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AVR75 120   rev (c) 8/27/97

System Configuration

9. Enter the information for the

SURROUND CH

. speaker by using the 

‹

or 

›

buttons 

i

on the remote to

select the type of surround channel
speaker that will be used. Press the 
buttons so that 

LARGE

, 

SMALL

or

NONE

is highlighted to match the speak-

er type you will use as described 
in #7 above. The 

LARGE

setting sends a

full range output to the left/right 
surround speakers, while the 

SMALL

setting sends low-frequency sounds to 
the subwoofer output or to the front
speakers when no subwoofer is selected.
If the surround speakers will not be used,
the 

NONE

setting will send the audio for

the surround channels to the front
left/right speakers. When the selection
has been made, press the 

¤

button once

so that the on-screen cursor 

>

is point-

ing to 

GO TO SETUP MENU 2

. Press

j

to move to the next menu.

10. At 

SETUP MENU 2

(see figure #3),

you enter information that configures
the AVR75 for the type of center channel
speaker to be used, and whether or not a
subwoofer is in use. While the on-screen
cursor is pointing to 

CENTER CH

. press

the 

‹

or 

›

buttons 

i

on the remote to

select the correct type of center channel
speaker as described in #7. When

LARGE

is highlighted a full-range sig-

nal will be sent to the center channel.
When 

SMALL

is highlighted the audio

to the center channel will be cut at
100Hz and low-frequency information
will be routed to the subwoofer output or
to the front left/right speakers if no sub-
woofer is selected. When the selection has
been made, press the 

¤

button once so

that the on-screen cursor 

>

is pointing to

the 

SUBWOOFER

line of the display. 

11. At the 

SUBWOOFER

line use 

the 

‹

or 

›

buttons 

i

on the remote 

to highlight 

ON

or 

OFF

. Select 

ON

when

an optional external subwoofer is con-
nected to the 

⁄

. If a subwoofer is not used,

highlight 

OFF

. In this position all low-

frequency sounds (below 100Hz) will be
routed to the front left/right speakers.
Note that the subwoofer cannot be set to

OFF

when the front speakers are set to

SMALL

in 

SETUP MENU 1

. When the

selection has been made press the 

¤

button once so that the on-screen cursor

>

is pointing to 

GO TO SETUP MENU

3

. Press 

j

to move to the next

menu.

12. At 

SETUP MENU 3

(see figure #4),

various control functions will be set.
The first item is the 

LFE LEVEL

CONTROL

. “LFE” is the Low-Frequency

Effects channel that is used when Dolby
Digital signals are present. The normal
setting for LFE is 0dB, but the control
may also be set to -10dB 
for reduced output when an LFE signal 
is present. The LFE may also be turned

OFF

to reduce low-frequency repro-

duction. When the LFE level is set, or 
to bypass this setting, press the 

¤

button 

i

on the remote to move to 

the next setting.

NOTE: When the LFE is set to 

OFF

the

LFE output is cut, and not sent to any
other speaker.

13. The next line is the 

NIGHT MODE

setting. This feature reduces the input

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level for Dolby Digital sources only by 

1

/

3

to 

1

/

4

at their loudest thresholds,

preventing unwanted bursts of loud
sounds without restricting the dynamic
range or volume of other sounds or at
less than maximum levels. The feature
may be turned 

OFF

by pressing the 

‹

or 

›

buttons 

i

on the remote until

OFF

is highlighted. The Night mode

may also be turned on and off at any
time by pressing the 

button 

e

on the remote. When the Night mode is
set, or to bypass this setting, press the 

¤

button 

i

to move to the next setting.

14. The 

SETUP LOCK

prevents any of

the major control settings from being
changed once it is engaged. This feature
is set at the factory to 

UNLOCK

, so that 

all settings may be adjusted. If you wish
to prevent settings from being easily or
inadvertently being changed, use the 

‹

or 

›

buttons 

i

on the remote until

LOCK

is highlighted. Once the 

LOCK

setting is engaged and you exit 

SETUP

MENU 3

, no changes may be made to

any of the Setup menus. To make
changes to these menus you must return
to 

SETUP MENU 3

and use the 

‹

or 

›

buttons 

i

on the remote until

UNLOCK

is highlighted. When the

LOCK

setting is engaged, the word

LOCK

will appear at the top of the

menus to remind you that no changes
may be made. When all adjustments
have been made, press the 

¤

button 

i

twice and then press 

j

to

RETURN TO THE MAIN MENU

. 

