Humax AVE-750 User Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction .......................................................................**2

Safety Information:

Important Safety Information .............................................. 3

Unpacking ...........................................................................**3

Front Panel Controls .......................................................**4

Front Panel Information Display ....................................**6

Rear Panel Connections .................................................**7

Main Remote Control Functions ....................................**9

Installation and Connections:

System Installation ............................................................ 12

System and Power Connections .......................................**13

System Configuration:

Speaker Placement ........................................................... 14

System Setup .................................................................... 15

Speaker Optimizer ............................................................. 16

Setting System Configuration Memory .............................. 16

Input Setup ........................................................................ 16

Surround Setup ................................................................. 17

Speaker Setup ................................................................... 18

Delay Settings ................................................................... 20

Output Level Adjustment ................................................... 21

Additional Input Adjustments .............................................**22

Operation:

Basic Operation ................................................................. 23

Turning the AVE-750 On or Off ......................................... 23

Remote Control Operation ................................................ 23

Source Selection ............................................................... 23

Volume Control ................................................................. 24

Surround Mode Selection .................................................. 24

Surround Mode Chart ........................................................ 25

Digital Audio Playback ...................................................... 26

Selecting a Digital Source ................................................. 26

Digital Status Indicators ..................................................... 26

Night Mode ........................................................................ 27

PCM Audio Playback ......................................................... 27

MP3 Audio Playback .........................................................**27

Tuner Operation ...................................................................... 27

Station Selection ..................................................................... 27

Preset Tuning ......................................................................... 28

Recalling Preset Stations ....................................................... 28

RDS Operation ....................................................................... 28

Recording ............................................................................... 28

Front Panel Connections ........................................................ 29

Output Level Trim Adjustment ................................................ 29

6/8-Channel Direct Input .........................................................**29

Advanced Features:

Display Brightness .................................................................. 30

Turn-On Volume Level ............................................................ 30

OSD Settings .......................................................................... 30

Semi-OSD Settings ................................................................. 30

Full-OSD Time-Out Adjustment ..............................................**31

Configuring the Remote:

Changing Devices ................................................................... 32

Resetting the Remote ..............................................................**32

Troubleshooting Guide:

Processor Reset ......................................................................**33

AVE-750 Technical Specifications .......................................**34

Trademark acknowledgements ............................................**35

Appendix:

DVD Code List .......................................................................... 36

CD Code List ............................................................................ 37

TAPE Code List ........................................................................ 39

VCR Code List ......................................................................... 40

TV Code List ............................................................................ 42

CABLE Code List ..................................................................... 45

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1 INTRODUCTION

Thank you for choosing HUMAX! With the purchase of a HUMAX AVE-750 you are about to begin many years of listening enjoyment. Designed to provide all the excitement and detail of movie soundtracks and every nuance of musical selections, the AVE-750 is truly a multi-channel receiver for the new millennium.

The AVE-750 has been engineered so that it is easy to take advantage of all the power of its digital technology. On-screen menus, a fully programmable remote control, fully color-coded connection jacks and terminals make installation fast and simple. However, to obtain the maximum enjoyment from your new receiver, we urge you to read this manual. A few minutes spent learning the functions of the various controls will enable you to take advantage of all the power the AVE-750 is able to deliver.

If you have any questions about this product, its installation or its operation, please contact your retailer or installer. They are your best local sources of information.

Description and Features

The AVE-750 is one of the first fully featured A/V receivers to use PWM digital amplifier technology in a high-performance audio/video receiver. A fully digital path from source input to the output stage eliminates the need for digital-to-analog conversion before amplification. This reduces the possibility of signal degradation or the introduction of distortion. Digital technology also enables HUMAX to provide seven amplifier channels, while reducing the size and weight of the chassis to a slimmer profile.

The AVE-750 is among the most versatile and multifeatured A/V receivers available, incorporating a wide range of listening options. In addition to Dolby* Digital, Dolby Digital EX and DTS for digital sources, a broad choice of surround modes is available for use with PCM digital and analog sources such as CD, VCR, TV broadcasts and the AVE-750’s own AM/FM tuner.

The AVE-750 offers a wide range of sound mode; Dolby Pro Logic* II, DTS Neo: 6 AVE-750 is among the few A/V receivers that offer MP3 decoding, so that you may listen to the latest music selections directly from compatible computers or playback devices.

In addition to providing a wide range of listening options, the AVE-750 is easy to configure so that it provides the best results with your speakers and specific listening-room environment.

For the ultimate in flexibility, the AVE-750 features connections for four video devices, all with both composite and S-Video inputs. Two additional audio inputs are available, and a total of six digital inputs make the AVE-750 capable of handling all the latest digital audio sources. For compatibility with the latest HDTV video sources and progressive scan DVD players, the AVE-750 also features high-bandwidth, low-crosstalk component video switching.

Coax and optical digital outputs are available for direct connection to digital recorders, and both the front panel analog audio/video and coaxial digital jacks may be switched to outputs for use with portable recorders. A video recording output, preamp-out jacks, and a color-coded eight-channel input make the AVE-750 virtually future-proof.

, Dolby 3 Stereo, Hall and many others. Finally, the

decoding

Digital amplifiers provide seven channels of high-performance

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sound in a compact cabinet without the need for noisy cooling fans

Dolby* Digital EX 6.1 and Dolby Pro Logic* II decoding, and a

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wide range of DTS Matrix and Neo:6,

MP3 decoding for use with many computers and digital audio

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players High-bandwidth, HDTV-compatible component video switching

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Front panel digital inputs and coax digital output capability for

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easy connection to portable digital devices and the latest video game consoles

Multiple digital inputs and outputs

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Front panel analog A/V and coax digital jacks switchable to

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outputs for easy connection to portable digital devices or video game consoles

On-screen menu and display system

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modes, including DTS-ES 6.1 Discrete &

using a 24-bit Cirrus DSP engine

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: To prevent electric shock,

do not use this (polarized)plug with

an extension cord, receptacle or

other outlet unless the blades can be

fully inserted to prevent blade

exposure.

The lightningflash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

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2 SAFETY INFORMATION

Important Safety Information

Verify Line Voltage Before Use

Your AVE-750 has been designed for use with 230-volt AC current. Connection to a line voltage other than that for which it is intended can create a safety and fire hazard and may damage the unit.

If you have any questions about the voltage requirements for your specific model, or about the line voltage in your area, contact your selling dealer before plugging the unit into a wall outlet.

Do Not Use Extension Cords

To avoid safety hazards, use only the power cord attached to your unit. We do not recommend that extension cords be used with this product. As with all electrical devices, do not run power cords under rugs or carpets or place heavy objects on them. Damaged power cords should be replaced immediately by an authorized service center with a cord meeting factory specifications.

Handle the AC Power Cord Gently

When disconnecting the power cord from an AC outlet, always pull the plug; never pull the cord. If you do not intend to use the unit for any considerable length of time, disconnect the plug from the AC outlet.

Do Not Open the Cabinet

There are no user-serviceable components inside this product. Opening the cabinet may present a shock hazard, and any modification to the product will void your guarantee. If water or any metal object such as a paper clip, wire or a staple accidentally falls inside the unit, disconnect it from the AC power source immediately, and consult an authorized service station.

Installation Location

To ensure proper operation and to avoid the potential for safety

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hazards, place the unit on a firm and level surface. When placing the unit on a shelf, be certain that the shelf and any mounting hardware can support the weight of the product.

Make certain that proper space is provided both above and

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below the unit for ventilation. If this product will be installed in a cabinet or other enclosed area, make certain that there is sufficient air movement within the cabinet. Under some circumstances a fan may be required.

Do not place the unit directly on a carpeted surface.

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Avoid installation in extremely hot or cold locations, or in an

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area that is exposed to direct sunlight or heating equipment. Avoid moist or humid locations.

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Do not obstruct the ventilation slots on the top of the unit, or

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place objects directly over them. There is the remote possibility that the rubber padding on the

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bottom of the unit’s feet may leave marks on certain wood or veneer materials. Use caution when placing the unit on soft woods or other materials that may be damaged by heat or heavy objects.

The appartus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and

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no object filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

Cleaning

When the unit gets dirty, wipe it with a clean, soft, dry cloth. If necessary, wipe it with a soft cloth dampened with mild soapy water, then a fresh cloth with clean water.

Wipe dry immediately with a dry cloth. NEVER use benzene, aerosol cleaners, thinner, alcohol or any other volatile cleaning agent. Do not use abrasive cleaners, as they may damage the finish of metal parts. Avoid spraying insecticide near the unit.

Moving the Unit

Before moving the unit, be certain to disconnect any interconnection cords with other components, and make certain that you disconnect the unit from the AC outlet.

Important Information for the User

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class-B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. The limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio-frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communication. However, there is no guarantee that harmful interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

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Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

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Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from

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that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for

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help.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

NOTE: Changes or modifications may cause this unit to fail to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Unpacking

The carton and shipping materials used to protect your new receiver during shipment were specially designed to cushion it from shock and vibration. We suggest that you save the carton and packing materials for use in shipping if you move, or should the unit ever need repair.

If you do not wish to save the packaging materials, please note that the carton and other sections of the shipping protection are recyclable. Please respect the environment and discard those materials at a local recycling center.

At this time you should also remove the protective plastic film from the front panel lens. Leaving the film in place may affect the performance of your remote control.

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3 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS

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Main Information Display Input Source Selector Stereo/Effect Selector AM/FM Selector RDS Mode Selector Preset Station Memory Button Preset Station Selector Tuning Mode Selector Tuning Selector Surround Mode Selector

Main Information Display: This display delivers messages and

status indications to help you operate the receiver.

Input Source Selector: Press this button to change the input

through the list of input sources.

Stereo/Effect Selector: Press this button to toggle between the stereo sound and the various surround effect. If surround is off, it doesn’t work.

AM/FM Selector: Pressing this button will automatically switch the AVE-750 to the Tuner mode. Pressing it again will switch between the AM and FM frequency bands.

RDS Mode Selector: Press this button to select RDS mode.

Preset Station Memory Button: Press this button to enter the current tuner frequency into the preset station list.

Surround Select Button Set Button

/ Button Volume Control STANDBY Button Main Power Switch Headphone Jack Digital Optical 3 Input

Digital Coax 3 Jack Video 3 Input/Output Jacks Input/Output Status Indicators

Preset Station Selector: Press this button to scroll up or down through the list or stations that have been entered into the preset memory.

Tuning Mode Selector: This button is used to switch back and forth between the auto and manual tuning modes. In auto mode, you may use the Tuning Selector an acceptable signal. In manual mode, you may use the Tuning

Selector

This button is also used to switch between stereo and mono modes for FM radio reception. When weak reception is encountered, press the button so that STEREO Indicator disappears in the Main

Information Display

to switch back to stereo mode.

to step through one frequency increment at a time.

to switch to the mono mode. Press it again

to scan through stations with

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3 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS

Tuning Selector: Press the down side of the button to tune lower-frequency stations and the upper side of the button to tune higher-frequency stations.

In manual tuning mode, tap the button lightly and the tuner will step up one frequency increment per button press. When the button is held for a few seconds, the unit will quickly advance through the frequency band. Release it and the tuner will stop. In auto tuning mode, each press of the button will search for the next station with an acceptable signal. Press and hold the button to skip through the acceptable stations. When the button is released, the tuner will not stop until it reaches a station with an acceptable signal.

To switch back and forth between the auto and manual tuning modes, press the Tuning Mode Selector

Surround Mode Selector: Press this button to choose a surround processing format category by scrolling through the list of available formats as indicated in the Surround Mode Indicators of Main Information Display . These format categories are: Dolby surround modes, DTS Surround Modes. DSP modes and Stereo modes. Once you have selected a format category, use the

Surround Select Button

overall category.

to choose a specific mode within the

Surround Selector Button: After choosing a surround processing format category by using the Surround Mode Selector

, press this button to scroll through the list of available modes for that format category.

Set Button: Press this button to access the configuration menus for Test Tone, Speakers Channel Trim, Digital Input Select or Delay. After pressing the button, use the the desired menu.

/ Buttons Use this button to scroll through the System Configuration modes indicated on the front panel: i.e., Test Tone, Speaker, Channel, Digital Select and Delay. Press the Set Button

to select a configuration mode, and use this button to scroll through the available adjustments for each System Configuration mode.

Volume Control: Turn this knob clockwise to increase the volume, counterclockwise to decrease the volume. If the AVE-750 is muted, adjusting the volume control will automatically release the unit from the silenced condition.

STANDBY Button: When the Main Power Switch is “ON,” press this button to turn on the AVE-750; press it again to turn the unit off.

NOTE: The Main Power Switch button will operate.

must be turned on before this

Main Power Switch: Press this button in to apply power to the AVE-750. When the switch is pressed in, the unit is placed in a Standby mode. This button must be pressed in to operate the unit. To turn the unit off and prevent the use of the remote control, this switch should be pressed until it pops out from the front panel.

NOTE: This switch is normally left in the “ON” position.

/ Buttons to select

Headphone Jack: This jack may be used to listen to the AVE-750’s output through a pair of headphones. Be certain that the headphones have a standard 1/4" stereo phone plug. The speakers will automatically be turned off when the headphone jack is in use.

Digital Optical 3 Input: Connect the optical digital audio output of an audio or video product to this jack.

Digital Coax 3 Jack: This jack is normally used for connection to the output of portable audio devices, video game consoles or other products that have a coax digital audio jack. It may also be configured as an output jack, to feed a digital signal to a CD-R, MiniDisc or other digital recording device.

Video 3 Input/Output Jacks: These audio/video jacks may be used for temporary connection to video games or portable audio/video products such as camcorders and portable audio players. These jacks may also be configured as an output to feed an analog audio/video signal to a VCR, camcorder, tape deck or other recording device.

Input/Output Status Indicators: These LED indicators will normally light green to show that the front panel Digital Coax 3

Jack

or Video 3 Input/Output Jacks are operating as inputs. When either of these jacks has been configured for use as an output, the indicator will turn red to show that the jack may be used for recording.

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4 FRONT PANEL INFORMATION DISPLAY

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Input Indicators AM/FM Tuner Status Indicators Subwoofer Indicator Speaker/Channel Input Indicators

Audio Input Indicators Mute Indicator Sleep Indicator Surround Mode/Bitstream Indicators

Input Indicators: Indicate an input that is currently the input

source for the AVE-750.

AM/FM Tuner Status Indicators: Show the various information

related with tuner.

Subwoofer Indicator: Indicates that subwoofer (LFE; low

frequency effect) channel is active now.

Speaker/Channel Input Indicators: These indicators are multipurpose, indicating either the speaker type selected for each channel or the number of channels available from the input source.

Audio Input Indicators: Indicate whether the current audio source comes from a digital input(optical/coaxial) or an analog input.

Mute Indicator: Indicates that volume mute is active now.

RDS Mode Indicators Display Line Tuner frequency Indicators Remote Control Detect Indicator

Sleep Indicator: This indicator illuminates when the sleep function is in use. The number that appears in the Display Line is the number of minutes remaining before the AVE-750 will return to the Standby mode.

Surround Mode/Bitstream Indicators: Indicate the surround mode that is currently in use and/or the type of digital data signal in use.

RDS Mode Indicators: Indicate the current RDS mode selected.

Display Line: Depending on the receiver’s status, a variety of messages will appear here. In normal operation, the current surround mode name will appear on this line.

Tuner frequency Indicators: Indicates the unit of tuner frequency.

Remote Control Detect Indicator: Blinks when the remote control signal is detected by AVE-750.

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FM Antenna AM Antenna DVD Video Inputs DVD Audio Inputs Video1 Video Inputs Video1 Audio Inputs Video1 Video Outputs Video1 Audio Outputs Video2 Video Inputs Video2 Audio Inputs

To assist you in making the correct connections for multichannel input, output and speaker connections, all connection jacks and terminals have been colorcoded in conformance with the CEA standards as follows:

Video Monitor Outputs CD Inputs Video2 Component Video Inputs DVD Component Video Inputs Video Monitor Component Video Outputs Tape Inputs Tape Outputs 8-Channel Direct Inputs 6-Channel Direct Inputs Coaxial Digital Audio Inputs

Front Left: White

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Front Right: Red

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Center: Green

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Surround Left: Blue

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Surround Right: Gray

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Surround Back Left: Brown

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Surround Back Right: Tan

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Optical Digital Audio Inputs Digital Audio Outputs Preamp Outputs LFE/Subwoofer Output Surround Back Speaker Outputs Surround Speaker Outputs Center Speaker Outputs Front Speaker Outputs AC Accessory Output

Subwoofer: Purple

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Digital Audio: Orange

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Composite Video: Yellow

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Component Video “Y”: Green

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Component Video “Pr”: Red

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Component Video “Pb”: Blue

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FM Antenna: Connect the supplied indoor (or an optional

external) FM antenna to this terminal.

AM Antenna: Connect the AM loop antenna supplied with the receiver to these terminals. Connect the black antenna wire marked GND to the top terminal screw on the AVE-750 with the grounding symbol.

DVD Video Inputs: Connect these jacks to the composite or S-Video output jacks on a DVD or other video source.

DVD Audio Inputs: Connect these jacks to the analog audio

jacks on a DVD or other video source.

Video 1 Video Inputs: Connect these jacks to the PLAY/OUT

composite or S-Video jacks on a VCR or other video source.

Video 1 Audio Inputs: Connect these jacks to the PLAY/OUT

audio jacks on a VCR or other video source.

Video 1 Video Outputs: Connect these jacks to the

RECORD/INPUT composite or S-Video jack on a VCR.

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Video 1 Audio Outputs: Connect these jacks to the RECORD/INPUT audio jacks on a VCR.

Video 2 Video Inputs: Connect these jacks to the PLAY/OUT

composite or S-Video jacks on a TV or other video source.

Video 2 Audio Inputs: Connect these jacks to the PLAY/OUT audio jacks on a TV or other video source.

Video Monitor Outputs: Connect this jack to the composite or S-Video input of a TV monitor or video projector to view the on-screen menus and the output of a composite or S-Video source selected by the AVE-750.

CD Inputs: Connect these jacks to the output of a compact disc player or changer.

Video 2 Component Video Inputs: Connect the Y/Pb/Pr component video outputs of an HDTV set-top convertor, satellite receiver or other video source device with component video outputs to these jacks.

DVD Component Video Inputs: Connect the Y/Pb/Pr component video outputs of a DVD player to these jacks.

Video Monitor Component Video Outputs: Connect these outputs to the component video inputs of a video projector or monitor. When a source connected to one of the two Component

Video Inputs

Tape Inputs: Connect these jacks to the PLAY/OUT jacks of an

audio recorder.

Tape Outputs: Connect these jacks to the RECORD/INPUT jacks of an audio recorder.

8-Channel Direct Inputs: When an optional playback device such as a DVD-Audio or SACD player with 6.1 or 7.1 audio capability is in use, first connect the Front, Center and Surround Channel outputs to the 6-Channel Direct Input Jacks connect the Surround Back channel outputs of the player to these input jacks.

6-Channel Direct Inputs: When an optional playback device such as a DVD-Audio or SACD player with 5.1 audio capability is in use, connect the player’s output jacks here.

