OPERATION 27
Operation
Basic Operation
Once you have completed the setup and configu-
ration of the AVR 7000, it is simple to operate
and enjoy. The following instructions should be
followed for you to maximize your enjoyment of
your new receiver:
• When using the AVR 7000 for the first time, you
must press the Main Power Switch
1
on the
front panel to turn the unit on.This places the unit
in a Standby mode, as indicated by the amber color
of the Power Indicator
3
. Once the unit is in
Standby, you may begin a listening session by
pressing the System Power Control
2
or the
Source button
!
on the front panel or the AVR
Selector
1
∫
. Note that the Power
Indicator
3
will turn green.This will turn the
unit on and return it to the input source that was
last used.The unit may also be turned on from
Standby by pressing any of the Source Selector
buttons on the remote
2BCD
ç
.
NOTE: After pressing CD, TAPE or DVD buttons
2
to turn the unit on, press the AVR Selector
1
to have the remote control the AVR functions.
To turn the unit off at the end of a listening ses-
sion, simply press the System Power Control
2
on the front panel or the Power Off Button
3
å
on the remote. Power will be shut off to
any equipment plugged into the rear panel
Switched AC Outlets
‹
and the Power
Indicator
3
will turn amber.
When the remote is used to turn the unit “off” it
is actually placing the system in a Standby mode,
as indicated by the amber color of the Power
Indicator
3
.
When you will be away from home for an
extended period of time it is always a good idea
to completely turn the unit off with the front
panel Main Power Switch
1
.
NOTE: All preset memories are lost if the unit is
left turned off with the Main Power Switch
1
for more than two weeks.
• To program the AVR 7000 for automatic turn-
off, press the Sleep Button
on the remote.
Each press of the button will increase the time
before shut down in the following sequence:
The sleep time will be displayed in the Preset
Number/Sleep Timer Indicator
L
and it will
count down until the time has elapsed.
When the programmed sleep time has elapsed,
the unit will automatically turn off (to Standby
mode). Note that the front panel display will dim
to one half brightness when the Sleep function is
programmed.To cancel the Sleep function, press
and hold the Sleep Button
until the infor-
mation display returns to normal brightness and
the Sleep indicator numbers disappear.
Source Selection
• To select a source, press any of the Source
Selector buttons on the remote
2BCD
ç
.
NOTE: After pressing CD, TAPE or DVD buttons
2
to turn the unit on, press the AVR Selector
1
to have the remote control the AVR functions.
• The input source may also be changed by
pressing the front-panel Input Source Selector
button
!
. Each press of the button will move
the input selection through the list of available
inputs.
• The front-panel Video 4 Inputs
$
may be
used to connect a device such as a video game
or camcorder to your home entertainment system
on a temporary basis.
• As the input source is changed, the new input
name will appear momentarily as an on-screen
display in the lower third of the video display. The
input name will also appear in the Main
Information Display
W
and a green LED will
light next to the selected input’s name in the
front-panel Input Indicators
Ó
.
• As the input is changed, the AVR 7000 will
automatically switch to the digital input, sur-
round mode and speaker configuration that were
entered during the configuration process for that
source.
• When a pure audio source (Tuner, CD, Tape, 6
Channel direct inputs) is selected, the last video
input used remains routed to the Video 1
Outputs
h
and Video Monitor Output
e
.
This permits simultaneous viewing and listening
to different sources.
• When a Video source is selected, its audio signal
will be fed to the speakers and the video signal
for that input will be routed to the appropriate
Monitor Output jack
e
and will be viewable on
a TV monitor connected to the AVR 7000. If a com-
ponent video input is connected to the DVD
¶
or
Video 2
§
component inputs, it will be routed to
the Component Video Output
∞
. Make certain
that your TV is set to the proper input to view the
appropriate video signal (composite, S-Video or
component video, see Notes for S-Video on page
17).
Controls and Use of Headphones
• Adjust the volume to a comfortable level using
the front panel Volume Control
*
or remote
Volume Up/Down
˙
buttons.
• The Balance Control
&
may be used to
adjust the relative sound output between the left
front and right front speakers.
• To temporarily silence all speaker outputs press
the Mute button
5
î
. This will interrupt the
output to all speakers and the headphone jack,
but it will not affect any recording or dubbing
that may be in progress. When the system is
muted, the MUTE indicator
X
will light in the
Information Display
Ò
. Press the Mute but-
ton
5
î
again to return to normal
operation.
• During a listening session you may wish to
adjust the Bass Control
#
and Treble
Control
^
to suit your listening tastes or room
acoustics. Note that these controls are not effec-
tive with the 6-Channel Direct Input.
• To set the output of the AVR 7000 so that the
output is “flat,” with the tone controls de-activat-
ed, press the Tone Mode button
6
button
once or twice so that the words Tone Out
appear momentarily in the Main Information
Display
W
. To return the tone controls to an
active condition, press the Tone Mode
6
but-
ton once or twice so that the words
Tone In momentarily appear in the Main
Information Display
W
.
• For private listening, plug the 6.3 mm stereo
phone plug from a pair of stereo headphones
into the front panel Headphone Jack
4
. Note
that when the headphone’s plug is connected,
the word HEADPHONE will scroll once
across the Main Information Display
W
and
all speakers will be silenced. When the head-
phone plug is removed, the audio feed to the
speakers will be restored.
Surround Mode Selection
One of the most important features of the
AVR 7000 is its ability to reproduce a full multi-
channel surround sound field from digital
sources, analog matrix surround encoded pro-
grams and standard stereo or even mono pro-
grams. In all, a total of ten listening modes are
available on the AVR 7000.
Selection of a surround mode is based on personal
taste, as well as the type of program source mate-
rial being used. For example, motion pictures or TV
programs bearing the logo of one of the major
surround encoding processes, such as Dolby
Surround, DTS Stereo or UltraStereo
††
should be
played in either the Dolby 3 Stereo, Dolby Pro
Logic or Logic 7 Cinema surround modes depend-
ing on the source material.
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