38 OPERATION
Operation
Dim Function
Since the AVR will often be used when movies or
other video programming is viewed unde low-
light conditions, you may wish to lower the
brightness of the front-panel displays and indica-
tors so that they do not distract from the video
presentation. You may dim the displays using the
menu system, as shown on this page, or you may
control the brightness directly from the remote.
Simply press the Dim Button
g
once to dim
the front panel to half the normal brightness
level; press it again to turn the displays off. Note
that when the displays are dimmed or turned off,
the white lighting in the Power Indicator
3
on
the front panel will continue to stay lit as a
reminder that the AVR is still turned on.
Note that all changes to the front-panel brightness
level are temporary; the displays will return to full
brightness after the AVR is turned off and then on
again. To return the displays to full brightness
without turning the unit off, press the Dim
Button
g
as needed until the displays are on.
In addition to lowering the brightness of the dis-
plays or turning them off completely, you may
wish to have them appear whenever a button on
the remote or front panel is pushed, and then
gradually fade out after a set time period. You may
do this by making the appropriate settings in the
VFD FADE TIME OUT line of the SYSTEM
SETUP menu, as shown on page 39.
Memory Backup
This product is equipped with a memory backup
system that preserves tuner presets and system
configuration information if the unit is turned off
completely, accidentally unplugged or subjected
to a power outage. This memory will last for
approximately two weeks, after which time all
information must be reentered.