Coaxial Digital Audio Inputs: Connect the coax digital audio output from a DVD player, HDTV receiver, cable box or satellite receiver, the S/P-DIF output of a compatible computer sound card playing MP3 files or streams, an LD player or a CD player to these jacks. The signal may be a Dolby Digital, DTS or compatible MP3 signal, or standard PCM digital source. Do not connect the RF digital output of an LD player directly to these jacks.

Optical Digital Audio Inputs: Connect the optical digital audio output from a DVD player, HDTV receiver, cable box or satellite receiver, the S/P-DIF output of a compatible computer sound card playing MP3 files or streams, an LD player or a CD player to these jacks. The signal may be a Dolby Digital signal, DTS signal, compatible MP3 signal or standard PCM digital source.

Digital Audio Outputs: Connect these jacks to the matching digital input connector on a digital recorder such as a CD-R or MiniDisc recorder.

Preamp Outputs: These jacks may be connected to an external power amplifier.

is selected the signal will be sent to these jacks.

, then

LFE/Subwoofer Output: Connect this jack to the line-level input of a powered subwoofer. This output is filtered, and should be connected to your subwoofer’s LFE or other input that bypasses the subwoofer’s internal crossover. Consult the owner’s manual for your subwoofer for further information. If an external subwoofer amplifier is used, connect this jack to the subwoofer amplifier input.

Surround Back Speaker Outputs: These speaker terminals may be used with 7.1-channel systems.

Connect these outputs to the matching (+) and (–) terminals on your surround back channel speakers. In conformance with the CEA color-code specification, the brown terminal is the positive (+) terminal that should be connected to the red (+) terminal on the Surround Back Left speaker with older color-coding, while the tan terminal should be connected to the red (+) terminal on the Surround Back Right speaker with older color-coding. Connect the black (–) terminal on the receiver to the matching black negative (–) terminals for each surround back speaker.

Surround Speaker Outputs: Connect these outputs to the matching (+) and (–) terminals on your surround channel speakers. In conformance with the new CEA color-code specification, the blue terminal is the positive (+) terminal that should be connected to the red (+) terminal on the Surround Left speaker with older color-coding, while the gray terminal should be connected to the red (+) terminal on the Surround Right speaker with the older color-coding. Connect the black (–) terminal on the receiver to the matching black negative (–) terminals for each surround speaker.

Center Speaker Outputs: Connect these terminals to the matching (+) and (–) terminals on your center channel speaker. In conformance with the new CEA color-code specification, the green terminal is the positive (+) terminal that should be connected to the red (+) terminal on speakers with the older color-coding. Connect the black (–) terminal on the receiver to the black negative (–) terminal on your speaker.

Front Speaker Outputs: Connect these outputs to the matching (+) or (–) terminals on your left and right speakers. The white terminal is the positive (+) terminal that should be connected to the red (+) terminal on the Front Left speaker with older color-coding, while the red terminal should be connected to the red (+) terminal on the Front Right speaker with the older color-coding. Connect the black (–) terminal on the receiver to the matching black negative (–) terminals for each front speaker.

AC Accessory Output: This outlet provides power for low-current devices such as a VCR, cable box, CD or DVD player. However, it should not be used with high-current devices such as amplifiers. The total power consumption of all devices connected to the accessory outlet should not exceed 50 watts. This outlet is switched, which means that power is supplied only when the AVE is turned on. Since the power is removed when the AVE is turned off, this outlet should not be used for devices such as VCRs where a constant power source is required for a clock or timer.

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STANDBY Button AVR Selector Input Selector 6/8-Channel Input Select DSP Surround Mode Selector Stereo Mode Selector DTS Surround Mode Selector Dolby Surround Mode Select Button Program Button Night Mode Button OSD Button Clear Button Numeric Keys Mute Button Memory Button Tuning Up/Down Button Preset Up/Down Button AM/FM Button Tuning Mode RDS Button Speaker Select Button Channel Select Button Delay Select Button Tone Control Button Test Button TV Volume Up/Down Button TV Input Selector TV Mute TV Channel Up/Down Selector Track Skip Buttons Transport Fast Play/Scan Buttons Main Transport Controls REC Button DVD System Menu Button DVD Disc Menu Button Navigation Button OK Button Setup Button Audio Input Select Button

Dimmer Button EXIT Button Sleep Button Macro Button Volume Up/Down Button

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6 MAIN REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS

IMPORTANT NOTE: The AVE-750’s remote may be programmed to control up to seven devices, including the AVE-750. Before using the remote, it is important to remember to press the Input Selector

Button

addition, the AVE-750’s remote is shipped from the factory to operate the AVE-750 and most HUMAX DVD players and recorders. The remote is also capable of operating a wide variety of other products using the control codes that are part of the remote. Before using the remote with other products, follow the instructions on page 32 to program the proper codes for the products in your system.

It is also important to remember that many of the buttons on the remote take on different functions, depending on the product selected using the Device Control Selectors. The descriptions shown here primarily detail the functions of the remote when it is used to operate the AVE-750.

press this button to turn on the AVE-750; press it again to turn the unit off.

NOTE: The Main Power Switch button will operate.

that it will operate the AVE-750's functions. If the AVE-750 is in the standby mode, it will also turn the AVE-750 on.

three actions at the same time. First, if the AVE-750 is not turned on, this will power up the unit. Next, it will select the source shown on the button as the input to the AVE-750. Finally, it will change the remote control so that it controls the device selected. After pressing one of these buttons you must press the AVR Selector Button again or wait for seven seconds to operate the AVE-750’s functions with the remote.

the device connected to the 6-Channel Direct Inputs

8-Channel Direct Inputs

among the available DSP surround modes.

listening mode. The first press of the button places the AVE-750 in a true, two-channel, left/right Stereo mode with no surround processing. The next press selects either five-channel Stereo or seven-channel Stereo, depending on the speaker configuration.

among the available DTS surround modes.

from the available Dolby Surround modes. Each press of this button will select one of the Dolby Pro Logic II modes or Dolby 3 Stereo. When a Dolby Digital-encoded source is in use, the Dolby Digital mode may also be selected.

being controlled, but when programmed for use with a VCR, TV, cable box, satellite receiver or other similar product it can be used.

mode is available in specially encoded Dolby Digital sources, and it preserves dialogue (center channel) intelligibility at low volume levels.

that corresponds to the unit you wish to operate. In

STANDBY Button: When the Main Power Switch is “ON,”

must be turned on before this

AVR Selector: Pressing this button will switch the remote so

Input Selectors: Pressing one of these buttons will perform

6-Channel/8-Channel Input Select: Press this button to select

or the

DSP Surround Mode Selector: Press this button to select from

Stereo Mode Selector: Press this button to select a stereo

DTS Surround Mode Selector Press this button to select from

Dolby Surround Mode Selector: This button is used to select

Program Button: This button has no function when the AVE is

Night Mode: Press this button to activate the Night mode. This

OSD Button: Press this button to activate the On-Screen

Display (OSD) system used to set up or adjust the AVE-750’s parameters.

Clear Button: This button has no function when the AVE is being controlled, but when programmed for use with a VCR, TV, cable box, satellite receiver or other similar product it can be used.

Numeric Keys: These buttons serve as a ten-button numeric keypad to enter tuner preset positions. They are also used to select channel numbers when TV, Cable or SAT has been selected on the remote, or to select track numbers on a CD, DVD or LD player, depending on how the remote has been programmed.

Mute: Press this button to momentarily silence the AVE-750.

Memory Button: Press this button to enter a radio station into the AVE-750’s preset memory. Once MEMORY flashes in the Display Line location using the Numeric Keys

Tuning Up/Down: When the tuner is in use, this button will tune up or down through the selected frequency band. If the Tuning Mode Button

appears in the Main Information Display button will cause the tuner to seek the next station with acceptable signal strength for quality reception. When AUTO indicator disappears in the Main Information Display button will tune stations in single-step increments.

Preset Up/Down Button: When the tuner is in use, press this button to scroll through the stations programmed into the AVE-750’s memory.

AM/FM Tuner Select: Press this button to select the AVE-750’s tuner as the listening choice. Pressing this button when the tuner is already in use will select between the AM and FM bands.

Tuning Mode: Press this button when the tuner is in use to select between automatic tuning and manual tuning. When the button is pressed so that AUTO indicator disappears in the Main

Information Display

move the frequency up or down in single-step increments. When the FM band is in use, pressing this button for manual tuning when a station’s signal is weak will change to monaural reception.

RDS Button: Press this button to select RDS mode. RDS (works only on the FM band) is a broadcasting service which allows station to send additional information along with the regular program signal.

Speaker Select: Press this button to begin the process of configuring the AVE-750’s bass management system. Then press the

/ Navigation Button to select the channel you wish to set up. Press the OK Button configure. When all adjustments have been completed, press the

OK Button

operation.

Channel Select Button: This button is used to start the process of setting the AVE-750’s output levels to an external source. Once this button is pressed, press the select the channel being adjusted, then press the OK Button followed by the level setting.

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, you have five seconds to enter a preset memory

has been pressed so that AUTO indicator

, pressing either

, pressing this

, pressing the Tuning Selector will

and then select another channel to

twice to exit the settings and return to normal

/ Navigation Button to

/ Navigation Button again, to change the

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Delay Select: Press this button to begin the process for setting the delay times used by the AVE-750 when processing surround sound. After pressing this button, the delay times are entered by pressing the OK Button

to change the setting. Press the OK Button again to complete the process.

Tone Control Button: This button controls whether or not the Bass and Treble controls are active, and, if so, the degree to which they are used. The first press of this button tells the current status of the tone controls: If TONE OUT is displayed in the Display Line

, the tone controls are not in the signal path, and the AVE’s output is “flat.” If TONE IN is displayed, the controls are active. To switch the tone controls in or out, press the

Button

actual bass or treble settings, first make certain that TONE IN has been activated, and then press the button again so that either BASS MODE or TREBLE MODE appears. Within five seconds, press the

calibrate the AVE-750’s output levels.

when the AVE is being controlled, but when programmed for use with a VCR, TV, cable box, satellite receiver or other similar product it will raise or lower the volume.

controlled, but when programmed for use with a VCR, TV, cable box, satellite receiver or other similar product it will switch from TV to other device and vice versa.

controlled, but when programmed for use with a VCR, TV, cable box, satellite receiver or other similar product it will silence the device

when the AVE is being controlled, but when programmed for use with a VCR, TV, cable box, satellite receiver or other similar product it will change the channel up or down.

function with the AVE-750, but when used with a compatibly programmed CD or DVD changer it will change the track or chapter currently being played.

direct function on the AVE-750, but they are used when the remote is programmed for a compatible DVD, CD or tape player. Pressing these buttons will transmit a fast-play forward, fast-play reverse, or fast-forward or -reverse scan command, according to the capabilities of the player being controlled.

function on the AVE-750, but they are used when the remote is programmed for a compatible DVD, CD or tape player. Pressing these buttons will transmit a stop or pause command, according to the capabilities of the player being controlled.

AVE-750, but it is used when the remote is programmed for a compatible DVD, CD or tape player. Pressing this button will transmit a record command, according to the capabilities of the player being controlled.

so that the desired setting appears. To change the

/ Navigation Button to enter the desired setting.

Test Button: Press this button to begin the sequence used to

TV Volume Up/Down Buttons: This Button has no function

TV Input: This button has no function when the AVE is being

TV Mute: This button has no function when the AVE is being

TV Channel Up/Down Selector: This button has no function

Track Skip Buttons: This button does not have a direct

Transport Fast-Play/Scan Buttons: These buttons have no

Main Transport Controls: These buttons have no direct

REC Button: This button has no direct function on the

and then the / Navigation Button

/ Navigation

DVD System Menu Button: This button has no direct function on the AVE-750, but it is used when the remote is programmed for a compatible DVD player. Pressing this button will display a DVD System Menu on the screen.

DVD Disc Menu Button: This button has no direct function on the AVE-750, but it is used when the remote is programmed for a compatible DVD player. Pressing this button will display a DVD Disc Menu on the screen.

Navigation Button: The button is used to navigate through the on-screen configuration menus, to scroll through the option list and to select. To use the button, simply press it left, right, up or down in the direction indicated by the Depending on the menu being used, pressing the button will either change the video highlight that indicates a specific choice or it will change the option shown in the on-screen or front panel display. The sections in this manual describing the unit’s individual features and configuration options contain specific information on how the navigation controls are used.

OK Button: This button is used to enter settings into the AVE-750’s memory. It is also used in the setup procedures for delay time, speaker configuration and channel output level adjustment.

Setup Button: This button has no direct function on the AVE-750, but it is used when the remote is programmed for a compatible DVD, CD or tape player. Pressing this button will begin a setup process.

Audio Input Select Button: Press this button to assign one of the digital inputs to a source. (OPTICAL 1 -> OPTICAL 2 ->

OPTICAL 3 -> COAXIAL 1 -> COAXIAL 2 -> COAXIAL 3 -> ANALOG)

Dimmer Button: This button is used to change the brightness

level of the Main Information Display the display to one-half brightness, the next press will turn it off.

EXIT Button: This button has no direct function on the AVE-750, but it is used when the remote is programmed for a compatible DVD player. Pressing this button will exit from a menu.

Sleep Button: Press this button to place the unit in the Sleep mode. After the time shown in the display, the AVE-750 will automatically go into the Standby mode. Each press of the button changes the time until turn-off in the following order:

Macro Button: This button has no direct function on the AVE-750, but it can be used when the remote is programmed for other devices.

Volume Up/Down Buttons: To raise the volume, press the icon on the button and to lower the volume, press the icon.

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icons printed on the button.

. The first press will dim

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System Installation

After unpacking the unit, and placing it on a solid surface capable of supporting its weight, you will need to make the connections to your audio and video equipment.

IMPORTANT NOTE: For your personal safety and to avoid possible damage to your equipment and speakers, it is always a good practice to turn off and unplug the AVE-750 and ALL source equipment from the AC output before making any audio or video system connections.

Audio Equipment Connections

We recommend that you use high-quality interconnect cables when making connections to source equipment and recorders to preserve the integrity of the signals.

Connect the analog output of a CD player to the CD Inputs .

NOTE: If your CD player has both fixed and variable audio outputs, it is best to use the fixed output unless you find that the input to the receiver is so low that the sound is noisy, or so high that the signal is distorted.

Connect the analog Play/Out jacks of a cassette deck, MD,

CD-R or other audio recorder to the Tape Inputs the analog Record/In jacks on the recorder to the Tape

Outputs

Connect the output of any digital sources such as a CD or DVD

changer or player, video game, a digital satellite receiver, HDTV tuner or digital cable set-top box or the output of a compatible computer sound card to the Optical or Coaxial Digital Inputs

Connect the coaxial or optical Digital Audio Outputs on the

rear panel of the AVE-750 to the matching digital input connections on a CD-R or MiniDisc recorder.

Assemble the AM Loop Antenna supplied with the unit so that

the tabs at the bottom of the antenna loop snap into the holes in the base. Connect the wires from the AM antenna to the

Antenna Terminals

marked GND to the top terminal screw.

Connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM Antenna (75-ohm)

Connection

antenna, an inside powered or wire-lead antenna or a connection from a cable TV system. If the antenna or connection uses 300-ohm twin-lead cable, you must use an optional 300-ohm-to-75-ohm adapter.

Connect the front, center, surround and surround back

speakers outputs

on the AVE-750.

. Make certain to connect the wire

. The FM antenna may be an external roof

to the respective speakers.

. Connect

To ensure that all the audio signals are carried to your speakers without loss of clarity or resolution, we suggest that you use high-quality speaker cable. Many brands of cable are available and the choice of cable may be influenced by the distance between your speakers and the receiver, the type of speakers you use, personal preferences and other factors. Your dealer or installer is a valuable resource to consult in selecting the proper cable.

Regardless of the brand of cable selected, we recommend that you use a cable constructed of fine, multistrand copper with an area greater than 2

Cable with an area of 1.5 may be used for short runs of less than 4 m. We do not recommend that you use cables with an area less than 1 performance that will occur.

Cables that are run inside walls should have the appropriate markings to indicate listing with any appropriate testing agency standards. Questions about running cables inside walls should be referred to your installer or a licensed electrician who is familiar with the applicable local building codes in your area.

When connecting wires to the speakers, be certain to observe proper polarity. Note that the positive (+) terminal of each speaker connection now carries a specific color code as noted on page 7. However, most speakers will still use a red terminal for the postive (+) connection. Connect the “negative” or “black” wire to the same terminal on both the receiver and the speaker.

NOTE: While most speaker manufacturers adhere to an industry convention of using black terminals for negative and red ones for positive, some manufacturers may vary from this configuration. To ensure proper phase and optimal performance, consult the identification plate on your speaker or the speaker’s manual to verify polarity. If you do not know the polarity of your speaker, ask your dealer for advice before proceeding, or consult the speaker’s manufacturer.

We also recommend that the length of cable used to connect speaker pairs be identical. For example, use the same length of cable to connect the front left and front right, surround left and surround right, and surround back left and surround back right speakers, even if the speakers are at different distances from the AVE-750.

Connections to a subwoofer are normally made via a line-level

audio connection from the LFE/Subwoofer Output LFE or line-level input of a subwoofer with a built-in amplifier. When a passive subwoofer is used, the connection first goes to a power amplifier, which will be connected to one or more subwoofer speakers. If you are using a powered subwoofer that does not have line-level input connections, follow the instructions furnished with the speaker for connection information.

If an external multichannel audio source with 5.1 outputs such

as an external digital processor/ decoder, DVD-Audio or SACD player is used, connect the outputs of that device to the

6-Channel Direct Inputs

If an external multichannel audio source with 7.1 outputs such

10.

as an external digital processor/ decoder, DVD-Audio or SACD player is used, first connect the outputs of that device to the

6-Channel Direct Inputs

Back Left and Surround Back Right output channels of the source device to the 8-Channel Direct Inputs

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due to the power loss and degradation in

to the

, and then connect the Surround

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If you have a camcorder, video game or other audio/video

Video Equipment Connections

Video equipment is connected in the same manner as audio components. Again, the use of high-quality interconnect cables is recommended to preserve signal quality.

Note that the AVE-750 will not convert signals from composite to S-Video, or vice versa. S-Video inputs may only be viewed when the AVE-750 is connected to a TV set or video display with S-Video capability. If you use both standard composite video and S-Video sources in your system, it is important that you connect both an S-Video cable and a standard composite video cable (a coax cable with an RCA plug on both ends) between the AVE-750 and your TV or projector. Consult the instructions for your TV set or projector for more information on connecting both types of signals.

Connect a VCR’s or other video source’s audio and video

Play/Out jacks to the Video 1 In Jacks The Audio and Video Record/In jacks on the VCR should be connected to the Video 1 Out Jacks

Connect the analog audio and video outputs of a television set

or any other video source to the Video 2 Input Jacks Connect the analog audio and video outputs of a DVD or laser

disc player to the DVD Jacks connection is used for your DVD player, the default connection is the Coaxial 1 Digital Audio Input Jack connection may also be made to any of the Optical

Coaxial

source selection is changed as shown on pages 16 and 26. If your DVD or DVD-Audio player includes an onboard surround decoder and 6- or 8-channel line-level audio outputs, you may connect these audio outputs to the 6- and 8-Channel Direct Inputs as appropriate. When you wish to hear this decoded audio, select the DVD input first in order to select the video signal from the DVD player, then select the 6- and 8-Channel

Direct Inputs

Connect the digital audio outputs of a DVD player, satellite

receiver, cable box or HDTV converter to the appropriate Optical or Coaxial Digital Inputs

Connect the Video Monitor Output Jacks on the receiver to

the composite or S-Video input of your television monitor or video projector.

