23 SAFETY INFORMATION5 INTRODUCTION7 FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS9 REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS12 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS15 INTRODUCTION TO HOME THEATER16 CONNECTIONS16 Speaker Connections16 Subwoofer16 Connecting Source Devices to the AVR17 Audio Connections17 Digital Audio17 Analog Audio17 Video Connections18 Digital Video Connections18 Analog Video Connections18 Antennas18 RS-232 Serial Port19 SPEAKER PLACEMENT21 INSTALLATION21 Step One – Connect the Speakers21 Step Two – Connect the Subwoofer21 Step Three – Connect the Antennas21 Step Four – Connect the Source Components25 Step Five – Connect Video Display25 Step Six – Plug in AC Power25 Step Seven – Insert Batteries in Remote26 Step Eight – Program Sources Into the Remote27 Step Nine – Turn On the AVR 24529 INITIAL SETUP29 Using the On-Screen Menu System29 Configure the AVR 245 Using EzSet+31 What EzSet+ Does32 Configure Sources35 OPERATION35 Turning On the AVR 24535 Sleep Timer35 Volume Control36 Mute Function36 Tone Controls36 Headphones36 Source Selection37 Audio Input Selection37 Video Input Selection37 6-/8-Channel Direct Inputs38 Using the Tuner39 XM Radio Operation40 Recording40 Using41 Selecting a Surround Mode42 ADVANCED FUNCTIONS42 Audio Processing and Surround Sound42 Analog Audio Signals42 Digital Audio Signals43 Surround Modes44 Dolby Surround Settings44 Default Modes48 Manual Setup48 Step One – Determine Speaker Size48 Step Two – Measure Speaker Distances48 Step Three – Manual Setup Menu49 Speaker Size Menu50 Speaker Crossover Menu50 Delay Adjust Menu51 Step Four – Setting Channel Output Levels Manually52 Multiroom Operation53 Installing a Multiroom System53 Operating the Multiroom System53 System Settings54 Dim Function54 Advanced Remote Control Functions54 Punch-Through Programming55 Macros56 Remote IR Inputs and Output56 Resetting the Remote56 Processor Reset56 Memory57 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE58 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS58 Trademark Acknowledgements59 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 thisappliance to rain or moisture.TABLE OF CONTENTS