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On Screen Display

On Screen Menus

In addition to the information shown on
the front panel display, it is also possible
to obtain the unit’s current status
through the use of on screen video mes-
sages. The on screen menus may also be
used to control many aspects of the
receiver and to make adjustments and
selections.

To activate the On Screen display system,
press and hold the 

s

button on the remote for three sec-

onds. This will cause a status summary
display to be shown on the screen for ten
seconds. (Figure #5). Once the video dis-
plays are enabled, this status screen will
also appear when the unit is turned on.

NOTE: In order to view the on screen
menu displays the receiver must be con-
nected to the standard, composite video
input of a TV monitor or projector. The
on screen displays are NOT visible via the
“S” video output.

The status screen displays the following
information:

AUDIO SOURCE

: This is the input

currently selected for audio.

VIDEO SOURCE

: This is the input

currently selected for video.

TAPE1 OUT

: This is the source cur-

rently routed to the Tape 1 audio out-
put for recording.

VCR1 OUT

: This is the source cur-

rently routed to the VCR 1 video out-
put for recording.

MODE

: This is the currently selected

audio/surround mode.

MULTIROOM

: This is the source cur-

rently selected for listening in remote
room locations.

MASTER VOLUME

: This is the cur-

rent volume level. Note that volume
appears as a horizontal scale. The
“0dB” reference level is indicated by
a solid block 

Í

, while volume levels

above or below the reference are indi-
cated by double vertical bars 

±

.

Function Displays and Messages
Once the On Screen Displays have been
activated, they appear when certain func-
tions are performed from the front panel
buttons or the remote control. These
messages are three line displays with the
current function shown on the top line
and information about the selection or
choice on the bottom two lines. 

The following function/operation display
screens are available:

Surround Mode and Delay
When the surround mode is changed or
the delay timing is adjusted, this message
will appear at the bottom of the video
screen. The top line is the surround
mode, the bottom line is the delay time
for that mode. (Figure #6) Note that
delay time will not be displayed in the

MONAURAL

, 

STEREO

or 

DOLBY 3

STEREO

modes, as these modes do not

have rear channel information.

A U D I O   S O U R C E   :   T U N E R

V I D E O   S O U R C E   :   V C R 2

T A P E 1   O U T         :   C D

V C R 1     O U T         :   A U X

M O D E           :   D O L B Y

                      P R O   L O G I C

M U L T I   R O O M : T U N E R

        M A S T E R   V O L U M E

٠٠٠٠٠٠٠٠٠٠٠٠٠٠٠|| Ð Ð

M O D E               : T H X

                        C I N E M A

D E L A Y     T I M E : 2 0 m s e c

    < C O P Y   F U N C T I O N >

      T A P E   O U T : T U N E R

      V C R 1   O U T : V C R 2

  < F U N C T I O N   S E L E C T >

        A U D I O : T U N E R

        V I D E O : V C R 1

F R O N T     L       :   + 1     d B

F R O N T     R       :   Ð 2     d B

C E N T E R           :   + 5     d B

S U R R O U N D   L   :   Ð 1 0   d B

S U R R O U N D   R   :   + 3     d B

S U B   W O O F E R   :     0     d B

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On Screen Display

Input Selection
When the source input is changed, this
message will appear (Figure #7). The top
line is the audio input source, the bottom
line is the video input source. Remember,
when choosing an input, select the video
source first, and then the audio source if
a split input/simulcast listening session
is desired. Note that when the 

function is engaged, the 

AUDIO

source is displayed in reverse video.