If your DVD player and monitor both have component video

connections, connect the component outputs of the DVD player to the DVD Component Video Inputs component video connections are used, the audio connections should still be made to either the analog DVD Audio Inputs or any of the Optical or Coaxial Digital Input Jacks .

If another component video device is available, connect it to the

Video 2 Component Video Input Jacks connections for this device should be made to either the Video 2 Audio Input Jacks Digital Input Jacks

If the component video inputs are used, connect the Video

Monitor Component Video Outputs

video inputs of your TV, projector or display device.

digital audio inputs, provided that the digital input

source for the audio.

or any of the Optical or Coaxial

. When a digital audio

on the rear panel.

on the AVE-750.

. However, the

. Even when

. The audio

to the component

device that is connected to the receiver on a temporary rather than permanent basis, connect the audio, video and digital audio outputs of that device to the Video 3 Input/Output Jacks

. A device connected here is selected as the Video 3 input, and the digital inputs must be assigned to the Video 3 input. (See pages 16 and 26 for more information on input configuration.)

VIDEO CONNECTION NOTES:

When the component video jacks are used, the onscreen

•

menus are not visible and you must switch to the standard composite or S-Video input on your TV to view them.

The AVE-750 will accept either standard composite, S-Video or

•

Y/Pb/Pr component video signals. However, it will not convert composite or S signals to component video.

Component or composite video signals may only be viewed in

•

their native formats.

System and Power Connections

The AVE-750 is designed for flexible use with external control components and power amplifiers.

AC Power Connections

This unit is equipped with an AC Accessory Outlet . It may be used to power accessory devices, but it should not be used with high-current draw equipment such as power amplifiers. The total power draw for the outlet may not exceed 50 watts.

The outlet is switched, which means that power is supplied only when the AVE is turned on. Since the power is removed when the AVE is turned off, this outlet should not be used for devices such as VCR's where a constant power source is required for a clock or timer, or for products that do not have a mechanical power switch and thus turn off when AC power is removed.

You’re almost ready to enjoy the AVE-750!

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When all audio, video and system connections have been made, there are a few configuration adjustments that must be made. A few minutes spent to correctly configure and calibrate the unit will greatly add to your listening experience.

Speaker Selection and Placement

The placement of speakers in a multichannel home theater system can have a noticeable impact on the quality of sound reproduced.

No matter which type or brand of speakers is used, the same model or brand of speaker should be used for the left front, center and right front speakers. This creates a seamless front soundstage and eliminates the possibility of distracting sonic disturbances that occur when a sound moves across mismatched front channel speakers.

Speaker Placement

Depending on the type of center channel speaker in use and your viewing device, place the center speaker either directly above or below your TV, or in the center behind a perforated front projection screen.

Once the center channel speaker is installed, position the front left and front right speakers so that they are as far away from one another as the center channel speaker is from the preferred listening position. Ideally, the front channel speakers should be placed so that their tweeters are no more than 24" above or below the tweeter in the center channel speaker.

Depending on the specifics of your room acoustics and the type of speakers in use, you may find that imaging is improved by moving the left front and right front speakers slightly forward of the center channel speaker. If possible, adjust all front loudspeakers so that they are aimed at ear height when you are seated in the listening position.

Using these guidelines, you’ll find that it takes some experimentation to find the correct location for the front speakers in your particular installation. Don’t be afraid to move things around until the system sounds correct. Optimize your speakers so that audio transitions across the front of the room sound smooth, and that sounds from all speakers appear to arrive at the listening position at the same time (without delay from the center speaker compared to the left and right speakers).

When the AVE-750 is used in 5.1-channel operation, the preferred location for surround speakers is on the side walls of the room, at or slightly behind the listening position. In a 7.1-channel system, both side surround and back surround speakers are required. The center of the speaker should face into the room. The speakers should be located so that the bottom of the cabinet is at least two feet higher than the listeners’ ears when the listeners are seated in the desired area.

B) Rear speaker mounting is an alternate location for 5.1 systems. It is required for 7.1 operation.

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A) Front channel speaker installation with direct-view TV sets or rear-screen projectors.

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Rear surround speakers are required when a full 7.1- channel system is installed, and they may also be used as an alternative mounting position in a 5.1-channel system when it is not practical to place the main surround speakers on the sides of the room. Speakers may be placed on a rear wall, behind the listening position. As with the side speakers, rear surrounds should be located so that the bottom of the cabinet is at least two feet higher than the listeners’ ears. The speakers should be no more than six feet behind the rear of the seating area.

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Subwoofers produce nondirectional sound, so they may be placed almost anywhere in a room. Actual placement should be based on room size and shape and the type of subwoofer used. One method of finding the optimal location for a subwoofer is to begin by placing it in the front of the room, about six inches from a wall, or near the front corner of the room. Another method is to temporarily place the subwoofer at your normal listening position, and then walk around the room until you find a spot where the subwoofer sounds best. Place the subwoofer in that spot. You should also follow the instructions of the subwoofer’s manufacturer, or you may wish to experiment with the best location for a subwoofer in your listening room.

System Setup

Once the speakers have been placed in the room and connected, the remaining steps in the setup process are to program the AVE-750’s bass management system for the type of speakers used in your system, calibrate the output levels, and set the delay times used by the surround sound processor.

You are now ready to power up the AVE-750 to begin these final adjustments.

Plug the AC Power Cord into an unswitched AC outlet.

Open the door on the lower right corner of the front panel to

reveal the Main Power Switch jacks by gently pulling the door down from the side of the unit. Press the Main Power Switch

Remove the protective plastic film from the front panel lens. If

left in place, the film may affect the performance of your remote control.

Install the two supplied AA batteries in the remote as shown.

Be certain to follow the (+) and (–) polarity indicators that are printed inside the battery compartment. Use the alkaline batteries for longer use of the remote.

and the other front panel

in until it latches.

To view the on-screen menus, make certain you have made a connection from the Video Monitor Outputs to the composite or S-Video input of your TV or projector. In order to view the AVE-750’s displays, the correct video source must be selected on the video display. Note that the on-screen menus are not available when a component video display is in use.

IMPORTANT NOTE: When viewing the on-screen menus using a CRT-based projector, plasma display or any direct-view CRT monitor or television, it is important that they not be left on the screen for an extended period of time. The constant display of a static image such as these menus or video game images may cause the image to be permanently “burned into” the projection tubes, plasma screen or CRT. This type of damage is not covered by the AVE-750 warranty and may not be covered by the projector/TV set’s warranty.

The AVE-750 has two on-screen display modes, “Semi-OSD” and “Full-OSD.” When making configuration adjustments, it is recommended that the Full-OSD mode be used. This will place an option listing on the screen, making it easier to view the available options.

Making Configuration Adjustments

The full-OSD system is available by pressing the OSD Button . When this button is pressed, the MAIN MENU (Figure 1) will appear, and adjustments are made from the individual menus.

on the rear panel

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Turn the AVE-750 on either by pressing the STANDBY

Button STANDBY Button Input Selectors Display

on the front panel, or via the remote by pressing the

, the AVR Selector or any of the

on the remote. The Main Information

will light.

Using the On-Screen Display

When making the following adjustments, you may find it easier to use the AVE-750’s on-screen display system. These easy-to-read displays give you a clear picture of the current status of the unit and make it easy to see which speaker, delay, input or digital selection you are making.

Figure 1

The semi-OSD system is also available, allowing you to make adjustments directly, by pressing the appropriate buttons on the front panel or remote control for the specific parameter to be adjusted. For example, to change the digital input for any of the sources, press the Audio Input Select Button or use the front panel buttons following the instructions shown on page 17. To use the full-OSD menu system, press the OSD

Button Navigation Buttons until the item you wish to adjust is

highlighted in a white box and then press the OK Button adjust that item. The menus will remain on the screen for 20 seconds, and then they will “time-out” and disappear from the screen. The time-out may be increased to as much as 50 seconds by going to the ADVANCED menu, and changing the item titled FULL OSD TIME OUT.

When the full-OSD system is in use, the menu selections are not shown in the Main Information Display menu system is used, OSD ON will appear in the Display Line . When the semi-OSD system is used in conjunction with the discrete configuration buttons, the on-screen display will show the current menu selection. That selection will also be shown in the

Display Line

. When the menu is on the screen, press the /

on the remote,

. When the full-OSD

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Speaker Optimizer

The Speaker Optimization function is critical to ensure optimal performance of the AVE. This setting tells the digital amplifier section which settings to use to best match its operation to your specific speakers. Note that this adjustment is electronic, not electrical, and unlike the “8-ohm/4-ohm” switches on older analog amplifiers, you do not need to turn the AVE off to change the setting. However, we do suggest that you do not have any program material playing through the AVE when the setting is changed.

Before making this adjustment you will need to find the impedance specification for your speakers. This information is often found on a label attached to the speaker, and it is usually shown in the owner’s manual that came with your speakers. If you cannot find the information for your speakers, consult the manufacturer’s Web site or customer service department.

In cases where the speakers in a system have different impedance ratings, such as 8 ohms for the front left/right and center speakers and 6 ohms for the surround speakers, use the setting for the front speakers, as they are used most often for all types of program material.

If you cannot determine the speaker’s impedance, there is no harm in using the factory default setting of 8 ohms, as most home speakers are in that range.

Since the factory default is 8 ohms, you may skip this section if that is the setting appropriate to your system. If you do want to change the setting, follow these steps.

Press the OSD Button appears on your display. Press the that SPKR OPTIMIZER is highlighted and then press the Navigation Buttons until the desired setting appears.

When the correct impedance figure is on the screen, press the Navigation Button so that IN/OUT SETUP is highlighted and proceed to the following section to configure the remaining settings for your AVE.

Setting the System Configuration Memory

The AVE-750 features an advanced memory system that enables you to establish different configurations for the speaker configuration, digital input, surround mode, delay times, crossover frequency and output levels for each input source. This flexibility enables you to customtailor the way in which you listen to each source and have the AVE-750 memorize those settings. This means, for example, that you may use different output levels or trims for different sources, or set different speaker configurations with the resultant changes to the bass management system. Once these settings are made, they will automatically be recalled whenever you select that input.

The factory default settings for the AVE-750 have all inputs except for DVD configured for an analog audio input except for the DVD input, where the Coaxial 1 Digital Audio Input The default speaker settings are “SMALL” for all speaker positions, and for the subwoofer to be on. The default setting for the surround modes is 5CH stereo, although Dolby Digital or DTS will automatically be selected as appropriate when a source with digital encoding is in use.

so that the MAIN MENU (Figure 1)

Navigation Button so

is the default.

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 AVE-750 memorizes the settings for each input individually, you will need to make these adjustments for each input used. However, once they are made, further adjustment 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 MAIN 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 AVE-750 is to configure each input. When using the full-OSD system to make the setup adjustments, press the OSD Button MENU (Figure 1) appears. The IN/OUT SETUP line will be highlighted. Press the OK Button IN/OUT SETUP menu (Figure 2) will appear on the screen. Press the

/ Navigation Buttons until the desired input name appears. 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

IN/OUT SETUP menu (Figure 2) is on the screen, and the DIGITAL IN line will be highlighted in reverse text. Press the

Navigation Buttons 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

RETURN TO MAIN MENU is highlighted, and press the OK Button

To change the digital input at any time using the remote control and the semi-OSD system, press the Audio Input Select Button

Button Display Line

AVE-750. Press the OK Button assignment.

. Make your input selection using the Audio Input Select

until the desired digital or analog input is shown in the

and in the video display connected to the

Navigation Button while the

Navigation Button once so that

once so that the MAIN

to enter the menu and the

to enter the new digital input

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To change the digital input from the front panel, press the Set

Button MODE appears in the Display Line

the Set Button again to cycle through the list of available inputs. When the desired digital input (or the analog input) name appears in the

Display Line

enter your choice into the unit’s memory. The AVE-750 will return to normal operation and displays within five seconds.

NOTE: When a source such as an HDTV receiver or a digital cable set-top box is used, you may wish to connect both the coaxial digital output and the standard, analog output of the source to the AVE’s VID 2 input since the program sources and channels received by these devices often switch between analog and digital audio.

An exclusive HUMAX feature is the ability to switch the front panel coaxial digital audio and analog audio/video jacks from their normal use as inputs to output connections so that portable recording devices may easily be connected. On the AVE-750, the

Digital Coax 3 Jack

switched to a digital output for use with CD-R/RW decks, MD recorders or other A/V recorders. To change the jack to an output, press the SETUP menu is on the screen until COAXIAL 3 is highlighted. Then press the OUT appears. The Input/Output Status Indicator indicating that the jack is now a record output.

NOTE: A signal will be sent to this jack only when the input selected for use by the AVE-750 is digital. Digital signals will be passed through regardless of their format, and which digital input (optical or coax) they are fed from. However, analog signals are not converted to digital, and the signal’s format (e.g., PCM, Dolby Digital or DTS) may not be changed.

Selection of the front panel jacks as an output will remain effective as long as the AVE-750 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 front panel analog Video 3 Input/Output Jacks 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 until the VIDEO 3 line is highlighted. Press the Navigation

Button Input/Output Status Indicator

video jacks will turn red, indicating that the analog Video 3 jacks are now record outputs.

Surround Setup

Once the basic input setup has been completed, the next step is to select the surround mode you wish to use with an input. Since surround modes are a matter of personal taste, feel free to select any mode you wish – you may change it later. However, to make it easier to establish the initial parameters for the AVE-750, it is best to select Dolby Pro Logic II for most analog inputs and Dolby Digital for inputs connected to digital sources. In the case of inputs such as a CD Player, Tape Deck or Tuner, you may wish to set the mode to Stereo (“Surround Off”) as they are not typically used with surround-encoded material.

and then press the / Buttons until DIG SEL

. Within five seconds, press

again, and then press the / Buttons

and in the on-screen display, Set Button to

is normally an input, but it may be

/ Navigation Buttons while the IN/OUT

/ Navigation Buttons so that the word

will turn red,

are

Navigation Button

so that the word OUT appears. Note that the

between the S- and composite

It is easiest to complete the surround setup using the full-OSD on-screen menus. From the MAIN MENU (Figure 1), press the

Navigation Buttons until SURROUND SELECT is highlighted. Press the OK Button SELECT menu (Figure 3) is on the screen.

Figure 3

Each of the lines on the menu (Figure 3) contains a category menu surround mode and within those menus you may choose one of the sub-modes. The list of submodes in some categories will vary according to whether 5.1 or 6.1/7.1 operation is chosen. Also, some of the modes available in the AVE-750 will not appear unless a digital source is selected and playing the correct bitstream.

The selection of 5.1 or 6.1/7.1 configuration is determined by the setting for Surround Back Speakers in the Speaker Setup menu. The factory setting is for “None,” which will mean that only 5.1 modes will be available. To utilize the 6.1/7.1 surround modes, change the setting for the Surround Back Speakers to either Large or Small, as shown in the instructions on page 19. This will automatically activate all 6.1/7.1 surround mode options.

To select the mode that will be used as the initial default for an input, first press the on-screen cursor is next to the desired mode’s master category name. Next, press the OK Button Press the available choices, and then press the so that the cursor is next to RETURN TO MAIN MENU to continue the setup process.

On the DOLBY SURR menu (Figure 4), the choices include Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II Music, Dolby Pro Logic II Movie, Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby 3 Stereo. When a 6.1/7.1 speaker configuration is used, Dolby Digital EX replaces the Dolby Digital mode. For a complete explanation of these modes, see page 25. Note that when a Dolby Digital mode is selected there are additional settings available for the Night mode.

Note also that some of the available surround mode combinations include both Dolby Digital and the various options for Dolby Pro Logic II. These are used with DVD or other Dolby Digital sources such as digital cable or some high-definition television programs where Dolby Digital is used to carry the soundtrack, but the soundtrack itself is only two-channel stereo. Check the Dolby Digital icon information on the back of a DVD or the program listings for your cable, satellite or HDTV station to see whether the programming is Dolby Digital 5.1 or 2.0. When the AVE-750 detects a Dolby Digital 2.0 signal, it will automatically default to the Dolby Pro Logic surround mode.

/ Navigation Buttons to scroll through the

/ Navigation Buttons until the

so that the SURROUND

to view the sub-menu.

Navigation Button

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Figure 4

The Night mode is a feature of Dolby Digital that uses special processing to preserve the dynamic range and full intelligibility of a movie sound track while reducing the peak level. This prevents abruptly loud transitions from disturbing others, without reducing the sonic impact of a digital source. The Night mode is only available when specially encoded Dolby Digital signals are played.

To adjust the Night mode setting for an input from the menu, make certain that the NIGHT line of the DOLBY SURR menu (Figure 4) is highlighted. Next, press the choose between the following settings, as they appear in the on-screen display:

OFF: When OFF appears, the Night mode will not function. MID: When MID appears, a mild compression will be applied. MAX: When MAX appears, a more severe compression algorithm

will be applied. We recommend the MID setting as a starting point and the MAX

setting as an alternative. The Night mode may be adjusted directly any time that a Dolby Digital source is playing by pressing the

Night Mode Button D-RANGE will appear in the lower third of the video screen and in

the Display Line within three seconds to select the desired setting.

On the DTS menu, the choices made are determined by a combination of the type of DTS program material in use and whether the 5.1 or 6.1/7.1 speaker output configuration is in use. When either of the speaker configurations is in use, you may select either the Neo:6 Music or Neo:6 Cinema mode to deliver an enhanced 5.1- or 6.1-channel sound field.

When a 5.1 speaker configuration is in use, the AVE will automatically select the 5.1 version of DTS processing when a DTS data stream is selected. When a 6.1/7.1 speaker configuration is in use, the DTS-ES Discrete mode will automatically be activated when a DTS source with the ES Discrete “flag” is in use. When a non-ES DTS disc is in use, you may select the DTS-ES Matrix mode through this menu to create a full eight-speaker surround mode. See page 25 for a complete explanation of the DTS modes.

On the DSP menu, the choices are the DSP surround modes designed for use with two-channel stereo programs to create a variety of sound field presentations. The choices available are Hall 1, Hall 2 ,Theater, Stadium, Classic, Panorama, Movie or Music. See page 25 for a complete explanation of the DSP surround modes.

. Press the / Navigation Buttons

/ Navigation Buttons to

. When the button is pressed, the phrase

On the STEREO menu, the choices will either turn the surround processing off for a traditional two-channel stereo presentation, or select 5 CH STEREO or 7 CH STEREO depending on whether a

5.1 or 6.1/7.1 configuration is in use. The latter modes feed a two channel presentation to all speakers, regardless of the number of speakers in use. See page 25 for a complete explanation of the 5 CH STEREO and 7 CH STEREO modes.

