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TABLE OF CONTENTS

User Information .......................................................................................................................................................ii

Table of Contents ....................................................................................................................................................iii

Acknowledgments................................................................................................................................................... 1

Safety Precautions .................................................................................................................................................. 2

Features.................................................................................................................................................................... 3

The Basics................................................................................................................................................................ 4

Front Panel ............................................................................................................................................................... 9

Rear Panel .............................................................................................................................................................. 10

Making the connection.......................................................................................................................................... 12

Audio / Video connections ........................................................................................................................................................13

Digital Connections ...................................................................................................................................................................15

Surround Outputs.......................................................................................................................................................................16

Surround Speaker Output Connections......................................................................................................................................17

Antenna Connections.................................................................................................................................................................18

Control Outputs / IR Inputs .......................................................................................................................................................18

Frequently Asked Questions......................................................................................................................................................19

Setup....................................................................................................................................................................... 21

The Menu System ......................................................................................................................................................................21

System Setup .............................................................................................................................................................................22

Speakers ........................................................................................................................................................... 22

Speaker Size .............................................................................................................................................. 22

Speaker Location........................................................................................................................................ 27

Speaker Levels........................................................................................................................................... 28

Crossovers + LFE....................................................................................................................................... 28

Room Equalization ..................................................................................................................................... 31

Displays............................................................................................................................................................. 34

Inputs................................................................................................................................................................. 37

Presets .............................................................................................................................................................. 42

Music Mode....................................................................................................................................................... 43

Memory Backup ........................................................................................................................................................................44

Operation................................................................................................................................................................ 45

Power On/Off ............................................................................................................................................................................45

Sleep ..........................................................................................................................................................................................45

Choosing a source......................................................................................................................................................................46

AM/FM Tuner ...........................................................................................................................................................................46

Adjusting the Volume................................................................................................................................................................47

Temporary Level Adjustments ..................................................................................................................................................47

Audio Modes .............................................................................................................................................................................48

MONO ............................................................................................................................................................... 49

STEREO............................................................................................................................................................ 49

SURROUND ..................................................................................................................................................... 49

Surround Decoder Type ............................................................................................................................. 49

Pro Logic Movie (Cinema) ................................................................................................................... 49

Pro Logic Music.................................................................................................................................... 49

Pro Logic II Movie (Cinema) ................................................................................................................ 49

Pro Logic II Music................................................................................................................................. 49

Neo:6 Movie (Cinema) ......................................................................................................................... 50

Neo:6 Music ......................................................................................................................................... 50

THX ................................................................................................................................................................... 50

DVD Audio......................................................................................................................................................... 50

Special Considerations ..................................................................................................................................... 51

Equalization ‘EQ’ ......................................................................................................................................................................53

Select off ‘EQ 0’ ................................................................................................................................................ 53

Select variable ‘EQ 1’........................................................................................................................................ 53

Adjust LFE Level......................................................................................................................................... 53

Select Dynamic Range Limited .................................................................................................................. 54

Zone ID......................................................................................................................................................................................54

Zone ‘Z’.....................................................................................................................................................................................55

Presets........................................................................................................................................................................................55