 is equipped for future expansion
through the use of optional, external adapters for
formats that the AVR5000 may not be capable of
processing. When an adapter is connected to the
6-Channel Direct Input

, you may select it

by pressing the 6-Ch Direct Input Selector
'. The 6-Channel Direct Input may also be
selected by pressing the Input Source Selector
button ! on the front panel until the words 
6 C H D I R E C T

appear in the Main

Information Display Y, and a green LED
lights next to 6 CH in the Input Indicators .

Note that when the 6-Channel Direct Input is in
use, you may not select a surround mode, as the
external decoder determines processing. In addi-
tion, there is no signal at the record outputs
when the 6-Channel Direct Input is in use, and
the Tone & ( and Balance * controls will
not be effective.

This product is equipped with a memory backup
system that preserves tuner presets and system
configuration information if the unit is turned off
completely, accidentally unplugged or subjected
to a power outage. This memory will last for
approximately two weeks, after which time all
information must be reentered.

The AVR5000’s tuner is capable of tuning AM, FM
and FM Stereo broadcast stations and receiving
RDS data. Stations may be tuned manually, or
they may be stored as favorite station presets and
recalled from a 30 position memory.

1. Press the AM/FM Tuner Select button 

6

on the remote to select the tuner as an input. The
tuner may be selected from the front panel by
either pressing the Input Source Selector !
until the tuner is active or by pressing the Tuner
Band Selector 9 at any time.

2. Press the AM/FM Tuner Select button 

6

or Tuner Band Selector 9 again to switch
between AM and FM so that the desired frequen-
cy band is selected.

3. Press the Tuner Mode button 

I on the

remote or hold the Band Selector 9 on the
front panel pressed for 3 seconds to select manu-
al or automatic tuning.

When the AUTO indicator X is illuminated in the
Main Information Display the tuner will only stop
at those stations that have a strong enough signal
to be received with acceptable quality.

When the AUTO indicator X is not illuminated,
the tuner is in a manual mode and will stop at
each frequency increment in the selected band.

4. To select stations press any Tuning button 8
K. When the AUTO indicator X is illumin-
ated, press the button to cause the tuner to
search for the next highest or lowest frequency
station that has an acceptable signal or hold the
button pressed to tune more quickly and release
it to start the auto search. In the Auto mode the
tuner will play each station in stereo or mono
mode, just as the program is transmitted. If the
AUTO indicator X is not illuminated, tap the
Tuning button 8

K to advance one frequen-

cy increment at a time, or press and hold it to
locate a specific station. When the TUNED indi-
cator W illuminates, the station is properly tuned
and should be heard with clarity.

5. Stations may also be tuned directly by pressing
the Direct button 

J, and then pressing the

H that correspond to the sta-

tion’s frequency. The desired station will auto-
matically be tuned after the latest number is
entered. If you press an incorrect button while
entering a direct frequency, press the Clear but-
ton 

 to start over.

NOTE: When the FM reception of a stereo
station is weak, audio quality will be increased
by switching to Mono mode by pressing the
Tuner Mode button 

I on the remote or hold-

ing the Band Selector 9 on the front panel
pressed for 3 seconds until the STEREO
indicator V goes out.

Preset Tuning
Using the remote, up to 30 stations may be
stored in the AVR5000’s memory for easy recall
using the front panel controls or the remote.

To enter a station into the memory, first tune the
station using the steps outlined above. Then:

1. Press the Memory button 

 on the remote.

Note that MEMORY indicator U will illumi-
nate and flash in the Main Information
Display Û.

2. Within five seconds, press the Numeric Keys
H corresponding to the location where you
wish to store this station’s frequency. Once
entered, the preset number will appear in the
Preset Number/Sleep Time Display R.

3. Repeat the process after tuning any additional
stations to be preset.

Recalling Preset Stations
• To manually select a station previously entered
in the preset memory, press the Numeric Keys
H that correspond to the desired station’s
memory location.

• To manually tune through the list of stored pre-
set stations one by one, press the Preset
Stations Selector buttons )

Q on the front

panel or remote.

34 OPERATION

The AVR5000 is equipped with RDS (Radio Data
System), which brings a wide range of
information to FM radio. Now in use in many
countries, RDS is a system for transmitting
station call signs or network information, a
description of station program type, text
messages about the station or specifics of a
musical selection, and the correct time.

As more FM stations become equipped with RDS
capabilities, the AVR5000 will serve as an easy-
to-use center for both information and
entertainment. This section will help you take
maximum advantage of the RDS system.

RDS Tuning
When an FM station is tuned in and it contains
RDS data, the RDS Indicator AE will illumi-
nate and the AVR5000 will automatically display
the station’s call sign or other program service in
the Main Information Display Y.