After the selections are made on the Dolby, DTS, DSP or Stereo menus, press the cursor moves to the RETURN TO SURR SELECT line and press the OK Button / Navigation Buttons to highlight the RETURN TO MAIN

MENU option, and press the OK Button MENU.

Speaker Setup

This menu tells the AVE-750 which type of speakers are in use. This is important as it adjusts the settings that decide whether your system will use the “5-channel” or “6-channel/7-channel” modes, as well as determining which speakers receive low-frequency (bass) information.

For each of these settings, use the LARGE setting if the speakers for a particular position are traditional full-range loudspeakers. Use the SMALL setting for smaller, frequency-limited satellite speakers that do not reproduce sounds below 200Hz. Note that when “small” speakers are used, a subwoofer is required to reproduce low-frequency sounds. Remember that the “large” and “small” descriptions do not refer to the actual physical size of the speakers, but to their ability to reproduce low-frequency sounds. If you are in doubt as to which category describes your speakers, consult the specifications in the speakers’ owner’s manual, or ask your dealer.

This menu screen also allows you to enter the settings for the AVE-750’s Triple Crossover feature that allows a different crossover point to be used for the front left/right, center and surround speakers. In systems where full-range or tower speakers are used for the front soundstage or where different brands or models are in use at the various speaker positions, this feature allows you to customize the bass management circuits with a precision not previously possible. It is easiest to enter the proper settings for the speaker setup through the SPEAKER SETUP menu (Figure 5). If that menu is not already on your screen from the prior adjustments, press the OSD Button MAIN MENU (Figure 1), and then press the

until the cursor is on the SPEAKER SETUP line. At this point, press the OK Button (Figure 5).

/ Navigation Buttons so that the

.IntheSURROUND SELECT menu use the

to return to the MAIN

to bring up the

Navigation Button

to bring up the SPEAKER SETUP menu

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The first line of the SPEAKER SETUP menu (Figure 5) allows you to switch the menu to change either the underlying speaker size setting or the exact crossover point used for that speaker group. For the first pass through the menu, leave the setting at its default option of SIZE, and then proceed as outlined below. Once the speaker choices have been set you may wish to return to this line to change the option so that the crossover settings may be adjusted.

Begin the speaker setup process by making certain that the LEFT/RIGHT line is highlighted in reverse video, which sets the configuration for the front left and right speakers. If you wish to make a change to the front speakers’ configuration, press the

Navigation Buttons so that either LARGE or SMALL appears, matching the appropriate description from the definitions on page 19.

When SMALL is selected, low-frequency sounds will be sent only to the subwoofer output. If you choose this option and there is no subwoofer connected, you will not hear any low-frequency sounds from the front channels.

When LARGE is selected, a full-range output will be sent to the front left and front right outputs. Depending on the choice made in the SUBWOOFER line in this menu, bass information may also be directed to the front left/right speakers, a subwoofer or both.

NOTE: When the front speakers are set to the LARGE option and the surround mode is set to "Surround Off," or pure two-channel stereo, when an analog signal source is present it will be routed directly from the input to the volume control without being digitized or processed. If you have full-range front speakers and wish to remove all digital processing from the circuit path, select this configuration. If you wish to set this option for use with only one input, such as a CD player that uses an external DAC or an optional, external phono preamp, you may also wish to choose the INDIVIDUAL setting on the BASS MGR line at the bottom of this menu so that only those inputs where the analog bypass is desired will be routed in this fashion, while other analog inputs such as a VCR or cable box will be digitized for surround processing.

When you have completed your selection for the front channel, press the to CENTER.

Press the best describes your system, based on the definitions shown on page 18.

When SMALL is selected, low-frequency surround channel sounds will be sent to the subwoofer output only. If you choose this option and there is no subwoofer connected, you will not hear any low-frequency sounds from the surround channel.

When LARGE is selected, a full-range output will be sent to the center speaker output, and no center channel signal will be sent to the subwoofer output.

When NONE is selected, no signals will be sent to the center channel output. The receiver will operate in a “phantom” center channel mode and center channel information will be sent to the left and right front channel outputs.

When you have completed your selection for the center channel, press the to SURROUND. Press the select the option that best describes the surround speakers in your system based on the definitions shown on page 18.

Navigation Button to move the highlighted video

/ Navigation Buttons to select the option that

Navigation Button to move the highlighted video

/ Navigation Buttons to

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When LARGE is selected, a full-range output will be sent to the surround channel outputs, and no surround channel signals will be sent to the subwoofer output.

When NONE is selected, surround sound information will be split between the front left and front right outputs.

When you have completed your selections for the main surround channels, press the highlighted video to SURR BACK. This line enters the setting for the surround back channels when they are present, and it also tells the AVE-750’s processing system to configure the unit for either 5.1 or 6.1/7.1 operation.

Press the best describes the speakers in use at the left and right back surround positions based on the definitions on page 18.

When NONE is selected, the system will adjust so that only

5.1-channel surround modes are available and the surround back amplifier channels will not be used.

When SMALL is selected the system will adjust so that the full complement of 6.1/7.1 surround modes is available, and low-frequency information below the crossover point will be sent to the subwoofer output. If you choose this option with no subwoofer connected, you will not hear low-frequency sounds from the surround back channel.

When LARGE is selected the system will adjust so that the full complement of 6.1/7.1 surround modes is available, and a full-range signal will be sent to the surround back channels, with no low-frequency information sent to the subwoofer output.

When you have completed your selection for the back surround channels, press the move the highlighted video to SUBWOOFER.

Press the best describes your system. The choices available for the subwoofer position will depend on the settings for the other speakers, particularly the front left/right positions .

If the front left/right speakers are set to SMALL, the subwoofer will automatically be set to SUB.

If the front left/right speakers are set to LARGE, three options are available:

If no subwoofer is connected, press the / Navigation

•

Buttons

menu. When this option is selected, all bass information will be routed to the front left/right “main” speakers.

If a subwoofer is connected, you have the option to have the

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front left/right “main” speakers reproduce bass frequencies at all times, and have the subwoofer operate only when a digital source with a dedicated Low-Frequency Effects, or LFE, soundtrack is in use. This allows you to use both your main and subwoofer speakers to take advantage of the bass created for certain movies. Press the

Buttons

menu for this option.

/ Navigation Buttons to select the option that

Navigation Button to move the

Navigation Button on the remote to

so that SUB NONE appears in the on-screen

/ Navigation

so that SUB (LFE) appears in the on-screen

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To use a subwoofer for bass reproduction in conjunction with

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the main front left/right speakers, regardless of the type of program source or Surround mode you are listening to, press the

/ Navigation Buttons so that L/R+LFE appears.

When this option is selected, a full-range signal will be sent to the front left/right “main” speakers, and the subwoofer will receive the bass frequencies under frequency selected, as described below. When all initial speaker “size” settings have been made, you may then take advantage of the AVE-750’s Triple Crossover system, which allows individual crossover settings to be made for each speaker grouping. The low frequency crossover point is set by the design of your speakers. Depending on the design and driver complement of your speakers, it is defined as the frequency which is either the lowest possible frequency the speaker is capable of reproducing, or the frequency at which sound is sent to the speaker’s internal low-frequency driver, as opposed to the mid-range driver. Before making any changes to the settings for the crossover point we suggest that you find the crossover point for the speakers in each of the three groupings, front left/right, center front and surrounds by looking at the specifications page of the speaker’s owner’s manual, by getting that information from the manufacturer’s Web site, or by contacting your dealer or the manufacturer’s customer service department. You will need this data to accurately configure the next group of settings.

The factory default setting for all speaker positions is 100Hz. If that setting is acceptable for all channels, no adjustments are needed and you may skip this section. To change one of the settings, press the moves back up to the top of the list of setting options. Press the / Navigation Buttons so that X-OVER is highlighted and the menu will change to the screen shown in Figure 6.

Figure 6

To change the setting for any of the three speaker groups, press the

/ Navigation Buttons until the cursor is next to the line where you wish to make a change and then press the Navigation Buttons until the desired setting appears. The available choices at which point low-frequency information will be sent to the subwoofer, rather than to the main speaker channel, are 40Hz, 60Hz, 80Hz, 100Hz, 120Hz and 200Hz. Pick the choice that is identical to the information for the speakers, or if an exact match is not possible, pick the closest choice that is above the speaker’s low frequency limit or crossover point to avoid the creation of a low-frequency “hole” where your system will have no bass information.

Navigation Button so that the cursor

In cases where LARGE has been selected as the front channel speaker option and L/R+LFE has been selected as a the subwoofer option, the front channel sound information below the setting shown will be sent to both the front channel speakers and the subwoofer.

The subwoofer’s crossover point will automatically adjust to meet the setting for each speaker grouping so that no bass information will be lost.

When all crossover settings have been made, or in those cases where none are needed, press the that the BASS MGR line is highlighted.

This setting allows you to use the same speaker configuration and crossover settings for all inputs, or to have different settings for each input. In most cases the factory default setting of GLOBAL will be appropriate, as most listeners do not need to have individualized speaker settings. However, some listeners, particularly those with full-range front speakers that are used for both movies and music may prefer that different crossover points be used when listening to music through a CD player as opposed to a movie from a DVD player, VCR or cable/satellite set top box.

If you wish to customize the crossovers to each input, make certain that the BASS MGR line is highlighted and press the

Navigation Buttons so that INDIVIDUAL appears. When this setting is stored by exiting the menu, the configuration settings just entered will apply to the current input only, and you will need to go back to the IN/OUT SETUP menu to select another input, and then return to this menu page again to change the settings for the next input. Repeat the procedure for any input where you wish to have a different set of speaker configuration and crossover settings.

When all speaker selections have been made, press the Navigation Button and then the OK Button to return to the MAIN MENU.

Delay Settings

If Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic or DTS is selected as the surround mode for an input, you may need to adjust the delay time setting. The delay time is not adjustable for any other modes.

Due to the different distances between the listening position for the front-channel speakers and the surround speakers, the amount of time it takes for sound to reach your ears from the front versus surround speakers differs. You may compensate for this difference through the use of the delay settings to adjust the timing for the speaker placement and acoustic conditions in your listening room or home theater.

The factory setting is appropriate for most rooms, but some installations create an uncommon distance between the front and surround speakers that may cause the arrival of front-channel sounds to become disconnected from surround-channel sounds.

To set the delay time for a specific input, the DELAY ADJUST menu (Figure 7) should be visible in your on-screen display. If the system is not already at that point, press the OSD Button bring up the MAIN MENU, press the until the DELAY ADJUST line is highlighted. Press the OK

Button

to call up the menu.

Navigation Button so

Navigation Button

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Figure 7

When the DELAY ADJUST menu appears, note that the default setting uses the distance from the speakers to the prime listening position in meter as the means by which the delay settings are calculated. We suggest that you use those distances, and proceed to the next step. However, you may also enter the distances in feet. To use that alternative method, first press the

Buttons

video. Press the desired entry mode of FEET or METERS. After the choice of data entry method has been made, press the until the FRONT DELAY line highlighed.

With the FRONT DELAY line highlighted in reverse video, press the left/right speakers to the prime listening position is entered in either feet or meters, depending on which unit of measurement has been selected.

Once the Front Delay has been set, press the

Button

video. Press the from the center speaker to the prime listening position is entered in either feet or meters, depending on which unit of measurement has been selected.

NOTE: The Center Delay setting may only be made if the Dolby Digital or Dolby Digital EX mode has been selected, and the center channel speaker has been configured for either Small or Large. If you cannot adjust the center channel delay, check to make certain that these settings have been established in the Surround Select and Speaker Setup menus.

When the speaker-to-listening position distance or a specific delay time setting has been entered for the front and center speakers, press the Surround (SURR) or Surround Back (SBACK) speakers and make any adjustments needed to enter the correct distance from those speakers to the listening position. Press the OK Button the desired speaker pair is highlighted, and make the adjustments as shown above.

You may also change the delay time settings at any time from either the remote control or the front panel. To change the delay time settings from the remote control, press the Delay Select

Button

on-screen display as well as in the Display Line the delay adjustment and then press the OK Button / Navigation Buttons to enter the speaker-to-listening position distance for the speaker position being adjusted. When the desired setting appears, press the OK Button setting. To adjust a second delay parameter, repeat the procedure outlined above. When all desired settings have been made, simply wait five seconds and the unit will return to normal operation.

until the DELAY UNIT line is highlighted in reverse

/ Navigation Buttons to select the

Navigation Button

/ Navigation Buttons until the distance from the front

once so that CENTER DELAY is highlighted in reverse

/ Navigation Buttons until the distance

Navigation Button to highlight either the

. FNT DELAY will appear in the bottom line of the

/ Navigation Buttons to select the desired speaker

Navigation

when

. Next, press

. Press the

to enter the

To change the speaker configurations from the front panel, press the Set Button

until DELAY MODE appears in the Display Line and on-screen display. Within five seconds, press the Set Button FNT DELAY will now appear in the displays. If an adjustment is required, press the Set Button Navigation Buttons again to enter the speaker-to-listening position distance. When the desired speaker configuration has been selected, press the Set Button then repeat this procedure to select another speaker group if required. When all settings are complete, the AVE-750 will return to normal operation and displays within five seconds.

OPERATIONAL NOTE: When making adjustments to the delay time using the front panel or remote control for data entry, the unit of measurement will be the same as the last settings made using the OSD menu system. To change the unit of measurement used for the front panel or remote control adjustments, you must first make a change at the DELAY UNIT line of the DELAY ADJUST menu.

Output Level Adjustment

Output level adjustment is a key part of the configuration of any surround-sound product. It is particularly important for an A/V receiver such as the AVE-750, as correct outputs ensure that you hear sound tracks with the proper directionality and intensity.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Listeners are often confused about the operation of the surround channels. While some assume that sound should always be coming from each speaker, most of the time there will be little or no sound in the surround channels. This is because they are only used when a movie director or sound mixer specifically places sound there to create ambience, a special effect or to continue action from the front of the room to the rear. When the output levels are properly set, it is normal for surround speakers to operate only occasionally. Artificially increasing the volume to the rear speakers may destroy the illusion of an enveloping sound field that duplicates the way you hear sound in a movie theater or concert hall.

Before beginning the output level adjustment process, make certain that all speaker connections have been properly made. The system volume should be set to the level that you will use during a typical listening session, or to the recommended –15dB setting.

Manual Output Level Adjustment

Output levels may also be adjusted manually. Manual output level adjustment is most easily done through the CHANNEL ADJUST menu. If you are already at the MAIN MENU, press the Navigation Button until the CHANNEL ADJUST line is highlighted. If you are not at the MAIN MENU, press the OSD

Button

the

Navigation Button until the CHANNEL ADJUST line is highlighted in reverse video. Press the OK Button CHANNEL ADJUST menu (Figure 8) to the screen.

and then press the / Navigation Buttons

again, and then press the /

to enter the setting and

to bring up the MAIN MENU (Figure 1), and then press

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;

to bring the

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Figure 8

When the menu appears, press the / Navigation Buttons

until TEST TONE is highlighted in reverse video. Press the Navigation Button so that ON appears; a test noise will begin to circulate in a clockwise direction around the room. The test noise will play for two seconds in each speaker before circulating, and the name of each speaker location will be highlighted in reverse video when it is active.

NOTE: Remember to verify that the speakers have been properly connected. As the test noise circulates, listen to make certain that the sound comes from the speaker position shown. If the sound from a speaker location does not match the position indicated in the display, turn the AVE-750 off using the Main Power Switch and check the speaker wiring or connections to external power amplifiers to make certain that each speaker is connected to the correct output terminal.

After checking for speaker placement, let the test noise circulate again, and listen to see which channels sound louder than the others. Using the front left speaker as a reference, press the

Navigation Buttons on the remote to bring all speakers to

the same volume level. When one of the

Buttons

channel being adjusted to give you time to make the adjustment. When you release the button, the circulation will resume after five seconds.

Continue to adjust the individual channels until the volume level sounds the same from each speaker. Adjustments should be made with the not the main volume controls. If you are using a sound-pressure level (SPL) meter for precise level adjustment, set the volume so that the meter reads 72dB, C-Weighting Slow.

NOTE: The subwoofer output level is not adjustable using the test tone. To change the subwoofer level, follow the steps for Output Level Trim Adjustment on page 29.

When all channels have an equal volume level, the adjustment is complete. To exit this menu, press the

until the on-screen cursor is next to the RETURN TO MAIN

MENU line, and then press the OK Button MAIN MENU.

is pushed, the test noise circulation will pause on the

/ Navigation Buttons on the remote only,

/ Navigation

/ Navigation Buttons

to return to the

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The output levels may also be adjusted at any time using the remote control and semi-OSD system. To adjust the output levels in this fashion, press the Test Button is pressed, the test tone will begin to circulate as indicated earlier. The correct channel from which the test noise should be heard will be shown in the lower third of the video screen and in the Main

Information Display

Navigation Buttons until the desired level is shown in the

display or on screen. Once the buttons are released, the test noise will begin to circulate again in five seconds.

When all channels have the same output level, press the Test

Button NOTE: Output level adjustment is not available for Surround Off

mode.

Additional Input Adjustments

After one input has been adjusted for Surround mode, digital input (if any), speaker type and output levels, go back to the IN/OUT SETUP line in the MAIN MENU and enter the settings for each input that you will use. In most cases, only the digital input and surround mode will be different from one input to the next, while the speaker type, crossover frequency, Night mode and output level settings will usually be the same and may be quickly entered by entering the same data used for the original input.

Once the settings outlined on the previous pages have been made, the AVE-750 is ready for operation. While there are some additional settings to be made, these are best done after you have had an opportunity to listen to a variety of sources and different

kinds of program material. These advanced settings are described on pages 30 and 31 of this manual. In addition, any of the settings made in the initial configuration of the unit may be changed at any time. As you add new or different sources or speakers, or if you wish to change a setting to better reflect your listening taste, simply follow the instructions for changing the settings for that parameter as shown in this section.

Having completed the setup and configuration process for your AVE-750, you are about to experience the finest in music and home theater listening. Enjoy!

again to complete the process.

. To adjust the output level, press the /

. As soon as the button

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Basic Operation

Once you have completed the initial setup and configuration of the AVE-750, it is simple to operate and enjoy. The following instructions will help you maximize the enjoyment of your new receiver:

Turning the AVE-750 On or Off

When using the AVE-750 for the first time, you must press the

•

Main Power Switch

on the front panel to turn the unit on. This places the unit in a Standby mode. Once the unit is in Standby, you may begin a listening session by pressing the STANDBY Button front panel or the AVR Selector 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 Input Selector buttons on the remote

NOTE: After pressing one of the Input Selector Buttons

to turn the unit on, press the AVR Selector to set the remote control to the AVE-750 functions.

To turn the unit off at the end of a listening session, simply press the STANDBY Button

Button

plugged into the rear panel switched AC Outlet. When the remote is used to turn the unit “off” it is actually placing

the system in a Standby mode.

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The sleep time will be displayed in the Display Line and it will count down until the time has elapsed. When the programmed sleep time has elapsed, the unit will automatically turn off. 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 normal brightness, the Sleep indicator numbers disappear and the words SLEEP OFF appear in the Display Line

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

NOTE: All preset memories are lost if the unit is left turned off by using the Main Power Switch

on the remote. Power will be shut off to any equipment

To program the AVE-750 for automatic turn-off, press the

Sleep Button

decrease the time before shut-down in the following sequence:

Remote Control Operation

Complete information on programming the remote for operation with other devices and configuring its options are found on page

32. The following items provide some additional details on using the remote with the AVE-750:

located behind the Drop-Down Door

on the

. This will turn the unit on

on the front panel or the STANDBY

on the remote. Each press of the button will

until the information display returns to

for more than two weeks.

