Operation Manual

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DSP processing system is used for the first time

for any input, the speaker settings will auto-

matically default to “Small” at all positions

with the subwoofer set to “LFE.” The default

setting for the surround modes is “Surround

Off,” or two-channel stereo, although Dolby

Digital or DTS will automatically be selected as

appropriate when a source with digital encod-

ing is in use.

Before using the unit, you will probably want to

change the settings for most inputs so that they

are properly configured to reflect the use of

digital or analog inputs, the type of speakers

installed and the surround mode specifics of

your home theater system. Remember that

since the AVR 8000 memorizes the settings for

each input individually, you will need to make

these adjustments for each input used.

However, once they are made, further adjust-

ment is only required when system components

are changed.

To make this process as quick and as easy as

possible, we suggest that you use the full-OSD

system with the on-screen menus, and step

through each input. Once you have completed

the settings for the first input, many settings

may be duplicated for the remaining inputs. It is

also a good idea to set the configuration data

in the order these items are listed in the

MASTER MENU, as some settings require a

specific entry in a prior menu item. Remember

that once the settings are made for one input,

they must be made for all other input sources

in your system.

Input Setup

The first step in configuring the AVR 8000 is to

configure each input. Note that the once an

input is selected, all settings for the Digital

Input, Speaker Configuration, Surround Mode

and Delay Timing will “attach” themselves to

that input and be stored in a non-volatile mem-

ory. This means that once made, the selection of

an input will automatically recall those settings.

For that reason, the procedures described

below must be repeated for each input source

so that you have the opportunity to custom tai-

lor each source to your specific listening

requirements. However, once made they need

not be changed again unless you need to alter

a setting.

When using the full-OSD system to make the

setup adjustments, press the

OSD Button v

once so that the MASTER MENU (Figure 1)

appears. Note that the

›

cursor will be next to

the

IN/OUT SETUP line. Press the Set

Button

o to enter the menu and the

IN/OUT SETUP menu (Figure 2) will

appear on the screen. Press the

‹

›

Buttons

n until the desired input name appears

in the highlighted video, as well as being indi-

cated in the front panel

Input Indicators ı

by the green LED next to the desired input

name. If the input will use the standard left/

right analog inputs, no further adjustment is

needed.

Figure 2

If you wish to associate one of the digital

inputs with the selected input source, press the

Button p on the remote while the

IN/OUT SETUP menu (Figure 2) is on

the screen, and note that the on-screen cursor

will drop down to the

DIGITAL IN line.

Press the

‹

›

Buttons n until the

name of the desired digital input appears. To

return to the analog input, press the buttons

until the word

ANALOG appears. When

the correct input source appears, press the

Button p once so that the

›

cursor

appears next to

BACK TO MASTER

, and press the Set Button o.

To change the digital input at any time using

the discrete function buttons and the semi-OSD

system, press the

Digital Select Button q

on the remote. Within five seconds, make your

input selection using the

⁄

Buttons

mp until the desired digital or analog

input is shown in the

Upper Display Line A

and in the lower line of the on-screen display.

Press the

Set Button o to enter the new

digital input assignment.

The front panel analog

Video 5 Inputs 

are normally set as an input for use with

camcorders, video games and other portable

audio/video products, but they may be switched

to an output for connection to portable

audio/video recorders. To temporarily switch

them to outputs, you must first be at the

IN/OUT SETUP menu. Press the

Button p until the on-screen

›

cursor is

pointing to the

VIDEO 5 line. Press the

›

Button so that the word OUT is high-

lighted. Note that the

Input/Output Status

Indicator

Ô between the S- and Composite

video jacks will turn red, indicating that the

analog Video 5 jacks are now record outputs.

Selection of the front panel jacks as an output

will remain effective as long as the AVR 8000

is on. Once the unit is turned off, the jacks will

revert to their normal use as an input when the

unit is turned on again.

The AVR 8000 features electronic bass and

treble adjustments for the front left and right

channels when the stereo mode is in use.

Accessible either through the on-screen menus

or directly from the remote, the electronic

adjustments provide greater accuracy than

traditional front panel knobs.

To adjust the tone controls through the on-

screen menu system, you must first go to the

IN/OUT SETUP menu. If that menu is

not already on the screen, press the

OSD

Button

v so that the MASTER MENU

appears. As the

›

cursor will already be at

the

IN/OUT SETUP line, press the

Set Button o to enter the IN/OUT

SETUP

menu. Next, press the

Button

p until the

›

cursor is next to the

TONE MODE line.

At the

TONE MODE line press the

‹

›

Buttons n to select OUT if you wish

to disable any settings for the tone controls.

When

OUT is highlighted the unit is in the

“flat” mode and the tone controls have no

effect. The normal setting is

IN, which acti-

vates the tone controls.

To adjust either the bass or treble settings for

the front left and right speakers, press the

⁄

Buttons mp until the

›

cursor is

to the left of the setting you wish to adjust.

At the line for the desired option, press the

‹

›

Buttons n to increase or decrease

the bass or treble output.

Note that the Tone Mode settings are not avail-

able when the AVR 8000 is in the THX Cinema

or THX Surround EX mode.

When all needed adjustments have been made,

press the

Button p until the

›

cursor is

next to

BACK TO MASTER MENU to

continue with the system configuration.

* IN/OUT SETUP *

INPUT :VIDEO 1

DIGITAL IN :OPTICAL 1

VIDEO 5 :IN OUT

TONE MODE :IN OUT

BASS :0dB

TREBLE :0dB

BACK TO MASTER MENU

20 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

System Configuration