Tape Copy Input Selection
When an input is selected for either

TAPE1

or 

VCR1

copy, the choices

appear as a message with the TAPE1
information on the top line and the
VCR1 information on the bottom line.
(Figure #8)

Surround Output Levels
To obtain a status screen with the outputs
for each individual channel, press the

button 

v

on the remote. A

summary will appear for ten seconds.
(Figure #9)

Master Volume
When the volume is changed, a horizon-
tal scale will briefly appear at the bottom
of the screen with the volume level.
(Figure #10)

Mute
When the unit is placed in audio mute,
the word 

MUTE

will appear in the 

upper right corner of the screen as a
reminder that the volume has been cut.
(Figure #11)

On Screen Display Function
If you do not wish to have the on screen
displays appear, press and hold the

button 

s

on the

remote for three seconds. A reminder
message will appear on the screen for a
few seconds (Figure #12), and the dis-
plays will then be canceled until they are
once again activated. 

NOTE: Additional display messages
appear as a part of the Multiroom sys-
tem. These are described in the portion 
of this manual dealing with that topic.

Using The On Screen Menus 
for System Control
Besides conveying status messages, the
on screen display system may also be
used as a means of controlling the opera-
tion of the unit. To operate the control
system, always start by pressing

r

on the remote to bring up

the Main Menu. (Figure #1). Then, use
the up/down navigational arrow keys 

⁄

and 

¤

q

to move the cursor. Press

r

to choose a menu, and

then use the left/right navigational arrow
keys 

‹

and 

›

q

to view the choices in

that current option. Finally, when the
desired choice appears, press 

r

to enter the choice and return to the

MAIN MENU

. To exit from the Menu

Control System, press 

¤

q

until the

on screen 

>

cursor is pointing to 

MENU

OFF

and press 

r

.

        M A S T E R   V O L U M E

٠٠٠٠٠٠٠٠٠٠٠٠٠٠٠|| Ð Ð

                              M U T E

O N   S C R E E N   D I S P L A Y

РO F F Ð

    > T A P E   * T U N E R *

      V C R 1   * L D *

R E T U R N   T O   M A I N   M E N U

R E C   O U T   S E L E C T O R

  > A U D I O   * L D *

    V I D E O   * L D *

    T A P E   M O N I T O R     O N

O F F

R E T U R N   T O   M A I N   M E N U

I N P U T   S E L E C T O R

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On Screen Display

The following functions of the AVR80

may be controlled through the Menu
Control System:

INPUT SELECTION

: After reaching

the 

INPUT SELECTOR

menu (Figure

#13), use the arrow keys on the remote

q

to select the desired input.

Remember that when a split listening
session is desired, select the 

VIDEO

source first, followed by the 

AUDIO

source. To use the Tape Monitor, press the
down arrow button 

¤

q

to move the

on-screen cursor. Use the  

‹

and 

›

arrow buttons to turn the Tape Monitor
On or Off.

RECORD OUT SELECTION

: After

reaching the 

REC OUT SELECTOR

menu (Figure #14) use the navigational
arrow keys to select the input to either

TAPE 1

or 

VCR 1

. Note that if the cur-

rent main input 

SOURCE

is chosen, two

more lines will appear on the screen to
remind you which audio and video
sources are selected. (Figure #15).

SURROUND MODE

: After reaching 

the 

SURROUND MODE

menu (Figure

#16), use the navigational arrows 

q

to

select the desired mode. When a mode is
selected that uses the surround channels,
you may change the rear channel

DELAY TIME

at this menu. 

TEST TONE

: At this menu you may

adjust the speaker output levels. For
information on this procedure, refer to
the System Configuration section of this
Manual.

MULTI-ROOM SEL

: For information

on configuring and using the multiroom
audio functions of the AVR80

, consult

the appropriate section of this Manual.

SET UP MENU

: For information on

using the Set Up menus, refer to the
System Configuration section of this
Manual.

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    > T A P E   * S O U R C E *

      V C R 1   * S O U R C E *

      A U D I O   * T U N E R *

     

      V I D E O   * L D *

R E T U R N   T O   M A I N   M E N U

R E C   O U T   S E L E C T O R

  > M O D E   : T H X   C I N E M A

    D E L A Y   T I M E   : 2 0 m s

R E T U R N   T O   M A I N   M E N U

S U R R O U N D   M O D E

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Advanced Features

In addition to basic audio functions, this
receiver is capable of both sophisticated
audio/video dubbing and a wide range of
surround modes. Advanced digital signal
processing provides specialized surround
modes that are compatible with virtually
all types of music software and movie
soundtracks.