The name of the command code transmitted when a button is

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pressed printed on the button key or just to the top of the button on the remote itself.

In order to send a command to the AVE, the AVR Selector

•

must be pressed. To send a command to another device,

first press the Input Selector The remote will automatically return to the controls for the

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AVE within seven seconds after the button for another device is pressed.

The factory default setting for the remote is to have the

•

Volume Up/Down

regardless of which device (such as the DVD or another video source) is in use.

The factory setting for the remote is to have the Transport

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Fast Play/Scan Buttons

and Track Skip Buttons operate the DVD player, regardless of which device (including the AVE) is in use. This simplifies operation, as in normal use you will use the AVE controls, and this means that you do not have to press the DVD button to control a player. You may change the setting which allows the buttons for Volume, Transport Control or Channel Up/Down to be assigned into another device by following the instructions on page 32.

Some of the buttons on the remote do not have a function on

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certain devices. For example, the Channel Up/Down Buttons

do not operate in the normal AVE mode unless they have been assigned for this purpose using the process as explained on page 32.

and Mute buttons operate the AVE,

for that device.

, Main Transport Controls

Source Selection

To select a source, press any of the Source Selector Buttons

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on the remote The input source may also be changed by pressing the front

•

panel Input Source Selector move the input selection through the list of available inputs.

As the input is changed, the AVE-750 will automatically switch

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to the digital input (if selected), surround mode, speaker configuration, output levels, crossover frequency and night mode status that were entered during the configuration process for that source.

The front panel Video 3 Input/Output Jacks may be used

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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

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appear momentarily as an on-screen display in the lower third of the video display. The input name will also appear in the

Display Line

panel Input Indicators When an audio source is selected, the last video input used

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remains routed to the Video 1 Outputs

Outputs

to different sources. When a Video source is selected, the video signal for that

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input will be routed to the Video Monitor Output Jacks and will be viewable on a TV monitor connected to the AVE-750.

and the selected input’s name in the front

. This permits simultaneous viewing and listening

. Each press of the button will

and Video Monitor

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Volume Control

Adjust the volume to a comfortable level using the front panel

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Volume Control

. To temporarily silence all speaker outputs, press the Mute

•

Button

the headphone jack, but it will not affect any recording or dubbing that may be in progress. When the system is muted, MUTE indicator will flash in the Main Information Display Press the Mute Button operation.

The AVE-750 may be set so that the tone controls are either

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activated or "flat", which de-activates them. To change the tone mode setting, press the Tone Control Button the current tone control status will be displayed in the on-screen display and Display Line that the controls are not in the circuit path, while TONE IN tells you that they are active. To switch modes, press the

Navigation Buttons within five seconds of pressing the Tone Control Button

mode. To change the actual tone mode settings, press the Tone

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Control Button Navigation Buttons to activate the tone controls. With TONE IN in the displays, press the Tone Control Button

again within five seconds and TREBLE MODE will appear in the displays. Press the the desired amount of treble boost appears. To adjust the bass boost, press the Tone Control Button

MODE appears and once again press the Buttons

all adjustments are complete, wait five seconds and the tone control settings will time out and the unit will return to normal operation.

NOTE: Both the Treble and Bass controls are boosts, which means that you will see only positive numerical indications when making tone control adjustments.

For private listening, plug the 1/4" stereo phone plug from a

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pair of stereo headphones into the front panel Headphone

Jack HEADPHONE will appear in the Main Information Display

and all speakers will be silenced. When the headphone plug is removed, the audio feed to the speakers will be restored.

. This will interrupt the output to all speakers and

. When the headphone’s plug is connected, the word

Surround Mode Selection

One of the most important features of the AVE-750 is its ability to reproduce a full multichannel surround sound field from digital sources, analog matrix surround-encoded programs and standard stereo programs.

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 programs bearing the logo of one of the major surround-encoding processes, such as Dolby Surround or DTS Stereo, may be played in the Dolby Digital, Surround EX™ ,Dolby Pro Logic II – Movie, or DTS Neo:6 surround modes, depending on the source material.

or remote Volume Up/Down Buttons

again to return to normal

and

. TONE OUT indicates

. Each button press will switch the

.IfTONE OUT appears, press the /

/ Navigation Buttons until

so that BASS

/ Navigation

to enter the desired amount of bass boost. When

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NOTE: Once a program has been encoded with matrix surround information, it retains the surround information as long as the program is broadcast in stereo. Thus, movies with surround sound may be decoded via any of the analog surround modes such as Dolby Pro Logic II – Movie, or DTS Neo:6 Cinema, when they are broadcast via conventional TV stations, cable, pay-TV and satellite transmission. In addition, a growing number of programs are produced with Dolby Surround encoding. You may view a list of these programs at the Dolby Laboratories Web site at www.dolby.com.

Even when a program is not listed as carrying intentional surround information, you may find that the Dolby Pro Logic II, DTS Neo:6, Hall or Theater modes may deliver enveloping surround presentations through the use of the natural information present in all stereo recordings. However, for stereo, but not surround programs, we suggest that you experiment with the other modes.

Surround modes may be selected using either the front panel controls or the remote. To select a surround mode from the front panel, first press the Surround Mode Selector through the available surround mode groupings.

Once the desired surround mode group name appears, press the

Surround Select Button

available within that mode group. The choices will vary based on the speaker configuration and input source. Some modes may be used only when seven speaker channels are available (e.g.,Dolby Digital EX and DTS-ES 6.1), while others (Dolby Digital and DTS) are only available when five speaker channels are configured.

To select a surround mode using the remote control, first determine which overall surround group the mode is in. The groupings are the same as when changing modes using the front panel controls. For example, to select Dolby Pro Logic II – Music you will need to press the Dolby Surround Mode Select Button

. Using the button that matches the surround group, press the

Dolby Surround Mode Select Button Select Button Mode Select Button

configuration (5.1 or 6.1/7.1), each subsequent press of the button will display the modes available in that grouping. When the desired mode name appears in the on-screen display and Display

Line

, simply wait five seconds for the setting to be entered into memory. When the on-screen display times out, the unit has returned to normal operation, and an current mode indicator of

Surround Mode/Bitstream Indicators

The Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1, DTS-ES Matrix and DTS-ES Discrete modes may only be selected when a digital input is in use. In addition, when a digital source is present, the AVE-750 will automatically select and switch to the correct mode, regardless of the mode that has been previously selected. For more information on selecting digital sources, see the following section.

To listen to a program in traditional two-channel stereo, using the front left and front right speakers only (plus the subwoofer, if installed and configured), press the Stereo Mode Select Button

until SURR OFF appears in the Display Line .

, DSP Surround Mode Selector or Stereo

to cycle through the choices that are

. Depending on the current speaker

. This will cycle

, DTS Digital Mode

will also light up.

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Surround Mode Chart

MODE FEATURES

Dolby Digital Available only with digital input sources encoded with Dolby Digital data. It provides up to five separate main

audio channels and a special dedicated Low-Frequency Effects channel.

Dolby Digital EX Available when the AVE-750 is configured for 6.1/7.1-channel operation, Dolby Digital EX is the latest version of

Dolby Digital. When used with movies or other programs that have special encoding, Dolby Digital EX reproduces specially encoded soundtracks so that a full 6.1/7.1 sound field is available. When the AVE is set for

6.1/7.1 operation and a Dolby Digital signal is present, the EX mode is automatically selected. Even if specific EX encoding is not available to provide the additional channel, the special algorithms will derive a 6.1/7.1 output.

DTS 5.1 When the speaker configuration is set for 5.1-channel operation, the DTS 5.1 mode is available when DVD,

audio-only music or laser discs encoded with DTS data are played. DTS 5.1 provides up to five separate main

audio channels and a special dedicated low-frequency channel. DTS-ES 6.1 Matrix DTS-ES 6.1 Discrete

Dolby Pro Logic II

Movie Music Pro Logic

When the speaker configuration is set for 6.1/7.1 operation, playback of a DTS-encoded program source will

automatically trigger the selection of one of the two DTS-ES modes. Newer discs with special DTS-ES discrete

encoding will be decoded to provide six discrete, full-bandwidth channels plus a separate low-frequency

channel. All other DTS discs will be decoded using the DTS-ES Matrix mode, which creates a 6.1-channel

sound field from the original 5.1-channel soundtrack.

Dolby Pro Logic II is the latest version of Dolby Laboratory’s benchmark surround technology that decodes

full-range, discrete left, center right, right surround and left surround channels from either matrix surround

encoded programs and conventional stereo sources when an analog input is in use. The Dolby Pro Logic II

Movie mode is optimized for movie soundtracks, while the Pro Logic II Music mode should be used with musical

selections. The Pro Logic mode re-creates original Pro Logic processing for those who prefer that presentation.

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DTS Neo:6 Cinema DTS Neo:6 Music

Dolby 3 Stereo Uses the information contained in a surround-encoded or two-channel stereo program to create center-channel

Theater The Theater mode creates a sound field that resembles the acoustic feeling of a standard live performance

Hall 1, Hall 2 The two Hall modes create sound fields that resemble a small (Hall 1) or medium-sized (Hall 2) concert hall. Stadium The Stadium mode creates a sound field that resembles the acoustic feeling of a stadium Classic Panorama Movie Music 5-Channel Stereo 7-Channel Stereo

Surround Off (Stereo)

These two modes are available when any analog source is playing to create a six-channel surround

presentation from conventional Matrix-encoded and traditional Stereo sources. Select the Cinema version of

Neo:6 when a program with any type of analog Matrix surround encoding is present.

Select the Music version of Neo:6 for optimal processing when a nonencoded, two-channel stereo program is

being played.

information. In addition, the information that is normally sent to the rear-channel surround speakers is carefully

mixed in with the front-left and front-right channels for increased realism. Use this mode when you have a

center-channel speaker but no surround speakers.

theater.

EQ functions.

These modes take advantage of multiple speakers to place a stereo signal at both the front and back of a room.

Depending on whether the AVE has been configured for either 5.1 or 6.1/7.1 operation, one of these modes, but

not both, is available at any time. Ideal for playing music in situations such as a party, it places the same sound

at the front-left and surround-left, and front-right and surround-right speakers.The center channel is fed a

summed mono mix of the in-phase material of the left and right channels.

This mode turns off all surround processing and presents the pure left- and right-channel presentation of

two-channel stereo programs.

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Digital Audio Playback

Digital audio is a major advancement over analog surround processing systems such as Dolby Pro Logic. It delivers five discrete channels: left front, center, right front, left surround and right surround. Each channel reproduces full frequency range (20Hz to 20kHz) and offers dramatically improved dynamic range and signal-to-noise ratios. In addition, digital systems have the capability to deliver an additional channel that is specifically devoted to low-frequency information. This is the “.1” channel referred to when you see these systems described as “5.1,” “6.1” or “7.1”. The bass channel is separate from the other channels, but since it is intentionally bandwidth-limited, sound designers have given it that unique designation.

Dolby Digital

Dolby Digital is a standard part of DVD, and is available on specially encoded LD discs and satellite broadcasts and it is a part of the high-definition television (HDTV) system. Dolby Digital bitstreams may be encoded in a variety of channel configurations, ranging from traditional two-channel stereo to the latest Dolby Digital Surround EX technology. Once the AVE-750’s processor recognizes the Dolby Digital bitstream, a variety of surround modes may be applied, as indicated in the previous section.

An optional, external RF demodulator is required to use the AVE-750 to listen to the Dolby Digital soundtracks available on laser discs. Connect the RF output of the LD player to the demodulator and then connect the digital output of the demodulator to the Optical or Coaxial Inputs AVE-750. No demodulator is required for use with DVD players or DTS-encoded laser discs.

DTS

The DTS digital audio system also delivers 5.1 or 6.1 discrete or matrix sound field reproduction. Both DTS and Dolby Digital are digital, but they use different methods of encoding the signals, and thus they require different decoding circuits to convert the digital signals back to analog.

DTS-encoded soundtracks are available on DVD and LD discs, as well as on special audio-only DTS discs and video games. You may use any DVD, LD or CD player equipped with a digital output to play DTS-encoded discs with the AVE-750. All that is required is to connect the player’s output to either the Optical or Coaxial Input on the rear panel

In order to listen to DVDs encoded with DTS sound tracks, the DVD player must be compatible with the DTS signal as indicated by a DTS logo on the player’s front panel. Early DVD players may not be able to play DTS-encoded DVDs. This does not indicate a problem with the AVE-750, as some players cannot pass the DTS signal through to the digital outputs. If you are in doubt as to the capability of your DVD player to handle DTS discs, consult the player’s owner’s manual.

or front panel .

PCM

PCM, which is the acronym for Pulse Code Modulation, is the type of digital bitstream used by standard CD audio discs. When a CD or DVD player is connected to the AVE-750 and a CD is playing, the PCM Bitstream Indicator indication if you are playing an LD disc with the standard digital soundtrack.

will light. You will also see this

of the

MP3

MP3 is the popularly used description for the digital audio format that is technically known as “MPEG-1/ Layer 3” audio. When a properly formatted MP3 signal from a compatible computer or sound card, or from an external digital format translator, is connected to the AVE-750, the MP3 Bitstream Indicator light.

Selecting a Digital Source

To utilize a digital mode, you must have properly connected a digital source to the AVE-750. Connect the digital outputs from DVD players, HDTV receivers, satellite systems or CD players to the Optical or Coaxial Inputs source for use with a digital input as shown on page 16. In order to provide a backup signal and a source for analog recording, the analog outputs on digital source equipment should also be connected to their appropriate inputs on the AVE-750 rear panel (e.g., connect the analog stereo audio output from a DVD to the

DVD Audio Inputs

When a digital source is playing, the AVE-750 will automatically detect whether it is a multichannel Dolby Digital, DTS or MP3 source, or a conventional PCM signal, which is the standard output from CD players. A Bitstream Indicator confirm that the digital signal is Dolby Digital, DTS, PCM or MP3.

on the rear panel).

Digital Status Indicators

When a digital source is playing, the AVE-750 senses the type of bitstream data that is present. Using this information, the correct surround mode will automatically be selected. For example, DTS bitstreams will cause the unit to switch to DTS decoding, and Dolby Digital bitstreams will enable Dolby Digital decoding.

When the unit senses PCM data from CDs or LDs, it will allow the appropriate surround sources to be selected manually.

Since the range of available surround modes is dependent on the type of digital data that is present, the AVE-750 uses a variety of indicators to let you know what type of signal is present. This will help you to understand the choice of modes.

When a digital source is playing, a Bitstream Indicator light to show which type of signal is playing:

DOLBY Digital: When the DOLBY Digital indicator lights, a Dolby Digital bitstream is being received. Depending on the settings on the source player and specific surround information and number of channels on the disc, a number of surround modes are possible. For discs with full 5.1 audio, only the Dolby Digital mode is available.

DTS: When the DTS indicator lights, a DTS bitstream is being received. When the unit senses this type of data, only the applicable DTS mode may be used.

PCM: When the PCM indicator lights, a standard Pulse Code Modulation signal is being received. This type of digital audio is used by compact disc and laser disc recordings. When a PCM bitstream is present, all modes except Dolby Digital and DTS are available.

MP3: When the MP3 indicator lights, a compatible MPEG 1/Layer 3 digital signal is being received. This is the popular audio format used by many computer programs for recording compressed audio files. When an MP3 bitstream is present, the sound will automatically be played in the Stereo (Surround Off) mode. The surround modes are not available during MP3 playback.

, and configure the input

will light to

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Night Mode

A special feature of Dolby Digital is the Night mode, which enables specially encoded Dolby Digital input sources to be played back with full digital intelligibility while reducing the peak level by 1/4 to 1/3. This prevents abruptly loud transitions from disturbing others, without reducing the impact of the digital source. The Night mode is available only when Dolby Digital signals with special data are being played.

The Night mode may be engaged when a Dolby Digital DVD is playing by pressing the Night Mode Button Next, press the middle range or full compression versions of the Night mode. To turn the Night mode off, press the until the message in the lower third of the video display and the

Main Information Display

The Night mode may also be selected to always be on at either level of compression using the options in the DOLBY SURR menu. See page 17 for information on using the menus to set this option.

/ Navigation Buttons to select either the

/ Navigation Buttons

reads D-RANGE OFF.

IMPORTANT NOTES ON DIGITAL PLAYBACK:

While almost all DVD discs contain a Dolby Digital soundtrack,

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the type of soundtrack (e.g., a full 5.1 presentation or only a stereo 2.0 soundtrack) available may differ from disc to disc. While many discs instruct the player to default to the 5.1 output when available, many players do not. Also, while many discs now contain DTS soundtracks, in addition to the Dolby Digital presentation, your player may not automatically output the DTS signal. Please check the default settings in your DVD player so that it defaults to the 5.1 output or DTS, when available, depending on your listening preferences. Although the AVE-750 is capable of decoding Dolby Digital 5.1, Surround EX, DTS and DTS-ES data streams, you may not be able to access them unless your DVD player is properly configured. Consult the owner’s manual for your DVD player for more information on the proper menu settings and disc-play commands so that the player sends the correct digital information to the AVE-750.

When the digital playback source is stopped, or in a pause,

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fast forward or chapter search mode, the digital audio data will momentarily stop. This is normal and does not indicate a problem with either the AVE-750 or the source machine. The AVE-750 will return to digital playback as soon as the data is available and when the machine is in a standard play mode.

Although the AVE-750 will decode virtually all DVD movies,

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CDs and HDTV sources, it is possible that some future digital sources may not be compatible with the AVE-750.

Note that not all digitally encoded programs contain full

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5.1-channel audio. Consult the program guide that accompanies the DVD or laser disc to determine which type of audio has been recorded on the disc. The AVE-750 will automatically sense the type of digital surround encoding used and adjust to accommodate it.

When a digital source is playing, you may not be able to select

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some of the analog surround modes such as Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby 3 Stereo, Hall, Theater, Stadium, Classic, Panorama, Movie or Music.

When a Dolby Digital or DTS source is playing, it is not

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possible to make an analog recording using the Tape

Video 1 Audio Output

passed through to the Digital Audio Outputs

. However, the digital signals will be

on the remote.

and

PCM Audio Playback

PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) is the noncompressed digital audio system used for compact discs and laser discs. The digital circuits in the AVE-750 are capable of high-quality digital-to-analog decoding, and they may be connected directly to the digital audio output of your CD or LD player.

Connections may be made to either the rear panel Optical or

Coaxial Inputs

When a PCM source is playing, the PCM Indicator During PCM playback, you may select any Surround mode except Dolby Digital or DTS.

or the front panel Digital Inputs .

MP3 Audio Playback

The AVE-750 is among the few A/V receivers to provide onboard decoding for the MP3 audio format used by computers and portable audio devices. By offering MP3 decoding, the AVE-750 is able to deliver precise conversion of the digital signals to an analog output, along with the benefits of listening to the MP3 audio through the AVE-750’s high-current amplifier and the speakers from your surround system, rather than the smaller speakers and low-powered amplifiers typically used with computers.