RDS Display Options
The RDS system is capable of transmitting a
wide variety of information in addition to the
initial station call sign that appears when a sta-
tion is first tuned. In normal RDS operation the
display will indicate the station name, broadcast
network or call letters. Pressing the RDS button
@

P enables you to cycle through the various

data types in the following sequence:

• The station’s call letters (with some private
stations other information too).

• The station’s frequency.

• The Program Type (PTY) as shown in the list
below. The PTY Indicator AD will illuminate
when this data is being received.

• A “text” message (Radiotext, RT) containing
special information from the broadcast station.
Note that this message may scroll across the
display to permit messages longer than the eight
positions in the display. Depending on signal
quality, it may take up to 30 seconds for the text
message to appear; in that time, the word
TEXT

will flash in the Information Display

when RT is selected. The RT Indicator AB will
illuminate when text data is being received and
ready to be displayed.

• The current time of day (CT). Note that it may
take up to two minutes for the time to appear,
in that time the word TIME will flash in the
information display when CT is selected. The
CT

Indicator AC will illuminate when time

data is being received. Please note that the
accuracy of the time data is dependent on the
radio station, not the AVR5000.

Some RDS stations may not include some of
these additional features. If the data required
for the selected mode is not being transmitted,
the Main Information Display Y will show
a NO TYPE, NO TEXT or NO TIME
message after the individual time out.

In any FM mode the RDS function requires a
strong enough signal for proper operation. If
you receive a partial message, or any of the
RDS, PTY, CT or RT Indicators AE AD AC
AB

going on and off, try slowly adjusting the

antenna or tune to another stronger RDS
station.

Program Search (PTY)
An important feature of RDS is its capability of
encoding broadcasts with Program Type (PTY)
codes that indicate the type of material being
broadcast. The following list shows the
abbreviations used to indicate each PTY, along
with an explanation of the PTY:

• (RDS ONLY)

• (TRAFFIC)

• NEWS: News

• AFFAIRS: Current Affairs

• INFO: Infomation

• SPORT: Sports

• EDUCATE: Educational

• DRAMA: Drama

• CULTURE: Culture

• SCIENCE: Science

• VARIED: Varied Speech Programs

• POPM: Popular Music

• ROCKM: Rock Music

• M.O.R.M.: Middle-of-the-Road Music

• LIGHTM: Classical Music

• CLASSICS: Serious Classical Music

• OTHERM: Other Music

• WEATHER: Weather Information

• FINANCE: Financial Programs

• CHILDREN: Children’s Programs

• SOCIAL A: Social Affairs Programs

• RELIGION: Religious Broadcasts

• PHONE IN: Phone-In Programs

• TRAVEL: Travel and Touring

• LEISURE: Leisure and Hobby

OPERATION  35

• JAZZ: Jazz Music

• COUNTRY: Country Music

• NATIONAL: National Music

• OLDIES: Oldies Music

• FOLK M: Folk Music

• DOCUMENT: Documentary Programs

• TEST: Emergency Test

• ALARM: Emergency Broadcast Information

You may search for a specific Program Type
(PTY) by following these steps:

1. Press the RDS button @

P until the cur-

rent PTY is shown in the Main Information
Display Y.

2. While the PTY is shown, press the Preset
Up/Down button )

Q or hold them pressed

to scroll through the list of available PTY types,
as shown above. To simply search for the next
station transmitting any RDS data, use the
Preset Up/Down button )

Q until RDS

ONLY

appears in the display.

3. Press any of the Tuning Up/Down buttons
8

K, the tuner begins to scan the FM band

upwards or downwards for the first station that
has RDS data that matches the desired selec-
tion, and acceptable signal strength for quality
reception.

4. While the PTY Indicator AD flashes in the
display, the tuner will make up to one complete
scan of the entire FM band for the next station
that matches the desired PTY type and has
acceptable reception quality. If no such station
is found, the display will read NONE for some
seconds and the tuner will return to the last FM
station in use before the search.

NOTE: Many stations do not transmit a specific
PTY. The display will show NONE, when such a
station is selected and PTY is active.

NOTE: Some stations transmit constant traffic
information. To identify as traffic station, they
transmit a specific traffic code constantly, which
causes the TA Indicator AA to light in the dis-
play. These stations can be found by selecting
TRAFFIC, the option in front of NEWS in the list.
The AVR5000 RDS will find the appropriate sta-
tion, even if it is not broadcasting traffic infor-
mation when the search is made.

36 ADVANCED FEATURES

The AVR5000 is equipped with a number of
advanced features that add extra flexibility to
the unit’s operation. While it is not necessary to
use these features to operate the unit, they pro-
vide additional options that you may wish to
use.