At this point you may wish to adjust 
the delay time settings, although it is 

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best to use the factory settings for initial
listening sessions. See the Advanced
Features section later in this manual for
information on delay settings.

The remaining item to be adjusted before
normal use of the AVR75 is adjustment 
of the output levels. Correct adjustment
of these settings is critical to proper oper-
ation of the receiver in all surround
modes, and particularly when Dolby
Digital sources are being played.

1. To set the output levels press the

button 

j

to call up the main

menu (see figure #1)if it is not already
on the screen, and then press the the 

¤

button 

i

until the on-screen cursor is

pointing to 

TEST TONE

. Press 

j

to move to the 

TEST TONE

menu.

2. When you press 

you will

immediately hear a test noise from the
front left speaker. The on-screen display
will change to a graphic representation
of each of the speakers in your room,
with one speaker position blinking (see
figure #5). That speaker is the one whose
level is being set. 

NOTE: This procedure will only operate
if the AVR75 is in the

PRO LOGIC

,

AC-

3

,

MOVIE

or

DOLBY 3 STEREO

modes. If the test tone cannot be selected,
check to see which surround mode is
indicated in the front panel display. If it is
not one of the modes mentioned above,
select one of the correct modes using the

y

, and then move

the cursor to 

TEST TONE

to restart the

procedure.

3. While seated in the primary listening
position, you should hear a test noise 
signal from the left front speaker. You
may leave the volume setting where it is,
or raise it to an appropriate level using
the

⁄

or 

¤ 

buttons 

n

on the remote. For a more precise cali-
bration, we recommend that you use a
sound pressure level meter.

4. Press the 

›

or 

button 

i m

on the remote. Note that the

sound should now come from the Center
Channel speaker if one is installed, and
the icon for that speaker will flash on 
the screen. Use the 

⁄

or 

¤

buttons 

n

on the remote to change the

level of the test noise so that it appears to
be equal in level to the Front Left speaker. 

5. Press the 

›

or 

button 

i m

again, and repeat the procedure

for the Front Right, Surround Right and

Surround Left channels. Each time, use
the 

⁄

or 

¤ 

buttons 

n

on

the remote to change the volume level 
so that all speakers match, and the 

›

button 

i

to move to the next channel. 

NOTE: This test also serves as an oppor-
tunity to verify that all speakers are 
properly connected. If the sound from a
speaker location does not match the
location shown on the video and front
panel displays, turn the AVR75 off and
check the speaker wiring to make certain
that the speaker is connected to the 
correct output terminals.

6. When all speakers appear to have an
equal volume, press the 

‹

button 

i

on the remote and then 

j

to

complete the procedure.

NOTE: You may also check the output
levels at any time by pressing the 

button 

l

. When the on-screen

display is also activated by pressing 

k

, you will see the speaker icons and

level information superimposed on your
video screen. Follow the instructions in
steps 1 through 6 above to calibrate the
system, and press the 

button

l

again to cancel the test.

CONGRATULATIONS! You have com-
pleted a basic setup and you are now
ready to enjoy the finest in home theater
and music listening enjoyment.

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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 AVR75 on for the first time,
press the front panel

button

1

.

When you press the 

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 AVR75’s settings will momentarily
appear.

Once the unit has been turned on with
the front panel switch it may then be
placed in a Standby mode for future use
using the 

c 

button

on the remote. Note that the remote
power will NOT operate unless the

button has first been manually

depressed.

When the AVR75 is turned off using 
the remote control it is placed in a
STANDBY mode, and the Standby LED
surrounding the 

switch will

illuminate in amber. The AVR75 may 
be turned on by pressing either the 

button 

c

or any of

the 

buttons on the front panel

24578)!

.

NOTE: When the AVR75 is in the Standby
mode, and the amber LED around the

switch is illuminated, it is NOT

disconnected from the AC main power.

To turn the AVR75 totally off, press and
release the 

button

1

until the

LED surrounding the switch goes out.