To take advantage of the AVE-750’s MP3 capabilities, simply connect the PCM output of a computer’s sound card or the PCM output of a portable digital audio device to either the rear-panel

Digital Inputs

the digital signal is available, the MP3 Bitstream Indicator light, and the audio will begin playing.

NOTES:

The AVE-750 is only capable of playing signals in the MP3

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(MPEG 1/Layer 3) format. It is not compatible with other computer audio codecs.

The digital audio input signal may be either optical or coaxial,

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but the signal must be in the S/P-DIF format. Direct connection of USB or serial data outputs is not possible, even though the signals are in the MP3 format. If you have any questions about the data output format from your computer or a sound card, check with the device’s owner’s manual or contact the manufacturer’s technical support area.

If your computer or sound card’s digital output is not capable

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of direct connection to the AVE, you may use an optional, external transcoder to convert the USB output of a computer to a format compatible with the AVE.

or the front panel Digital Inputs . When

Tuner Operation

The AVE-750’s tuner is capable of tuning AM, FM and FM Stereo broadcast stations. Stations may be tuned manually, or they may be stored as favorite station presets and recalled from a 30-position memory.

Station Selection

Press the AM/FM Tuner Select Button on the remote to

select the tuner as an input. The tuner may be selected from the front panel by either pressing the Input Source Selector

until the tuner is active or by pressing the AM/FM Tuner

Selector

at any time.

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Press the AM/FM Tuner Select Button or AM/FM

Selector

desired frequency band is selected. Press the Tuning Mode Selector to select manual or

automatic tuning. To select stations, press the Tuning Selector . When

the Auto Tuning mode is in use, press and release the button and the tuner will search for the next highest- or lowest-frequency station that has an acceptable signal. When tuning FM stations in the Auto mode, the tuner will only select stereo stations. To tune to the next station, press the button again.

When the Tuning Mode Selector is pressed so that

Manual Tuning is selected, each press of the Tuning

Selector

down. As the frequency is changed in the manual mode, the TUNED indicator will appear in Main Information Display when a station with acceptable signal strength for listening is selected.

NOTE: When the FM reception of a station is weak, audio quality will be increased by switching to Mono mode by pressing the

Tuning Mode Button Main Information Display

Preset Tuning

Using the remote, up to 30 stations may be stored in the AVE-750’s memory for easy recall using the front panel controls or the remote. To enter a station into the memory, first tune the station using the steps outlined above. Then:

Press the Memory Button on the remote. MEMORY will

flash in the Display Line Within five seconds, press the Numeric Keys

corresponding to the location where you wish to store this station’s frequency. Once entered, the preset number will appear to the left of the station’s frequency in the Display

Line

Repeat the process after tuning any additional stations to be

preset.

Recalling Preset Stations

To manually select a station previously entered in the preset

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memory, press the Numeric Keys desired station’s memory location.

To manually tune through the list of stored preset stations one

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by one, press the Preset Stations Selector panel or Preset Up/Down Button

RDS Operation

RDS (Radio Data System) transmits station call signs or network information, station program type, text messages about the station or specifics of a musical selection and correct time.

RDS Tuning

When an FM station is tuned in and it contains RDS data, the AVE-750 will automatically display the station’s call sign, with some private stations also other informations changing all 2 to 5 seconds, and the RDS indicator will light in the information Display as well as indicators for the RDS services program PTY if

again to switch between AM and FM so that the

will change the frequency one increment up or

until AUTO indicator will disappear in

that correspond to the

on the front

on remote.

transmitted by the station. As soon as a radiotext message is received completely the radiotext indicator RT will turn on too.

RDS Display Option

When an RDS station is tuned, press RDS button on the remote or RDS mode on the front panel to cycle through the RDS displays in the following order:

The Station name (or other Program information with some

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private stations). The Station’s frequency.

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The Program Type (PTY)

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A “text” message (RT) containing special information from the

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broadcast station. Note that this message will scroll across the display to permit messages longer than the eight positions in the display. Depending on signal quality it may take up to 30 seconds for the text message to appear, in the meantime the word TEXT will flash in the display when RT is selected.

The current time of the day (CT) as transmitted by the station.

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It may take up to two minutes for the time to appear, in the meantime the word TIME will flash in the display when CT is selected. Note that the accuracy of the time message is set by the radio station, not the AVE-750.

Some RDS stations may not choose to include some of these

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additional features. If the data required for the selected mode is not being transmitted, the Information Display will show a NOPTY, NO TEXT or NO TIME message after the individual time out.

In any FM mode the RDS function requires a strong enough

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signal for proper operation. If you receive a partial message or see any RDS indicator going on and off, try slowly adjusting the antenna to improve the signal strength or tune to another, stronger, RDS station.

Recording

In normal operation, the audio or video source selected for listening through the AVE-750 is sent to the record outputs. This means that any program you are watching or listening to may be recorded simply by placing machines connected to the Tape

Outputs When a digital audio recorder is connected to the Digital Audio

Outputs

CD-R, MiniDisc or other digital recording system.

NOTES:

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or Video 1 Outputs in the record mode.

, you are able to record the digital signal using a

The digital outputs are active only when a digital signal is present, and they do not convert an analog input to a digital signal, or change the format of the digital signal. In addition, the digital recorder must be compatible with the output signal. For example, the PCM digital input from a CD player may be recorded on a CD-R or MiniDisc, but Dolby Digital or DTS signals may not.

Please make certain that you are aware of possible copyright restrictions on any material you copy. Unauthorized duplication of copyrighted materials is prohibited by law.

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Front Panel Connections

In addition to rear-panel outputs, the AVE-750 offers a configurable front panel output jack feature. You may switch the front panel Digital Coax Jack

Jacks

Once the setting is made, the appropriate Input/Output Status

Indicator

digital jacks are now an output, instead of in the default setting as an input. Once changed to an output, the setting will remain as long as the AVE-750 is turned on, unless the setting is changed in the OSD menu system, as described above. However once the AVE-750 is turned off, the setting is cancelled. When the unit is turned on again, the front panel jacks will return to their normal default setting as an input. If you wish to use these jacks as an output at a future time, the setting must be changed again using the OSD menu system, as described above.

from an input to an output by following these steps:

Press the OSD Button to view the MAIN MENU (Figure

1). Press the OK Button to enter the IN/OUT SETUP menu

(Figure 2). Press the Navigation Button so that VIDEO 3 or

COAXIAL 3 is highlighted in reverse video, depending on which input you wish to change to an output. Either input or both may be changed at any time.

Press either of the / Navigation Buttons so that the word OUT appears.

Press the OSD Button to exit the menus and return to normal operation.

will turn red, indicating that the selected analog or

Output Level Trim Adjustment

Normal output level adjustment for the AVE-750 is established using the test tone, as outlined on pages 21 and 22. In some cases, however, it may be desirable to adjust the output levels using program material such as a test disc, or a selection you are familiar with. Additionally, the output level for the subwoofer can only be adjusted using this procedure. To adjust the output levels using program material, first set the reference volume for the front left and front right channels using the Volume Control adjust the channel output levels using an external source from the remote, press the Channel Select Button display and the Display Line indicating that the Front Left channel is ready for adjustment. To trim the level, press the OK Button Navigation Buttons to make the adjustment. When the correct level has been reached, press the OK Button the setting and then press the select the next channel to be adjusted. Repeat the procedure for any channels that need adjustment, remembering that the goal is to have all channels deliver sound at the same level.

To adjust the channel output levels using an external source from the front panel, first press the Set Button press the appears in the on-screen display and the Display Line five seconds press the Set Button display and the Display Line indicating that the Front Left channel is ready for adjustment.

/ Navigation Buttons until CHANNEL MODE

or the Video 3 Input/Output

; the on-screen

will read FRONT L LEV,

and then use the /

to enter

/ Navigation Buttons to

. Within five seconds

. Within

again and the on-screen

will change to FRONT L LEV,

.To

To trim the level, press the Set Button Navigation Buttons to make the adjustment. When the correct level has been reached, press the Set Button setting and then press the the next channel to be adjusted. Repeat the procedure for any channels that need adjustment, remembering that the goal is to have all channels deliver sound at the same level. The channel output for any input may also be adjusted using the full-OSD on-screen menu system. Press the OSD Button the MAIN MENU (Figure 1). Press the until the CHANNEL ADJUST line is highlighted in reverse video. Press the OK Button menu (Figure 8).

Once the menu appears on your video screen, use the Navigation Buttons to select the channels to be adjusted. At each channel position use the change the output level. Remember, the goal is to have the output level at each channel sound equal when heard at the listening position. If you wish to reset all the levels to their original factory default of 0dB offset, press the that the CHANNEL RESET line is highlighted in reverse video and press the appears. After the levels are reset, resume the procedure outlined above to adjust the levels to the desired settings. When all adjustments are done, press the until RETURN TO MAIN MENU is highlighted in reverse video and then press the OK Button menu to make other adjustments. If you have no other adjustments to make, press the OSD Button system.

NOTE: The output levels may be separately trimmed for each digital and analog surround mode. If you wish to have different trim levels for a specific mode, select that mode and then repeat the instructions in this section.

/ Navigation Buttons so that the word ON

/ Navigation Buttons to select

to activate the CHANNEL ADJUST

/ Navigation Buttons to

if you wish to go back to the main

and then use /

to enter the

to bring up

Navigation Button

/ Navigation Buttons so

/ Navigation Buttons

to exit the menu

6/8-Channel Direct Input

The AVE-750 is equipped for future expansion through the use of optional, external adapters for formats that the AVE-750 may not be capable of processing or to allow connection to the output of high resolution optical audio playback systems such as DVD-Audio or SACD. When a device with six-channel outputs (5.1 audio) is used, connect the source device to the 6-Channel Direct

Inputs

is used, connect the additional Surround Back Left (SBL) and Surround Back Right (SBR) outputs to the 8-Channel Direct

Inputs 6/8-Channel Input Select Button

When the 6-Channel or 8-Channel Direct Input is in use, you may not select a surround mode, as the external decoder determines the processing in use. In addition, there is no signal at the record outputs when the 6-Channel or 8-Channel Direct Input is in use.

Memory Backup

This product is equipped with a memory backup system that preserves the system configuration information and tuner presets if the unit is accidentally unplugged or subjected to a power outage. This memory will last for approximately two weeks, after which time all information must be reentered.

. When a device with eight-channel outputs (7.1) audio

on the AVE-750. To select these inputs, press the

on the remote.

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The AVE-750 is equipped with a number of advanced features that add extra flexibility to the unit’s operation. While it is not necessary to use these features to operate the unit, they provide additional options that you may wish to use.

Display Brightness

The AVE-750’s Main Information Display is set at a default brightness level that is sufficient for viewing in a normally lit room. However, in some home-theater installations, you may wish to occasionally lower the brightness of the display, or turn it off completely.

To change the display brightness setting for a specific listening session, you will need to make an adjustment in the ADVANCED menu. To start the adjustment, press the OSD Button the MAIN MENU to the screen. Press the

until the ADVANCED line is highlighted in reverse video.

Press the OK Button

9).

Figure 9

To change the brightness setting, at the ADVANCED menu, make certain that the VFD line is highlighted in reverse video, and press the

Navigation Button until the desired brightness level is highlighted in the video display. When FULL is highlighted, the display is at its normal brightness. When HALF is highlighted, the display is at half the normal brightness level. When OFF is highlighted, all of the indicators in the Main Information Display

will go dark. Once the desired brightness level is selected, it will remain in effect until it is changed again or until the unit is turned off.

If you wish to make other adjustments, press the Navigation Buttons until the desired setting is highlighted in reverse video, or highlight the RETURN TO MAIN MENU line and then press the OK Button adjustment. If no further adjustments are required, press the OSD

Button

to exit the menu system.

to enter the ADVANCED menu (Figure

to select another menu for

Navigation Button

to bring

Turn-On Volume Level

As is the case with most audio/video receivers, when the AVE-750 is turned on, it will always return to the volume setting in effect when the unit was turned off. However, you may prefer to always have the AVE-750 turn on at a specific setting, regardless of what was last in use when the unit was turned off. To change the default condition so that the same volume level is always used at turn-on, you will need to make an adjustment in the ADVANCED menu. To start the adjustment, press the OSD Button the MAIN MENU (Figure 1) to the screen. Press the Navigation Button , until the ADVANCED line is highlighted in reverse video. Press the OK Button ADVANCED menu (Figure 9).

At the ADVANCED menu make certain that the VOLUME

DEFAULT line is highlighted in reverse video by pressing the

Navigation Buttons as needed. Next, press the

Navigation Button so that the word ON appears in the video

display. Next, press the that the on-screen cursor is next to the DEFAULT VOL SET line. To set the desired turn-on volume, press the

Buttons DEFAULT VOL SET line.

This setting may NOT be made with the regular volume controls. NOTE: Since the setting for the turn-on volume cannot be heard

while the setting is being made, you may wish to determine the setting before making the adjustment. To do this, listen to any source and adjust the volume to the desired level using the regular Volume Controls to be used at turn-on is reached, make a note of the setting as it appears in the lower third of the video screen or in the Display

Line

such as –25dB.) When making the adjustment, use the Navigation Buttons to enter this setting.

Unlike some of the other adjustments in this menu, the turn-on volume default will remain in effect until it is changed or turned off in this menu, even when the unit is turned off. If you wish to make other adjustments, press the the desired setting is highlighted in reverse video, or highlight the RETURN TO MAIN MENU line and then press the OK Button to select another menu for adjustment. If no further adjustments are required, press the OSD Button

until the desired volume level is shown on the

. (A typical volume level will appear as a negative number

/ Navigation Button once so

. When the desired volume level

/ Navigation Buttons until

to enter the

/ Navigation

to exit the menu system.

OSD Settings

Semi-OSD Settings

The semi-OSD system places one-line messages at the lower third of the video display screen whenever the Volume, Input Source, Surround mode or tuner frequency of any of the configuration settings are changed. The semi-OSD system is helpful in that it enables you to have feedback on any control changes or remote commands using the video display when it is difficult to view the front panel displays. However, you may occasionally prefer to turn these displays off for a particular listening session. You may also want to adjust the length of time the displays remain on the screen. Both of those options are possible with the AVE-750.

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To turn off the semi-OSD system, you will need to make an adjustment in the ADVANCED menu (Figure 9). To start the adjustment, press the OSD Button to the screen. Press the

ADVANCED line is highlighted in reverse video. Press the OK Button

At the ADVANCED menu, make certain that the SEMI OSD line is highlighted in reverse video by pressing the

Buttons

so that the word OFF appears. This setting is temporary and will remain active only until it is

changed or until the AVE-750 is turned off. Once the unit is turned off, the semi-OSD displays will remain activated, even if they were switched off for the previous listening session.

To change the length of time that the semi-OSD displays remain on the screen, go to the ADVANCED menu as outlined earlier, and press the SEMI OSD TIME OUT line is highlighted in reverse video. Next, press the seconds is displayed. Unlike most of the other options in this menu, this is a permanent setting change, and the time-out entry will remain in effect until it is changed, even when the unit is turned off.

Button

Full-OSD Time-Out Adjustment

The FULL OSD menu system is used to simplify the setup and adjustment of the AVE-750, using a series of on-screen menus. The factory default setting for these menus leaves them on the screen for 20 seconds after a period of inactivity before they disappear from the screen (Time-Out). Time-Out is a safety measure to prevent image retention of the menu text in your monitor or projector, which might happen if it were left on indefinitely. However, some viewers may prefer a slightly longer or shorter period before the Time Out display.

To change the Full-OSD Time-Out, you will need to make an adjustment in the ADVANCED menu (Figure 9). To start the adjustment, press the OSD Button to the screen. Press the

ADVANCED line is highlighted in reverse video. Press the OK Button

At the ADVANCED menu (Figure 9) make certain that the FULL OSD TIME OUT line is highlighted in reverse video by pressing

the

Navigation Buttons until the desired time is displayed in seconds. Unlike most of the other options in this menu, this is a permanent setting change, and the Time-Out entry will remain in effect until it is changed, even if the unit is turned off.

to enter the ADVANCED menu.

as needed. Next, press the Navigation Button

/ Navigation Buttons as needed, until the

/ Navigation Buttons until the desired time in

to exit the menu system.

to enter the ADVANCED menu (Figure 9).

/ Navigation Buttons as needed. Next, press the /

Navigation Button , until the

to select another menu for

Navigation Button , until the

to bring the MAIN MENU

/ Navigation

to bring the MAIN MENU

Button

to exit the menu system.

to select another menu for

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The AVE-750 remote is factory-programmed for all functions needed to operate the unit. In addition, it is also preprogrammed to operate most recent HUMAX DVD players. The codes for other brand devices may be programmed into the AVE-750 remote using its extensive library of remote codes.

Changing Devices

In the factory default settings, the AVE remote is programmed so that the commands transmitted correspond to the device selected by pressing one of the Input Selectors want the remote to control the device you have selected. However, in some circumstances you may have configured your system so that the devices connected to the AVE do not correspond to the default device settings and the legends printed on the remote. For example, if your system has two VCRs you may connect the second VCR to the VID 1 input. There is no problem in doing that, but in normal operation the commands issued after selecting the VID 1 input are for a television, not a VCR.

The AVE remote allows you to correct that situation through the Changing Devices process. That enables you to assign the codes from one type of device to a different button. For example, in the steps below, we will explain how to program the VID 1 buttons to provide the commands to operate a VCR. Of course, you may program the remote to have any of the devices take on the code set of any other device, as your system requires.

To program the buttons normally assigned to one device for the commands of another, follow these steps:

Press one of the device buttons and the OK Button

at the same time. You will see the device button’s light is on. The device button includes AVR Selector

Selector

Press three Numeric Keys, one at a time. If you don’t know

the number which is assigned to the device you wish to operate, you can do it by pressing TV Channel Up/Down

Selector

Press STANDBY Button to see if the setting you made in

step2 is active. Point the remote to the machine and examine whether it is controlled. It will be turned on or off if the setting is all right.

Press the device button. You will see the device button

blinking three times.

NOTE: To confirm the assigned number, press a device button and OK Button

Button

number. For example, 10 blinks, 1 blink and 2 blinks for "012".

at the same time, and then push the CH

. The device button will blink as many times as the

. This is logical, as you

and Input

Resetting the Remote

Depending on the way in which the remote has been programmed, there may be a situation where you wish to totally erase all changes that have been made to the remote and return it to the factory defaults. You may do that by following the instruction shown below, but remember that once the remote is reset, ALL changes that have been made will be erased and any settings you had previously made will have to be reentered. To erase all settings and reset the remote to the original factory default settings, follow this instruction:

Press STANDBY Button and CH Button at the same

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time, until AVR Selector

blinks three times.

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SYMPTOM CAUSE SOLUTION

Unit does not function when Main Power Switch is pushed.

Display lights, but there is no sound or picture.

Unit turns on, but front panel display does not light up.

No sound from any speaker; light around power switch is red.

No sound from surround or center speakers.

Receiver does not play correct soundtrack from DTS or Dolby Digital DVDs.

Unit does not respond to remote commands.

