Operation
•To program the AVR55 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:
After a GOOD NIGHT message the sleep
time will be displayed on the right side of
the Information Display
F
, and it
will count down until the time
has elapsed.
When the programmed time has elapsed
the unit will automatically turn off. Note
that the front panel display will dim to
one half brightness when the Sleep func-
tion is programmed. To cancel the Sleep
function, press the Sleep button
until the information display returns to
normal brightness and the Sleep
indicator numbers disappear.
TV Auto-On
The AVR55 is capable of automatic
operation that turns it on in response to
the operation of a video source such as
the TV. This eliminates the need to man-
ually turn on the AVR55 with a separate
remote command. While this feature is
most commonly used with a TV, it may
be used with any video source such as a
satellite receiver or VCR. To use the TV
Auto-On feature follow these steps:
1. Connect the video source that will be
used to trigger the Auto-On feature to the
TV Inputs
¤
.
2. Activate the feature by pressing and
holding the
TV Input button
$e
on the front panel or remote until the
words
AUTO-OFF appear in the
Information Display
F
.
3. Release the button, and then press it
again within 2.5 seconds until the dis-
play changes to read
AUTO-ON and
then release the button.
4. The TV Auto-On feature is now engaged.
Whenever a video source is present at the
TV Inputs
¤
and the AVR55 is in the
Standby mode the unit will automatically
turn on and switch to the TV input.
5. Unless another input source is selected,
the unit will automatically return to the
Standby mode approximately five min-
utes after the audio source connected to
the TV input is turned off.
NOTE: Remember that when the TV Auto
feature is engaged, the AVR55 will turn
off whenever the TV input has been
selected and the video source feeding that
input is not active. To disable this feature
follow steps 2 and 3 above, but toggle the
buttons so that the words
AUTO-OFF
appear in the Information Display
F
.
Surround Mode Selection
One of the most important features of
the AVR55 is its ability to reproduce a full
multichannel surround sound field from
Dolby Digital sources, analog matrix
surround encoded programs, and stan-
dard stereo programs. In all a total of
seven listening modes are available on
the AVR55.
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 or TV pro-
grams bearing the logo of one of the
major surround encoding processes, such
as 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.
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 broad-
casts, 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 for conventional analog
audio inputs are selected by pressing the
Surround Mode button
Ò
on the
front panel or the
Matrix and Dolby
Mode
buttons
y`
on the remote. As
described above, when a “Surround
Sound” logo is associated with the pro-
gram you are listening to, it is always
best to start with Dolby Pro Logic, or
Dolby 3-Stereo when there are no sur-
round speakers. However, you may wish
to experiment with the Theater, Hall,
Church or Stadium modes to see if you
find that sound more pleasing.
Remember, you can’t break anything by
trying a different surround mode.
When a program is not listed as carrying
intentional surround information, you
may find that Pro Logic or Dolby 3-
Stereo often delivers enveloping surround
presentations through the use of the
natural information present in all stereo
recordings.
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