52 SAFETY INFORMATION6 INTRODUCTION8 FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS10 REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS13 MAIN REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS16 ZONE 2 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS18 INTRODUCTION TO HOME THEATER19 CONNECTIONS19 Speaker Connections19 Subwoofer19 Connecting Source Devices to the AVR20 Audio Connections20 Digital Audio20 Analog Audio21 Video Connections21 Digital Video21 Analog Video21 Antennas22 RS-232 Serial Port23 SPEAKER PLACEMENT25 INSTALLATION25 Step One – Connect the Speakers25 Step Two – Connect the Subwoofer25 Step Three – Connect the Antennas25 Step Four – Connect the Source Components29 Step Five – Connect the Video Display30 Step Six – Plug in AC Power30 Step Seven – Insert Batteries in Remote31 Step Eight – Program Sources Into the Remote32 Step Nine – Remote IR Inputs and Output (optional)32 Step Ten – Install a Multizone System (optional)33 Step Eleven – Turn On the AVR 35435 INITIAL SETUP35 Using the On-Screen Menu System35 Configure the AVR 354 Using EzSet/EQ Technology37 Set Up Sources40 OPERATION40 Turning On the AVR 35440 Volume Control40 Mute Function40 Sleep Timer40 Audio Effects40 Video Modes40 Headphones41 Source Selection41 Using the Tuner42 XM Radio Operation42 Recording43 Using Docking Station44 Selecting a Surround Mode45 ADVANCED FUNCTIONS45 Audio Processing and Surround Sound45 Analog Audio Signals45 Digital Audio Signals45 Surround Modes47 Dolby Surround Settings47 Night Mode48 Manual Setup48 Step One – Determine Speaker Crossover48 Step Two – Measure Speaker Distances48 Step Three – Manual Setup Menu49 Number of Speakers49 Adjust Crossover Frequencies Menu49 Sub Mode50 Adjust Speaker Distance Menu50 Step Four – Setting Channel Output Levels Manually51 Audio Effects52 Video Adjustments52 Video Modes53 How to Adjust the Custom Picture Settings54 Multizone Operation54 Installing a Multizone System54 Operating the Multizone System55 System Settings56 Advanced Remote Control Functions56 Punch-Through Programming56 Activities (Macros)56 Learning56 Resetting the Remote57 Processor Reset57 Memory58 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE59 APPENDIX66, 75 Trademark Acknowledgments75 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONSWARNINGFor 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