Intermittent buzzing in tuner.

Speaker Channel Input indicators flash and digital audio stops.

No AC Power

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Intermittent input connections

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Mute is on

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Volume control is down

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Display brightness is turned off

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AVE-750 is in protection mode due

•

to possible short AVE-750 is in protection mode due

•

to internal problems

Incorrect surround mode

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Input is monaural

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Incorrect configuration

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DVD disc or player menus set

•

incorrectly

Weak batteries in remote

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Wrong device selected

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Remote sensor is obscured

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Local interference

•

Digital audio feed paused

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Make certain AC power cord is plugged into a live outlet.

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Check to see whether outlet is switch-controlled.

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Make certain that all input and speaker connections are secure.

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Press Mute Button .

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Turn up volume control.

•

Follow the instructions in the Display Brightness section on page

•

30 so that the display is set to VFD FULL.

Check speaker wire connections for shorts at receiver and

•

speaker ends. Contact your local HUMAX service center.

•

Select a mode other than Stereo.

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There is no surround information from mono sources.

•

Check speaker configuration. (See pages 18–20.)

•

Check the setup menu in your DVD player or the “Audio” menu in

•

the disc being played to make certain that the player is set for the desired output signal.

Change remote batteries.

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Press the AVR selector.

•

Make certain front panel sensor is visible to remote, or connect

•

remote sensor.

Move unit or antenna away from computers, fluorescent lights,

•

motors or other electrical appliances.

Resume play for DVD.

•

Check that Digital Input is selected.

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Processor Reset

In the rare case in which the unit’s operation or the displays seem abnormal, the cause may involve the erratic operation of the system’s memory or microprocessor.

To correct this problem, first unplug the unit from the AC wall outlet and wait at least three minutes. After the pause, reconnect the AC power cord and check the unit’s operation. If the system still malfunctions, a system reset may clear the problem.

To totally reset the AVE-750’s processor and clear all setting and configuration data, including all tuner presets, output level settings, delay times, surround mode choices, speaker configuration and crossover data, follow these steps:

Turn the unit completely off by pressing the Main Power

Switch

Press and hold the Input Source Selector and the

Button , and at the same time press the Main Power Switch

When the Display Line reads RESET, release the Input

Source Selector

so that it is in the OFF position.

in so that it is in the ON position.

and the Button .

After a few seconds the unit will go into a display test mode that

will illuminate all segments of the Main Information Display .

Press the STANDBY Button to return the AVE to normal

operation.

When the reset is complete you may return to normal operation, but remember that all system configuration settings and tuner presets will have to be reentered.

NOTE: Resetting the processor will erase any configuration settings you have made for speakers, output levels, surround modes and digital input assignments, as well as the tuner presets. After a reset, the unit will be returned to the factory presets, and all settings for these items must be reentered.

If the system is still operating incorrectly, there may have been an electronic discharge or severe AC line interference that has corrupted the memory or microprocessor.

If these steps do not solve the problem, consult an authorized HUMAX service center.

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Audio Section

Continuous Average Power (FTC)

All Channels: 50 Watts per channel @ 8 ohms, 1kHz, 0.6% THD

Power Output per EIA 490: 65 Wattsx7@8ohms

Input Sensitivity/Impedance

Linear (High-Level) 200mV/47k ohms

Signal-to-Noise Ratio (IHF-A) 92dB

Surround System Adjacent Channel Separation

Pro Logic I, II Dolby Digital DTS

40dB 55dB 55dB

Frequency Response

@ 1W (+0dB, –3dB) 20Hz –22kHz

Trasient Intermodulation Distortion (TIM)

None

Negative Feedback None

FM Tuner Section

Video Section

Television Format Input Level/Impedance Output Level/Impedance Video Frequency Response

(Composite and S) Video Frequency Response

(Component)

General

Power Requirement Power Consumption

Dimensions

Weight

Depth measurement includes knobs, buttons and terminal connections.

Height measurement includes feet and chassis.

PAL 1Vp-p/75 ohms 1Vp-p/75 ohms

10Hz – 8MHz (–3dB)

10Hz – 30MHz (–3dB)

AC 230 / 50Hz

6.9W standby, 550W @ rated output, all channels driven

Width Height Depth

7.2kg

430mm 110mm 440mm

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Frequency Range Usable Sensitivity Signal-to-Noise Ratio Distortion Stereo Separation Selectivity Image Rejection IF Rejection

87.5MHz – 108MHz IHF 1.3µV / 13.2dBf Mono/Stereo 70dB/68dB Mono/Stereo 0.2%/0.3% 40dB @ 1kHz ±400kHz, 70dB 80dB 90dB

AM Tuner Section

Frequency Range Signal-to-Noise Ratio Usable Sensitivity Distortion Selectivity

522kHz – 1611kHz 45dB Loop 500µV 1kHz, 50% Mod 0.8% ±10kHz, 30dB

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Trademark Acknowledgements

is a registered trademark of HUMAX CO., LTD.

* Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby,” “Pro Logic,” “Pro Logic II” and the Double-D symbol are

trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential Unpublished Works.

Surround EX is a jointly developed technology of THX and Dolby Laboratories, Inc., and is a trademark of Dolby. Used under authorization.

DTS, DTS Surround,DTS-ES and DTS Neo:6 are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

Cirrus and Cirrus Logic are trademarks of Cirrus Logic Inc.

NOTE: The information in this document is subject to change without notice. HUMAX does not have any responsibility for direct, indirect, accidental, necessary and other damage due to your offer or use of the information contained in this manual.

For hardware repair, please refer to support website.

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DVD Code List

CODE MAKER CODE MAKER

001 HUMAX 028 Hitachi 002 Denon 029 Yamakawa 003 Kenwood, Panasonic, Technics, Theta Digital,

Yamaha 004 Magnavox, Onkyo, Philips, Toshiba, Zenith 031 Apex, Hiteker 005 Mitsubishi 032 Princeton, Realmagic 006 GE, Microsoft, Proscan, RCA, Thomson 033 Magnavox 007 Pioneer 034 Panasonic 008 Sony 035 Kenwood 009 Kenwood 036 Wharfedale 010 Marantz, Philips 037 REC, Roadstar 011 Yamaha 038 Bush, Philco, SM Electronic 012 Thomson 039 NAD, Techwood 013 JVC 040 JMB 014 Optimus, Pioneer, RCA, Teac 041 Lecson, Wharfedale 015 Hitachi, Samsung 042 Afreey, Sampo 016 Harman/Kardon 043 Wesder 017 Emerson, LG, Universum, Zenith 044 Harman/Kardon 018 Akai 045 RCA 019 Onkyo 046 Konka 020 JVC 047 Go Video 021 Onkyo 048 Konka 022 Sharp 049 Konka 023 Panasonic, Pioneer 050 Konka 024 Sherwood 051 Kenwood 025 Aiwa 052 Apex 026 Gradiente, Oritron 053 Denon 027 Proline

030 Fisher, Sanyo

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CD Code List

CODE MAKER CODE MAKER

001 DKK, IR, Miro, NAD, Optimus, Sony 031 Yamaha 002 GE, RCA 032 Kenwood 003 Aiwa 033 Audio Alchemy, BSR, Carrera, Dual, EEC, Optimus,

Parasound, Vector Research 004 ADC, Kyocera, Nagaoka, STS 034 Dual, Inkel, Optimus, Sherwood 005 Kenwood 035 Sansui 006 California Audio Labs, MCS, Marantz, Panasonic, Quasar,

Technics 007 Genexxa, Hitachi, Optimus, Pioneer, RCA, Tandy 037 Adcom, BSR, NEC 008 Kenwood, Yamaha 038 Bush, DAK, Garrard, Goodmans 009 Kenwood, Optimus, Sharp 039 DBX 010 MCS, NEC, Shure 040 Garrard, Goodmans, Optimus 011 RCA, Thomson, Universum, Wards 041 Kodak, Mclntosh, Philips 012 JVC, Victor 042 California Audio Labs, Panasonic, Technics 013 Optimusm, Sanyo 043 Emerson, Genexxa, Goodmans, LXI, Magnavox, Memorex,

014 Fisher 044 Fisher, Optimus, Sanyo 015 Luxman 045 Elektra, Garrard, Teac 016 Onkyo 046 GoldStar, Vector Research 017 Crown 047 Acoustic Research, Burmester, CDC, Garrard, MTC, Optimus,

018 Aiwa 048 Garrard, Soundesign 019 Optimus, Soundesign 049 Genexxa, Harman/Kardon, Optimus, Sherwood 020 Nakamichi 050 Audio Pro, Carver, Elektra, Inkel, Optimus, Universum 021 Adcom, Emerson, Hitachi, Memorex, RCA, Realistic, Scott 051 Yorx 022 Akai, Mitsubishi 052 Optimus, Pioneer, RCA 023 Aiwa, Arcam, Audio Research, Audio Ton, Audiolab,

Audiomeca, Cairn, Carver, Cyrus, DMX Electronics, Grundig,

Harman/Kardon, Krell, Linn, Magnavox, Marantz, Matsui,

Meridian, Micromega, Mission, Myryad, NSM, Naim, Philips,

Polk Audio, Proton, QED, Quad, SA 024 Bestar, Condor, Emerson, Genexxa, Memorex, Nikko, PMG,

Poppy, Realistic, Scott 025 Audio-Technica, Nikko, Yamaha 055 Sony 026 Harman/Kardon 056 Alba, Bush, Craig, Goodmans, Radiotone, Schneider, Teac,

027 CEC, Fisher, Nikko, Teac 057 Alto, Ariston, Cambridge, Eclipse, Gemini, Goodmans, HCM,

028 Memorex, Optimus, Realistic 058 JVC 029 Carver, Dynamic Bass, Fisher, Optimus, RCA, Realistic,

Sanyo 030 Inkel, Marantz, Memorex, Realistic, Sharp, Sherwood, Teac 060 Panasonic

036 Technics

Optimus, Pioneer, RCA, Sansui, Scott, Sears

Parasound, Realistic, Royal, Tascam, Teac

053 Emerson

054 Sony

Watson, Zenith

Hiro, MTC, Nikko, Pink Triangle, Radiotone, Sansui, SuperTech, Synergy, Teac

059 JVC

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061 RCA 082 Denon 062 BSR, Condor, Schneider 083 063 Sony 084 HHB, Pioneer 064 Sony 085 Kenwood, Marantz, Philips 065 Denver 086 Pioneer, RCA 066 Kenwood 087 NAD 067 Kenwood 088 Denon 068 Sharp 089 Denon 069 Onkyo 090 Denon 070 Yamaha 091 Disco Vision, Hitachi, Pioneer, Sega 071 Luxman 092 Mitsubishi, NAD, Optimus, Pioneer, Telefunken 072 Orion 093 Carver, Marantz, Marantz, Philips, Salora 073 Kenwood 094 GoldStar 074 Optimus, Pioneer 095 Sony 075 Sherwood 096 Carver, Harman/Kordon, Magnavox, Marantz, Marantz,

Philips, Polk Audio, Theta Digital 076 JVC 097 Sony 077 Technics 098 Aiwa, Funai, Realistic 078 Pioneer 099 Panasonic, Quasar, Technics 079 Universum 100 Magnavox, Yamaha 080 Denon 101 Carver, Renaissance, Samsung 081 Denon 102 Cyrus, Philips, Radiola

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TAPE Code List

CODE MAKER

001 Denon 002 Marantz, Sansui

003

004 Aiwa, Carver, Grundig, Harman/Kardon, Magnavox, Marantz, Myryad, Philips, Polk Audio, Revox,

005 Inkel, Kenwood 006 Inkel, Kenwood 007 Fisher, Sanyo 008 Arcam 009 Yamaha 010 Yamaha 011 Memorex, Pioneer 012 Memorex, Pioneer 013 Onkyo 014 Onkyo 015 Sony 016 Harman/Kardon 017 Revox 018 Aiwa 019 Aiwa 020 Optimus, Pioneer, RCA 021 Panasonic, Technics 022 Sony 023 JVC, Victor 024 JVC, Victor 025 JVC, Victor 026 Onkyo 027 Akai, Mitsubishi, Teac 028 Sony 029 Garrard, Teac 030 Inkel, Optimus, Phonotrend, Sherwood 031 Akai, Garrard, Mitsubishi, Optimus, Tae Kwang

Optimus, Pioneer, RCA, Wards

Sansui, Thorens

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VCR Code List

CODE MAKER

001 Adventura, Aiwa, Amstrad, Baird, CGE, Decca,

Dumont, Dynatech, Emerson, Fidelity, Finlux, Fujitsu, Funai, Garrard, Goodmans, Gradiente, Grandin, Harley Davidson, Hitachi, Imperial, Intervision, Lloyd's, M Electronic, MTC, Magnavox, MTC,

Magnavox, Memorex, 002 Broksonic, Emerson, Orion 003 Adelsound, Ansonic, Hinari, Hitachi, IR, Ingersol,

Loewe, Logik, Matsui, Orion, Pathe Cinema, SEI,

Saisho, Sanwa, Shorai, Sinudyne, Taisho 004 Emerex, Sony 005 Fuji, Sony, Zenith 006 American High, Canon, Curtis Mathes, Fuji, GE,

Kodak, MEI, Magnavox, Marantz, Matsushita,

Memorex, Motorola, Olympus, Panasonic, Penney,

Philco, Philips, Quasar, RCA, Realistic, Sears, Sony,

Sylvania, Technics, Teknika, Wards, XR-1000 007 ASA, Aiwa, Audiovox, Anam, Asuka, Calix, Citizen,

Craig, Diamant, Electrohome, Electrophonic,

Emerson, Firstline, GoldStar, Goodmans, Grandin,

Hanseatic, ITV, Intervision, KEC, Kodak, LXI, Loewe,

Marta, Memorex, Metz, Nikko, Optimus, Osaki,

Palladium, Pen 008 Elbe, GoldStar, Harman/Kardon, Kenwood, M

Electronic, NEC, Penney, Philco, Vector Research,

Yamaha 009 Magnavox, Memorex, NAP, Pulsar, Runco, Sanky,

Zenith 010 Akai, Baird, Brandt Electronic, Curtis Mathes, Dual,

Ferguson, Graetz, Hitachi, IR, ITT, JVC, Jensen,

Kenwood, NEC, Nokia, Nordmende, Oceanic,

Palladium, Pathe Marconi, Rex, Saba, Sansui,

Schaub Lorenz, Seleco, Tatung, Teac, Teleavia,

Telefunken, Thomson, 011 De Graaf, Denon, Finlux, Hitachi, Hughes Network

Systems, IR, Minolta, Penney, Pentax, RCA, STS,

Sears, Wards 012 Emerson, Firstline, Luxor, MGA, Mitsubishi, Pathe

Cinema, Salora, Scott, Sylvania, Toshiba 013 Carrefour, Daewoo, Firstline, Hischito, IR, Manesth,

Samsung, Scott, Semp, Singer, Toshiba, Vector,

Video Concepts 014 Craigc, Fisher, HI-Q, IR, Kimari, Kuba Electronic,

Memorex, Realistic, Sanyo, Sears, Wards 015 Admiral, GE, Luxor, Memorex, Mitsubishi, Motorola,

Optimus, RCA, Radialva, Realistic, Sanky, Sharp,

Wards 016 Curtis Mathes, GE, Proscan, RCA, Thomson, Wards 017 JVC, Kenwood, Mitsubishi, NEC, Pioneer, Sansui,

Thomson, Victor

CODE MAKER

018 Adyson, Akiba, Akura, Alba, Anitech, Basic Line,

Bondstec, Bush, CCE, Cimline, Colt, Craig, Crown, Dansai, Elcatech, Elsay, Elta, Firstline, GoldHand, Goodmans, Grandin, Grundig, HCM, Harwood, Hinari, Hypson, IR, Inno Hit, Irradio, KLH, Kaisui, Korpel, Ky

019 ASA, Allstar, Aristona, Carver, Cyrus, Decca, Dumont,

Finlandia, Finlux, GEC, Granada, Grundig, Harman/Kardon, Hornyphone, IR, Interfunk, Irradio, Loewev, Magnavox, Marantz, Mitsubishi, Myryad,, Neckermann, Otto Versand, Philips, Phonola, Pioneer, Polk Au

020 Baird, Bell & Howell, Dumontt, Finlandia, Finlux,

Fisher, Genexxa, Graetz, Granada, IR, ITT, Luxor, Memorex, NAD, NEC, Nokia, Optimus, Realistic, Sanyo, Schaub Lorenz, Sears, Shintom, Siemens, Tandy, Thorn, Videosonic

021 Akai, IR, ITT, Kendov, Luxor, Nokia, RCA, Salora,

Universum 022 Broksonic, Emerson, Orionv 023 M Electronic, Magnavox, RCA, Wards 024 Anam, Anam National, Blaupunkt, Curtis Mathes,

Loewev, Matsushita, Memorex, Metz, Optimus,

Panasonic, Quasar, Technics 025 Broksonic, Emerson, Orion, Scott 026 Blaupunkt, Grundig, Metz, Minerva, Siemens,

Universum 027 Admiral, Alba, Broksonic, Bush, Carena, Domland,

Emerson, Firstline, Flint, IR, Intervision, Kendo,

Matsui, Memorex, Orion, Otake, Philco, Saisho,

Sansui, Soundwave, Taisho, White Westinghouse,

Zenith 028 GoldStar, Panasonic 029 Anam, Anam National, Blaupunkt, Grundig, IR,

National, Olympus, Panasonic, Technics 030 Anam, Asha, Beaumakr, Craig, Cybernex, ESC, Elin,

GE, Graetz, Hinari, Hitachi, IR, ITT, Inno Hit, Logik,

MGA, MGN Technology, MGA, MGN Technology,

MTC, Magnin, Memorex, Noblex, Nokia, Penney,

Profitronic, RCA, Roadstar, SEG, Samsung, Sanyo,

Shogun, TMK, T 031 Aiko, Alba, America Action, Amstrad, Anam,

Audiosonic, Basic Line, Bestar, Blue Sky, Bush, CCE,

Cathay, Cineral, Citizen, Condor, Crown, Daewoo,

ESC, Eltav, Galaxis, Goodmans, ITV, Intervision,

KEC, Lenco, Magnasonic, Nikkai, Portland, Pro

Vision, Prosoni 032 Akai, Alba, Okano 033 Brandt, Ferguson, Nordmende, Saba, Telefunken,

Thomson

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034 Aiwa, Broksonic, General Technic, Matsui, Medion,

Memorex, Okano, Orion, Sunkai

035 AVP, Aiwa, Albav, Combitech, Hanimex, Hinari,

Hisawa, Kneissel, Matsui, Orion, Saville 036 Go Video, Optimus, Samsung 037 Anam National, Loewe, Matsushita, Memorex, Metz,

Optimus, Panasonic, Quasar 038 Broksonic, Emerson, Memorex, Orion, Philco, Sansui,

Zenith 039 Magnavox, Philips 040 ReplayTV 041 Panasonic, ReplayTV 042 Philips, Tivo 043 Sony, Tivo

044 Daewoo, Teac 045 Curtis Mathes, GE, Proscan, RCA, Wards 046 Sony 047 Memorex, Radio Shack 048 Optimus 049 Optimus, Panasonic 050 Philips 051 Anam National, Loewe, Memorex, Metz, Optimus,