Source Selection
To select or change the input source,
press one of the 

buttons on 

the front panel 

24578)!

or one of the 

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 

in the 

P

in the 

ı

. The audio source, which

may be the same or different than the
video source will always be shown in the

J

.

Volume Control
The AVR75’s volume is controlled using
either the front panel 

knob 

Ù

or the 

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

ı

, 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 AVR75 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.

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
Digital, 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 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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NOTE: Once a program has been encoded
with surround information, it retains the
surround matrix as long as the program 
is broadcast in stereo. Thus, movies with
surround sound will carry surround
information when they are broadcast via
conventional TV stations, cable, pay TV
and satellite transmission. In addition, a
growing number of made-for-television
programs, sports broadcasts, radio dramas
and music CDs are also recorded in
surround sound. You may obtain a list of
these programs and discs from the Dolby
Laboratories web site at www.dolby.com

Surround modes may be selected in one 
of three ways. 

From the front panel, use the 

⁄

or 

¤

buttons 

@

to scroll 

through the list of modes. The selected
mode will appear in large letters in the
front panel display, and in a two-line
reminder on the video screen. Once the
selection is made, the mode will continue
to appear in a smaller indicator 

B

at 

the bottom of the front panel display 
(see figure 9).

From the remote, modes may be selected
by simply pressing the button 

y

that

corresponds to the desired mode.

Modes may also be selected using the 
on-screen display. Press 

j

on

the remote to display the 

MAIN MENU

.

Then press 

¤

i

so that the on-screen

cursor is next to 

SURROUND MODE

.

Press 

j

again to move to the

next menu.

At the Surround Mode Menu, press the 

‹

or 

›

buttons 

i

until the desired

mode name appears on the screen. Press

¤

until the on-screen cursor 

>

is next 

to 

RETURN TO MAIN MENU

and

press 

j

. At the main menu

select 

MENU OFF

and press 

j

to exit the menus.

A different mode may be selected for
audio and video sources. Once a mode
has been selected, it will be attached to
those sources in memory. Thus, you 
may select 

PRO LOGIC

as the mode for

one video source and 

HALL

for another.

After the initial selections are made, the
unit will automatically return to your
preferred mode for each type of input
whenever it is chosen.

Digital Audio Sources
When the source is connected to the
AVR75 and playing digital audio infor-
mation, first select it using the front
panel or remote input selectors, and then
press the appropriate digital input using
the 

g 9

on

the remote or front panel. Depending on
the type of digital source in use, the 

AC-3

indicator 

A

will light when a

Dolby Digital signal is present, or the

PCM

indicator 

Q

will light when a

standard two-channel S/P-DIF-type
digital signal is present.

Once a Dolby Digital signal is detected
the unit will automatically switch to the
Dolby Digital mode. When a PCM digital
source is detected you may select any of
the surround modes except Dolby Digital.

NOTE: The Dolby Digital mode should
not be selected when PCM digital or
analog signals are present. If the Dolby
Digital mode is selected when an AC-3
signal is not detected, the AVR75 will
default to the 

STEREO

mode.

For information on using Digital Audio
Sources, see the Advanced Features
section of this manual.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Many people
incorrectly presume that sound should
always be heard from the surround
channels. In reality, it is normal for 
the surround channels to operate occa-
sionally, and often to be silent. Movie
directors and sound mixers typically 
use these channels only when needed to
create an effect or establish ambience.
Artificially increasing the volume level 
to the surround channels may destroy
the illusion of surround audio and add
unwanted noise to your system.

Tuner Operation
The AM/FM tuner is extremely flexible,
and offers a number of options. The 
following instructions will enable you 
to take advantage of the tuner’s many
features.

To select tuner operation, press the

button 

2

on the front panel, 

or the remote 

h

. Press the button again

to select the desired frequency band if
required.

Up/down tuning is accessible by pressing
the 

button 

Ò

on the front panel

either up 

⁄

or down 

¤

or the

‚

—

buttons 

s

on the remote. Pressing

these buttons once increases or decreases
the station frequency by one step.
Holding the buttons down quickly scans
for the next station. Holding the tune
buttons for a few seconds and then re-
leasing them will change the tuner to the
next station with an acceptable signal.

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