For the ultimate in sound reproduction,
the AVR80

is equipped for digital input

from laser disc or CD players with a
coaxial digital output, so that the sound
reaching the surround processor comes
directly from the disc.

Finally, the AVR80

is prepared for the

future with provisions for connection to
outboard multi channel (Dolby Digital
and DTS) digital audio decoders.

Audio Tape Dubbing
The input to the audio recorders is nor-
mally the source currently selected for
listening through the AVR80

. If you are

using a tape recorder or cassette deck
with three heads and wish to listen to the
“off tape” playback to verify the record-
ing, press the front panel

5

button or the

c

but-

ton on the remote until the red light over

on the front panel illuminates.

You will then hear the source as it is
being recorded and played back through
your tape machine. The source will be
verified in both the front panel and on
screen displays. Note that the video sur-
rounding the word

AUDIO

will turn

white to indicate that you are in the Tape
Monitor mode.

To record one input source while you lis-
ten to another select the desired output
by pressing the front panel

copy button



. Each press of

the button will change the output to the
tape recorder in the following order:

SOURCE‡ TUNER‡ CD‡
TAPE 2‡ SOURCE

Once the input is selected you may
change the input for the main listening
system without fear of disturbing the
recording as long as the AVR80

‘s power

is on.

NOTE: It is not possible to select one of
the video inputs

as a direct recording source using

the

select button. To make

an audio recording from one of these
sources first select the desired source as
the main input, and then use the

button



to

select

SOURCE

.

Video Dubbing
Video dubbing is similar to that for audio
recording, with changes to accommodate
the requirements of recording both an
audio and video source. For video record-
ing it is important to note that the output
to

only is selected with the front

panel switch. The output to

is

always set to the current input source.
(Unless that Source is

, in which

case the

record output is blank.)

To select inputs for VCR dubbing use the

button

Ò

on the front

panel.

At the first press of the button, a status
display will appear on both the front
panel display and the on screen video
menus (Figure #8) to remind you that
the input source currently in use is also
being routed to the

output. If this

is acceptable, no further action is
required.

To record a source other than the input,
press the

button again,

and note that the display will change in
the following order:

SOURCE‡ TV‡ LD‡
VCR 2 ‡ AUX‡ SOURCE

Press the button until the input you wish
to record appears. You may now change

the main listening input without fear of
disturbing the recording as long as the
unit’s power remains on.

NOTE: Input sources for either the audio
or video tape outputs may also be select-
ed using the on screen video menu sys-
tem described elsewhere in this manual.

Audio/Video Simulcast Recording
It is possible to record the video from one
source along with the audio from a differ-
ent input. This is useful in the case of
musical programs where the sound is
being broadcast via FM, or for sports
events where you wish to have the picture
from a TV station, but the play-by-play
from a radio station.

To create a simulcast recording first
select the video source input (

,

,

,

) using the input selection

buttons on the remote control or front
panel.

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Next, select the audio

source (

,

or

)

3456

. Note that the on screen on

screen menu display will show the split
sources (Figure # 7). The front panel dis-
play will show the audio source in large
letters in the main portion of the
Information Display, while the video
source will appear in smaller letters next
to the

VISUAL

¡

indicator. Once the

split source is configured, select

as the input for VCR1 by

pressing the

button.

Input sources for

dubbing

may also be made using the on screen
video menu system.

Delay Time Adjust
One aspect of the surround modes is the
delay of audio signals between the front
speakers and the rear speakers. Each sur-
round mode is factory preset with a spe-
cific delay time, but it is possible to
individually adjust the delay timing to
custom tailor the sound to your individ-

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