Panasonic, Quasar 052 Philips 053 Memorex, Optimus, Panasonic 054

Panasonic

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CODE MAKER

001 Celebrity, Electroband, JCB, Sony, Supreme 002 A-Mark, AOC, Anam, Archer, Audiovox, Broksonic, Megatron,

Penney, Proton, Spectricon, Tatung, Techwood, Zonda

003 AWA, Acura, Akai, Alba, Amstrad, Anam, Anitech, Ansonic,

Asora, Basic Line, Bush, Cascade, Cimline, City, Contec, Crown, Daewoo, Dayton, Desmet, Dixi, Elta, Etron, Fenner, Firstline, Friac, GBC, Geloso, General Technic, HCM,

Harvard, Harwood, Hema, Hinari 004 IR, Matsui, Quelle, Saisho, Sanyo, Sony 005 Erres, IR, Mediator, Novak, Philips, Phonola, Pye, Radiola,

SBR 006 Bell & Howell, Curtis Mathes, Hitachi, Logik, Majestic,

Memorex, Signature, Teknika, Wards, Zenith 007 Dumont, Gibralter, Inteq, Midland, Pulsar, Runco, TNCi,

Zenith 008 Noshi, Penney, RCA 009 AOC, Belcor, Brockwood, Daewoo, Daytron, Dumont,

Emerson, Gibralter, Goldstar, Kenwood, MGA, MTC,

Mitsubishi, NEC, Penney, Philco, Pilot, Portland, Pulsar, RCA,

Radio Shack, Realistic, SSS, Samsung, Scimitsu, Scott,

Shogun, Teknika, Vidtech, Wards, Yamaga 010 Magnavox, Philco, Sylvania, Wards 011 GE, Minutz, Penney, Wards 012 GE, Penney, Universal, Wards 013 AOC, Akai, Brinkmann, Candle, Carnivale, Citizen, Curtis

Mathes, Envision, Gibralter, Goldstar, KTV, Kenwood, MGA,

MTC, Magnavox, Manesth, NEC, Nikko, Penney, Philco, Pilot,

Radio Shack, Realistic, Runco, Sampo, Samsung, Sylvania,

Vector Research, Wards, 014 Alba, Bush, Carrefour, Contec, Goodmans, Hinari, Hitachi, IR,

JVC, Magnavox, Matsui, Mitsubishi, NEC, Otto Versand,

Questa, Rank Arena, SEG, Sanyo, Sharp, Silver, Sony,

Tashiko, Tashiko, Teleton, Toshiba, Victor, Vidtech, Wega 015 Akiba, Alba, Allstar, Amstrad, Ansonic, Aristona, Audiosonic,

Baur, Beon, Bestar, Bush, CCE, Carena, Cathay, Centurion,

Clarivox, Cosmel, Crown, Daewoo, Dansai, Decca, Denver,

Desmet, Diamant, Dixi, Dual, ECE, Elin, Erres, Euromann,

Europa, Exquisit, Ferg 016 Citizen, Crown, Curtis Mathes, Daewoo, Emerson, Goldstar,

KTV, Midland, Murphy, Penney, Pilot, Portland, Radio Shack,

Realistic, Sampo, Samsung, Samsux, Sharp, Tandy, Teknika,

Totevision 017 Adventura, Candle, Citizen, Janeil, Kloss, Supre-Macy, Viking 018 Curtis Mathes, GE, LXI, Midland, Penney, Proscan, RCA,

Radio Shack, Sears 019 Curtis Mathes, GE, Midland, Panasonic, Penney, Prism,

Proscan, Quasar, RCA, Technics, Techwood 020 AOC, Kaypani, Proton, Sampo

CODE MAKER

021 Gradiente, JVC, Victor 022 Carver, Crosley, Curtis Mathes, Harman/Kardon, Infinity, JBL,

LXI, Magnavox, Manesth, Philco, Philips, Sears, Sylvania,

Teknika, Vidikron, Wards 023 Anam National, GE, Motorala, Panasonic, Quasar, Tatung 024 Candle, Citizen, Concerto, Curtis Mathes, Goldstar,

Gradiente, Hitachi, LG, Luxman, MTC, Memorex, NEC,

Penney, Radio Shack, Realistic, Samsung, Sears, Supra,

TMK, Techwood, Teknika, Telefunken, Wards 025 Citizen, Curtis Mathes, MTC, Penney, Samsung, Teknika,

Toshiba 026 Dumont, Finlux, Grundig, IR, Minerva, Nobliko, Quelle, RBM,

Toshiba 027 Baird, Decca, Finlux, Fujitsu, GEC, Goodmans, Granada, IR,

Inno Hit, Leyco, Matsui, Murphy, Nikkai, Osaki, Osume,

Proline, RFT, Sanyo, Tandy, Tatung, Thorn 028 Baird, Ferguson, IR, Magnafon, Nordmende 029 030 RCA, Samsung 031 Aiko, Audiovox, Cineral, Citizen, Daewoo, NTC, Nikko,

Portland, Teknika, Zenith 032 Admiral, Curtis Mathes, Fortress, GE, IR, Mitsubishi,

Motorala, Optonica, RCA, Sharp, Tandy 033 JVC 034 Magnavox, Philco, Sylvania, Wards 035 IR, Telefunken 036 IR, Mitsubishi 037 Audiosonic, Brandt, Continental Edison, Ferguson, Goldstarv,

IR, M Electronic, Pioneer, Saba, Telefunken, Thomson 038 039 GE, Midland, Penney, RCA 040 Curtis Mathes, Denon, Hitachi, Megatron, Philco 041 MGA, Memorex, Mitsubishi, Teknika 042 Hitachi 043 Bell & Howell, Curtis Mathes, Daewoo, Emerson, Fisher, LXI,

Memorex, Optimus, Radio Shack, Realistic, Sanyo, Sears,

Toshiba 044 LXI, NAD, Penney, Sears, Semp, Toshiba 045 Fisher, Sanyo, Sears 046 Admiral, Frontech, Genexxa, Graetz, Hitachi, IR, ITT, Ingelen,

Interfunk, KB Aristocrat, Kapsch, Kyoto, M Electronic, Murphy,

Oceanic, Panasonic, Perdio, Pioneer, Rex, Saba, Salora,

Scotland, Seleco, Sharp, Solavox, Sonolor, Stern, Tandy,

Tokai, Univox, V

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047 Optonica, Quasar, Radio Shack, Realistic, Wards 048 Curtis Mathes, NAD, Optimus, Pioneer 049 CarverGradiente, NEC 050 Amstrad, Funai, Sears, Squareview, Symphonic 051 Ambassador, Amstrad, Emerson, Matsui, Orion, SEI, Saisho,

Sinudyne, TMK, Triumph

052 Beaumark, Emerson, GE, Goldstar, Hallmakr, LXI, MGA,

Megatron, Memorex, Mitsubishi, NAD, Nikko, Penney, Proton, Radio Shack, Realistic, Samsung, Scotch, Scott, Sears, Soundesign, TMK, Vidtech, Wards

053 Alaron, Emerson, Finlux, Fujitsu, Funai, Goodmans, Grunpy,

Harley Davidson, Hinari, Magnavox, Memorex, Nesco, Orion, Scott, Sears, Soundesign, Technol Ace, Teknika, Wards

054 America Action, Anam, Audiovox, Baysonic, Bradford, CXC,

Contec, Craig, Crown, Emerson, Funai, Futuretech, Grunpy, Harvard, KEC, KTV, Multitech, Onwa, Radio Shack, Realistic, SSS, Scott, Semivox, Soundesign, Starlite, Symphonic, Teknika

055 AOC, Clairtone, Contec, Electroband, Emerson, KTV, MEI,

MTC, Rhapsody, Tosonic

056 Candle, Citizen, General, Magnavox, Simpson, Soundesign,

Teknika, Teleton 057 Magnavox, Simpson 058 Baird, DER, Ferguson, IR, JVC, Thorn 059 060 IR, Luxor, Prinz, Salora 061 Blaupunkt, Grundig, IR, Siemens 062 Atlantic, Autovox, Expert, Fujitsu, IR, Kapsch, Kennedy,

Luma, Rex, Seleco, Stern, Teleton, Uher, Vistar, Zanussi 063 Akai, Baird, De Graaf, Finlandia, Fisherv, Matsui, Sanyo,

Sonitron, Sonolor 064 Alaron, Arcam, Britannia, CS Electronics, Contec, Fidelity,

Firstline, Hampton, Huanyuv, IR, Kaisui, Kamp, Kawasho,

Kingsley, MTC, Magnafon, Mivar, Multitech, Murphy,

Nicamagic, Nikkai, Nobliko, Pael, Pathe Cinema, Phoenix,

Rhapsody, Sandra, Serino, Silva 065 Adyson, Amplivision, Arcam, AudioTon, Baird, Bazin,

Binatone, Boots, CCE, Dual, Dual Tec, Elbe, Europhon, Filsai,

Firstline, Fisher, GEC, Goldstar, Goodmans, Granada,

Halifax, Hampton, Hema, Hitachi, Hyper, IEC, IR, Intervision,

KTV, Kaisui, Lumatron, M E 066 Akai, Akiba, Akura, Alba, Asuka, BTC, Basic Line, Blue Sky,

Bush, Canton, Cybertron, Dainichi, Elite, GBC, GPM,

Genexxa, Hikona, Hinari, ICeS, Irradio, Isukai, Kaisui, Lifetec,

Nikkai, Orline, Osaki, Oso, Radialva Roadstar, Schneider,

Sentra, Standard, St 067 IR, National, Panasonic 068 Broksonic, Emerson, Orion, Scott, Sears 069 Anam, Anam National, Matsushita, Memorex, Optimus,

Panasonic, Quasar, Technics, Victor

070 Akura, Anglo, AudioTon, Denko, Electa, Eurmann, Frontech,

Funai, Hypson, IEC, ITV, Interbuy, Intervision, Leyco, Manesth, Nikkai, Okano, Omega, Osaki, Pa, Yokonama, Prima, Protech, Radiotone, Rex Roadstar, SEG, Saisho,

Samsung, Strato, Teac, Universum, Yo 071 Citizen, Emerson, KTV 072 Akiba, BPL, Blue Star, Bush, Emerson, Emperor, GE,

Grandin, HCM, Hisawa, Hypson, Kaisui, Kasui, Stenway,

Teac, Tomashi, Tsoschi, Windstar, Yamishi 073 Akib, Akiba, Allorgan, BSR, Bush, Firstline, Funai, Hanimex,

IR, Leyco, Matsui, Orion, SEI, Shorai, Sinudyne, Sunkai,

Temco, Tensai 074 Blaupunkt, IR, Liesenkotter, Quelle, Siemens 075 Blaupunkt, Quelle, Siemens 076 Brandt, Ferguson, Saba, Telefunken 077 Bush, Matsui, Orion, Sunkai 078 Metz, Panasonic, Tandberg 079 Ansonic, Beko, Best, Bell & Howell, Bestar, Best, CGE,

Clatronic, Condor, Crown, Fisher, Fraba, Friac, Galaxis,

Gorenje, IR, Imperial, Okano, Palladium, Samsung,

Universum 080 Alba, Amstrad, Bush, Goodmans, IEC, ITS, Irradio, JVC,

Matsui, Schneider, Sunstar 081 Bell & Howell, Bush, Bestar, Daewoo, Fenner, GBC,

Goodmans, Huanyu, IR, Kneissel, Lifetec, M Electronic,

Nakimura, Philips, Sound & Vision 082 Amstrad, HCM, Harvard, Harwood, Kyoshu, Minoka, Osaki,

Royal Lux, Teac 083 Brinkmann, CGE, Crown, Imperial, Palladium, Protech

Roadstar, Soundwave, Teac 084 Audiovox, Cineral, Curtis Mathes, Daewoo, GE, Sansei 085 Akiba, Carena, Flint, Hisawa, NEC, Serino, Teac, Yamishi 086 Admiral, Broksonic, Emerson, Memorex, Orion, Philco,

Sansui, White Westinghouse, Zenith 087 Curtis Mathes, Proton 088 M Electronic, Nakio, Nokia 089 Continental Edison, Gooding, Grundig, Matsui, Minerva 090 NEC, Runco 091 Baur, IR, Neckermann, Otto Versand, Quelle, Sony, Thorn 092 Toshiba 093 Baur, IR, Interfunk, Loewe, MTC, Mitsubishi, Otto Versand,

Quelle, Thorn 094 A.R. Systems, Aristona, Grundig, Hanseatic, IR, Kathrein,

Manesth, Myryad, Neckermann, Neufunk, Otto Versand,

Philips, Samsung, TVTEXT 95 095 Hitachi 096 Grundig, Samsung

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097 Akai 098 Runco 099 Carad, Grandin, Karcher, Kneissel, Megas, Sagem, Serino 100 Audiovox, Daewoo, Emerson, White Westinghouse 101 Daewoo, Emerson, Goodmans, White Westinghouse, Zenith 102 Telefunken, Thomson 103 Konka 104 Konka 105 Konka 106 Anam National, Matsushita, Optimus, Panasonic, Quasar,

Sony, Technics, Victor 107 JVC 108 Alba, Blue Sky, Bush, Firstline, Medion, Protech, SEG,

Schneider, Teac 109 Pioneer, RCA 110 Fujitsu 111 Sharp 112 Sharp 113 Aiwa 114 Konka 115 Konka 116 Beko 117 Princeton 118 Dwin 119 Curtis Mathes, GE, LXI, Midland, Penney, RCA, Radio Shack,

Sears 120 Ampro 121 Dwin 122 RCA 123 Curtis Mathes, GE, RCA 124 RCA 125 Magnavox 126 Toshiba 127 Curtis Mathes, GE, Penney, RCA 128 RCA, Thomson

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CODE MAKER

001 Memorex, Panasonic, Paragon, Pulsar, Quasar, Runco,

Toshiba, Zenith 002 ABC, British Telecom, Jerrold, PVP Stereo Visual Matrix,

Starcom, United Cable 003 ABC, Daeryung, Galaxi, Scientific Atlanta 004 Hamlin 005 Jerrold, Tocom 006 ABC, Bell & Howell, Jerrold 007 ABC, Scientific Atlanta 008 Panasonic 009 GoldStar, Pioneer, Samsung 010 Pace 011 Videoway 012 Hamlin, Regal 013 Communications, Jerrold, Supercable 014 Scientific Atlanta 015 Regal 016 Philips 017 Philips 018 Filmnet, Mnet, Tele+1 019 Cabletime 020 France Telecom, Visiopass 021 General Instrument, Jerrold, Motorola 022 Scientific Atlanta 023 Zenith 024 Pioneer 025 Cabletime 026 General Instrument, Jerrold 027 Macab, Noos, Sagem 028 Pioneer, Scientific Atlanta 029 Alcatel, France Telecom 030 Alcatel, France Telecom 031 Americast, Bell South, Zenith 032 Sony 033 Pace 034 Visionetics 035 036

CODE MAKER

037 Mr. Zap 038 Pioneer, Scientific Atlanta 039 Telestar, Zehnder 040 CityCom, Conrad, Triax 041 Columbia, Morgan's, Smart, Strong 042 Philips 043 RCA 044 Echostar 045 Astro, Blaupunkt, Fuba, Grundig, Hirschmann, IR, Kathrein,

Kreiselmeyer, Metz, Siemens, Universum, Variosat, Wisi

046 Akai, Allsat, Asat, Cyrus, DNT, Elta, Kathrein, Marantz, Mega,

Myryad, Philips, Radiola, Skymax, Unisat, Ventana, Zeta

Technology 047 Chaparral 048 Pcae 049 Armstrongm, Astra, Bestar, Boca, Crown, Einhell, Eurosat,

Eurosky, Huth, Intertronic, Intertronic, Loewe, Mediamarkt,

Metronic, Morgan's, Okano, Seemann, Sumida, Sunstar,

Teco, Teleka, Unisat, Zwergnase 050 Panasonic 051 Galaxis 052 Echostar 053 Pioneer 054 Proscan, RCA 055 Alba, EP Sat, Eurocrypt, Finlandia, Finlux, Goodmans,

Granda, Hitachi, IR, Manhattan, Nokia, Nordmende, Pcae,

Panda, Philips, Promax, Sabre, Tantec, Tatung, Televes,

Thomson, Thorn, Wewa, Wisi 056 Pcae 057 Echostar 058 GE, RCA 059 Gooding, Grundig, JVC, Matsui, Minerva, Palladium, Philips,

Pye, Universum 060 Astra, Condor, Conrad, Conrad, Eurosky, Helium, Intervision,

La Sat, Lorenzen, Max, Quelle, Technowelt 061 Panasat 062 Kathrein 063 Intervision, Prosat, Quadral, Rover, Satline, Skymaster 064 Sony 065 Multichoice 066 Kathrein

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067 AGS, Akena, Alpha, Astacom, Athena, Axiel, BT, Colombia,

Columbus, Discovery, Fenner, Houston, Okano, Oxford,

Patriot, Schneider, Tonna, XSat, Xcom Multimedia 068 Dynasat, Emme Esse, Eurostar, Super Sat 069 Panasonic 070 AGS, BT, Discovery, JOK, Manata, Philips, Profile, Saba,

World Sat 071 Ferguson, Thomson 072 ASLF, Alltech, Amitronica, Anglo, Ankaro, Broco, Bubu Sat,

Daewoo, Echostar, Einhell, Engel, K-SAT, Lenco, Lifesat,

Medion, Micro, Micro Elektronic, Microtec, Mysat, Neuhaus,

Neusat, Nikko, Roadstar, Rover, SKR, SM Electronic, Sat

Team, Satec, Skantin, Sk 073 Pcae 074 Magnavox, Pcae, Philips, Uniden 075 D-box, Nokia 076 Magnavox, Memorex, Philips, Uniden 077 Lorenzen, SEG, Vestel 078 Hughes Network Systems, Mitsubishi, Philips, Toshiba 079 Grundig, Maspro, Philips 080 Nokia 081 AlphaStar 082 Echostar, Expressvu, HTS, JVC 083 Toshiba 084 Prima 085 CityCom, Gardiner, Vtech, Zehnder 086 Hitachi 087 Sagem, TPS 088 ABsat 089 Amstrad, British Sky Broadcasting, Grundig, Pcae,

Panasonic, Sony 090 Canal Digital, Canal Satellite, Canal+, Echostar, Gold Box,

MediaSat, Philips, Pioneer, Thomson 091 RCA 092 SKY, Zenith 093 FTE, Galaxis, HUMAX 094 General Instrument, Next Level, Star Choice 095 Echostar, Emme Esse, Fracarro, InVideo, Seleco, Thomson 096 Nokia 097 Foxtel, Multichoice, Panasat, Strong 098 Gradiente, ISkyB, Indovision, Netsat, Pcae, SKY, Star,

Televisa 099 Echostar 100 Sky Television

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101 Orbit 102 Nokia 103 Eurostar 104 Eurostar 105 106 Philips 107 Hirschmann 108 Echostar 109 Technisat 110 Samsung 111 Sagem 112 Nokia 113 Hughes Network Systems, Philips 114 Hughes Network Systems

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual