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TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 SAFETY INFORMATION
5 INTRODUCTION
7 FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS
9 REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS
12 MAIN REMOTE CONTROL
FUNCTIONS
17 INTRODUCTION TO HOME THEATER
18 CONNECTIONS
18 Speaker Connections
18 Subwoofer
18 Connecting Source Devices to the AVR
18 Audio Connections
18 Digital Audio
19 Analog Audio
19 Video Connections
19 Digital Video
19 Analog Video
20 Antennas
20 USB Port
21 SPEAKER PLACEMENT
22 GETTING STARTED
24 INSTALLATION
24 Step One – Connect Source Devices
24 Step Two – Connect TV
24 Step Three – Connect Loudspeakers
25 Step Four – Connect FM Antenna
25 Step Five – Connect AM Antenna
26 Step Six – Plug in AC Power Cords
26 Step Seven – Insert Batteries in Remote
26 Step Eight – Program Sources Into the Remote
27 Step Nine – Turn On the AVR 1600
28 INITIAL SETUP
28 Using the On-Screen Menu System
28 Configure the AVR 1600, Using EzSet/EQ
™
Technology
29 Set Up Sources
32 OPERATION
32 Turning On the AVR 1600
32 Volume Control
33 Mute Function
33 Sleep Timer
33 Tone Controls
33 Headphones
33 Source Selection
33 Using the Radio
34 Recording
36 Selecting a Surround Mode
38 ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
38 Audio Processing and Surround Sound
38 Analog Audio Signals
38 Digital Audio Signals
38 Surround Modes
39 Dolby Surround Settings
39 Manual Speaker Setup
45 System Settings
46 Advanced Remote Control Functions
47 Processor Reset
47 Memory
48 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
49 APPENDIX
65 Trademark Acknowledgments
65 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
WARNING
For Canadian model
Modèle pour les Canadien
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est
conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
Sur les modèles dont la fiche est polarisee:
ATTENTION: Pour éviter les chocs électriques,
introduire la lame la plus large de la fiche
dans la borne correspondante de la prise et
pousser jusqu’au fond.
This Class B digital apparatus complies with
Canadian ICES-003. For models having a
power cord with a polarized plug:
CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, match
wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully insert.
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not
expose this appliance to rain or moisture.
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