FRONT- PANEL CONTROLS
SurroundMode Selector [] to cyclethroughthe
individualmodesavailableForexample,pressthisbut
ton to select Dolby modes,and then press the
SurroundModeSelector[] to choosefromthevat
iousmodeoptions
[] SurroundModeSelector:Pressthisbutton
toselectfromamongtheavailablesurroundmode
optionsforthemajormodegroupselectedlhe
specificmodeswillvarybasedonthenumberof
speakersavailable,themajormodegroupand
whethertheinputsourceisdigitaloranalog%r
example,presstheSurroundModeGroupSelector
[] to selecta majormodegroupingsuchas Dolbyor
Logic7, andthenpressthisbuttonto seethespecific
modechoicesthatareavailableFormoreinformation
onmodeselection,seepage28
[] TuningSelector:Presstheleftsideof thebullon
totunelower-frequencystationsandtherightsideof
thebuttonto tunehigher-frequencystationsWhena
stationwithastrongsignalis reached,theTUNED
Indicator[] willbelit intheMainInformation
Display[]
[] • Button:Whenmakingsystemconfiguration
changesusingthefront-panelcontrols,pressthisbut-
tonto scrollleftthroughtheavailablechoicesforthe
optionbeingadjusted
[] TunerBandSelector: Pressingthisbuttonwill
automaticallyswitchtheAVR525to thetunermode
PressingitagainwillswitchbetweentheAMandFM
frequencybands(Seepage31 formoreinformation
onthetuner)
[] SetButton:Whenmakingsystemconfiguration
changesusingthefront-panelcontrols,pressthisbut-
tonto entera settingintotheunit'smemory
[] • Button:Whenmakingsystemconfiguration
changesusingthefront-panelcontrols,pressthisbut-
tonto scrollrightthroughtheavailablechoicesforthe
optionbeingadjusted
[] PresetStationSelector:Pressthisbutlonto
scrollupordownthroughthelistof stationsthathave
beenenteredintothepresetmemory(Seepages31
and32for moreinformationontunerprogramming)
[] InputSourceSelector:Pressthisbullonto
changetheinputbyscrollingupor downthroughthe
listof inputsources
[] TunerModeSelector:Pressthisbullontoselect
AutoorManualtuningWhenthebuttonispressedso
thattheAUTOIndicator[] lights,thetunerwillsearch
forthenextstationwithanacceptablesignalwhenthe
TuningSelector[]ql_)_ ispressedWhenthe
bullonispressedsothattheAUTOIndicator[] isnot
lit,eachpressof theTuningSelector[]ql_)_ will
increasethefrequency(Seepage31for moreinforma
tiononusingthetuneOlhis butlonmayalsobeused
toswitchbelweenStereoandMonomodesforFM
radioreceptionWhenweakreceptionisencountered,
pressthebullonuntiltheStereoIndicator[] goes
outtoswitchto MonoreceptionPressandholdagain
toswitchbackto Slereomode,(Seepage31formore
informationonusingthetuneO
[] Optical3 DigitalInput:Connecttheopticaldigital
outputd anaudioorvideoprodudtothisjack
[] Input/OutputStatusIndicator:]his LEDindicator
willnormallylightgreento showthatthefrontpanel
Video4 Input/OutputJacks [] areoperatingas
inputsWhenthesejacksareconfiguredforuseasan
output,theindicatorwillturnredto showthatthejack
maybeusedforrecording(Seepage32 formore
informationonconfigdingthefrontpaneljacksasout
puts,ratherthaninputs)
[] Coaxial3 DigitalInput/Output:Connectthe
coaxialdigitalinputoroutputForadigitalaudioprod
uctsuchasa portableaudioplayerorvideogameto
thisjack ]he jackis normallyaninput,butmaybe
switchedto anoutputforrecordingusingthemenu
systemSeepage32 formoreinformation
[] Video4 Input/OutputJacks:]heseaudio/video
jacksmaybeusedfortemporaryconnectiontovideo
gamesorportableaudio/videoproductssuchascam
cordersandporlableaudioplayers
[] BassControl:Usethiscontrolto boostor reduce
thelowfrequencyoutputof theleft/rightfrontchan-
nelsbyasmuchas +lOdB Setthiscontrolasyou
findsuitableto adjusttoyourspecifictasteorroom
acoustics
[] BalanceControl:Usethiscontrolto changethe
relativevolumeforthefrontleft/rightchannels
NOTE:Whenmultichannelsdroundmodesareinuse,
thiscontrolshouldbeatthemidpoint,or"12 o'clock"
positionforproperoperation
[] TrebleControl:Usethiscontrolto boostor
reducethehigh-frequencyoutputof theleft!rightfront
channelsbyas muchas +lOdB Setthiscontrolas
youfindsuitableto adjustto yourspecifictasteor
roomacoustics
[] ChannelAdjust Selector:Pressthebuttonto
begintheprocessofadjustingthechannellevelout-
putsusingthesodcecurrentlyplayingthroughyour
AVRForcompleteinformationonadjustingthechan-
neloutputlevel,seepage37
[] DelayAdjustSelector:Pressthisbuttonto
begintheprocessofadjustingthedelaysellingsfor
DolbysurroundmodesSeepage23for moreinfor
marionondelayadjustments
[] DigitalInputSelector:Pressthisbuttonto begin
theprocessof selectinga digitalsourceForusewith
thecurrentlyselectedinput,Oncethebuttonhasbeen
pressed,usethe• or_ Buttons[]i'l_J to choose
thedesiredinputandthenpresstheSetButton[]
toenterthesettingintotheunit'smemorySeepage
30 formoreinformationondigitalaudio
[] VolumeControl:]urnthisknobclockwiseto
increasethevolume,counterclockwisetodecreasethe
volumeIf theAVR525 ismuted,adjustingvolume
controlwillautomaticallyreleasetheunitfromthe
silencedcondition
[] InputIndicators:AgreenLEDwilllightto theleft
oftheinputthatiscurrentlytheinputsourceForthe
AVR525
[] Main InformationDisplay:]his displaydelivers
messagesandstatusindicationsto helpyouoperate
thereceiver(Seepage7 fora completeexplanation
oftheInformationDisplay)
[] RemoteSensorWindow:]he sensorbehind
thiswindowreceivesinfraredsignalsfromtheremote
controlAimtheremoteat thisareaanddonotblock
orcoverit unlessanexternalremotesensoris
installed
[] SurroundModeIndicators:]hese LEDSwill
lighttoshowthesurroundmodeanddigitalbitstream
inuse Notethatdependingonthespecificcombina
tionof inputsodcesandsurroundmodeselected,
morethanoneindicatormaylight (Seepage28 for
moreinformation)