5TABLE OF CONTENTS2 SAFETY INFORMATION6 INTRODUCTION8 FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS10 REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS13 MAIN REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS16 ZONE II REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS18 INTRODUCTION TO HOME THEATER19 CONNECTIONS19 Speaker Connections19 Subwoofer19 Connecting Source Devices to the AVR20 Audio Connections20 Digital Audio21 Analog Audio21 Video Connections21 Digital Video21 Analog Video22 Antennas22 RS-232 Serial Port23 SPEAKER PLACEMENT24 INSTALLATION24 Step One – Connect the Speakers24 Step Two – Connect the Subwoofer24 Step Three – Connect the Antennas24 Step Four – Connect the Source Components28 Step Five – Connect Video Display28 Step Six – Plug in AC Power29 Step Seven – Insert Batteries in Remote29 Step Eight – Program Sources Into the Remote31 Step Nine – Remote IR Inputs and Output31 Step Ten – Install a Multiroom System32 Step Eleven – Turn On the AVR 34733 INITIAL SETUP33 Using the On-Screen Menu System34 Configure the AVR 347 Using EzSet/EQ35 What EzSet/EQ Does36 Configure Sources39 OPERATION39 Turning On the AVR 34739 Sleep Timer39 Volume Control40 Mute Function40 Tone Controls40 Headphones40 Source Selection41 Audio Input Selection41 Video Input Selection42 6-/8-Channel Direct Inputs42 Using the Tuner43 XM Radio Operation44 Recording44 Using46 Selecting a Surround Mode47 ADVANCED FUNCTIONS47 Audio Processing and Surround Sound47 Analog Audio Signals47 Digital Audio Signals48 Surround Modes49 Dolby Surround Settings49 Default Modes53 Manual Setup53 Step One – Determine Speaker Size53 Step Two – Measure Speaker Distances53 Step Three – Manual Setup Menu54 Speaker Size Menu55 Speaker Crossover Menu55 Delay Adjust Menu56 Step Four – Setting Channel Output Levels Manually57 Video Adjustments58 Multiroom Operation58 Installing a Multiroom System59 Operating the Multiroom System59 System Settings60 Dim Function60 Advanced Remote Control Functions60 Punch-Through Programming61 Macros61 Resetting the Remote61 Processor Reset61 Memory62 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE63 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS63, 66 Trademark Acknowledgements64 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.