The AVR5000’s front panel Main Information
Display Û is set at a default brightness level
that is sufficient for viewing in a normally lit
room. However, in some home theater installa-
tions, you may wish to occasionally lower the
brightness of the display, or turn it off completely.

To change the display brightness setting for a
specific listening session, you will need to make
an adjustment in the ADVANCED
S E L E C T

menu. To start the adjustment,

press the OSD button 

L to bring the MAS-

TER MENU

to the screen. Press the 

⁄

Button 

D twice, until the on-screen 

›

cursor is

next to the ADVANCED line. Press the Set
Button 

F to enter the ADVANCED

S E L E C T

menu (Figure 9).

To change the brightness setting, at the
A D V A N C E D S E L E C T

menu, make cer-

tain that the on-screen 

›

cursor is next to the

V F D

line, and press the 

›

Button 

! until

the desired brightness level is highlighted in the
video display. When F U L L is highlighted, the
display is at its normal brightness. When
H A L F

is highlighted, the display is at half the

normal brightness level. When O F F is high-
lighted, all of the indicators in the Main
Information Display Û will go dark. Note,
however, that the green LEDs for the Input
Indicators  and the Surround Mode
Indicators ˜, as well as for the Power
Indicator 3, will always remain lit to remind
you that the unit is turned on.

If you wish to make other adjustments in the
menu, press the 

⁄

/

¤

Buttons 

D until the on-

screen 

›

cursor is next to the desired setting or

the RETURN T O M E N U line and press
the Set button 

F. If you have no other adjust-

ments to make, press the OSD Button 

L to

exit the menu system.

The display brightness may also be changed by
pressing and holding the Set button Ô on the
front for three seconds until the message in the
Main Information Display Y reads V F D
F U L L

. Within five seconds, press the front

panel Selector buttons 5 until the desired
brightness display level is shown. At that point,
press the Set button Ô again to enter the 
setting.

Once the desired brightness level is selected, it
will remain in effect until it is changed again or
until the unit is turned off.

As is the case with most audio/video receivers,
when the AVR5000 is turned on, it will always
return to the volume setting in effect when the
unit was turned off. However, you may prefer to
always have the AVR5000 turn on at a specific
setting, regardless of what was last in use when
the unit was turned off. To change the default
condition so that the same volume level is
always used at turn-on, you will need to make
an adjustment in the ADVANCED
S E L E C T

menu. To start the adjustment,

press the OSD button 

L to bring the MAS-

TER MENU

(Figure 1) to the screen. Press

the 

⁄

button 

D twice, until the on-screen 

›

cursor is next to the ADVANCED line. Press
the Set button 

F to enter the

ADVANCED SELECT

menu (Figure 9).

At the ADVANCED SELECT menu
make certain that the on-screen 

›

cursor is next

to the volume default line by pressing the 

⁄

/

¤

buttons 

D as needed. Next, press the 

›

but-

ton 

! so that the word O N is highlighted in

the video display. Next, press the 

¤

button 

D

once so that the on-screen 

›

cursor is next to

the DEFAULT V O L S E T line. To set the
desired turn-on volume, press the 

‹

/

›

buttons

E! or hold them pressed until the desired
volume level is shown on the DEFAULT
V O L S E T

line. Note that this setting may

NOT be made with the regular volume controls.

NOTE: Since the setting for the turn-on volume
cannot be heard while the setting is being made,
you may wish to determine the setting before
making the adjustment. To do this, listen to any
source and adjust the volume to the desired
level using the regular volume controls
Ó

$î. When the desired volume level to

be used at turn-on is reached, make a note of
the setting as it appears in the lower third of the
video screen or in the Main Information
Display Y (a typical volume level will appear
as a negative number such as -25dB). When
making the adjustment, use the 

‹

/

›

buttons

E! to enter this setting.

Unlike some of the other adjustments in this
menu, the turn-on volume default will remain in
effect until it is changed or turned off in this
menu, even when the unit is turned off com-
pletely.

If you wish to make other adjustments in the
menu, press the 

⁄

/

¤

Buttons 

D until the on-

screen 

›

cursor is next to the desired setting or

the RETURN T O M E N U line and press
the Set button 

F. If you have no other adjust-

ments to make, press the OSD Button 

L to

exit the menu system.

  *   A D V A N C E D   S E L E C T   *

V F D             :

F U L L

  H A L F   O F F

V O L U M E   D E F A U L T :

O F F

  O N

D E F A U L T   V O L   S E T :  2 5 d B
S E M I   O S D   : O F F  

O N

S E M I   O S D   T I M E   O U T :   3 5
F U L L   O S D   T I M E   O U T : 2 0 5  
R E T U R N   T O   M E N U