23 SAFETY INFORMATION5 INTRODUCTION7 FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS9 REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS11 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS14 INTRODUCTION TO HOME THEATER15 CONNECTIONS15 Speaker Connections15 Subwoofer15 Connecting Source Devices to the AVR16 Audio Connections16 Digital Audio16 Analog Audio16 Video Connections17 Antennas17 RS-232 Serial Port18 SPEAKER PLACEMENT19 INSTALLATION19 Step One – Connect the Speakers19 Step Two – Connect the Subwoofer19 Step Three – Connect the Antennas19 Step Four – Connect the Source Components22 Step Five – Connect Video Display22 Step Six – Plug in AC Power22 Step Seven – Insert Batteries in Remote23 Step Eight – Program Sources Into the Remote24 Step Nine – Turn On the AVR 14525 INITIAL SETUP25 Using the On-Screen Menu System25 Step One – Determine Speaker Size26 Step Two – Measure Speaker Distances26 Step Three – Manual Setup Menu26 Speaker Size Menu27 Speaker Crossover Menu28 Delay Adjust Menu28 Step Four – EzSet Output Level Calibration29 Step Five – Configure Sources31 OPERATION31 Turning On the AVR 14531 Sleep Timer31 Volume Control32 Mute Function32 Tone Controls32 Headphones32 Source Selection33 Audio Input Selection33 Video Input Selection33 6-Channel Direct Inputs33 Using the Tuner34 Recording34 Using35 Selecting a Surround Mode36 ADVANCED FUNCTIONS36 Audio Processing and Surround Sound36 Analog Audio Signals36 Digital Audio Signals37 Surround Modes38 Dolby Surround Settings38 Default Modes41 Setting Channel Output Levels Manually42 System Settings43 Dim Function43 Advanced Remote Control Functions43 Punch-Through Programming43 Macros44 Resetting the Remote44 Processor Reset44 Memory45 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE46 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS46 Trademark Acknowledgements47 APPENDIXThe BridgeTMWARNINGFor Canadian modelModèle pour les CanadienCet appareil numérique de la classe B est conformeà la norme NMB-003 du Canada.Sur les modèles dont la fiche est polarisee:ATTENTION: Pour éviter les chocs électriques, introduirela lame la plus large de la fiche dans la bornecorrespondante de la prise et pousser jusqu’au fond.This class B digital apparatus complies with CanadianICES-003.For models having a power cord with a polarized plug:CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, match wide bladeof plug to wide slot, fully insert.To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this appli-ance to rain or moisture.TABLE OF CONTENTS