6 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS
Front Panel Controls
Digital Select Button Ú, this button may be
pressed to scroll through the available options.
8 Tone Mode: This button controls the tone
control settings, enabling adjustment of the bass
and treble boost/cut or the removal of the tone
controls from the signal path. The first press of
the button displays a
TONE IN message in
the
Main Information Display ˆ. If you
wish to take the tone controls to “flat,” without
any treble or bass alteration, press the
‹
or
›
Selector Buttons 7$ so that TONE
OUT
appears in the Lower Display Line B.
To change the tone settings, press the button
until either
TREBLE or BASS appears in
the
Lower Display Line B as desired, and
then press the
‹
or
›
Selector Buttons
7$ to increase or decrease the setting. Note
that the Tone settings apply only to the front
left and right speakers, and they are not in
effect when a THX mode is in use.
9 DSP Surround Mode Selector: Press this
button to select the following DSP Surround
Modes: Hall 1, Hall 2 or Theater. (See page 28
for more information about surround modes.)
) Tuning Selector: Press the left side of the
button to tune lower-frequency stations and the
right side of the button to tune higher-frequency
stations. When a station with a strong signal
is reached, the
TUNED Indicator I will be lit
in the
Main Information Display ˆ.
To tune manually, tap the button lightly and
note that the tuner will step up one frequency
increment per button press. When the button is
held for a few seconds you will note that the
unit will quickly search the frequency band.
Release it once the fast tuning starts; the tuner
will automatically scan for the next station with
an acceptable signal and then stop.
! Tuner Band Selector: Pressing this but-
ton will automatically switch the AVR 8000 to
the Tuner mode. Pressing it again will switch
between the AM and FM frequency bands. (See
page 33 for more information on the tuner.)
@ 6Ch/8Ch Direct Button: Press this button
to select the 6-Channel Direct or 8-Channel
Direct inputs as the AVR 8000’s source.
# Preset Station Selector: Press this
button to scroll up or down through the list or
stations that have been entered into the preset
memory. (See pages 33 and 34 for more infor-
mation on tuner programming.)
$ Stereo Mode Selector/
›
Button:
Pressing this selector button cycles through the
stereo modes, and it is also used to turn off all
surround processing and place the unit in a tra-
ditional two-channel Stereo mode. The first
press selects 5-Channel Stereo, the next press
selects 7-Channel Stereo, and the third press
selects “SURROUND OFF,” which is true Stereo.
% Input Source Selector: Press this button
to change the input by scrolling up or down
through the list of input sources.
^ FM Mode Selector: Press this button to
select Auto or Manual tuning. When the button
is pressed so that the
AUTO Indicator J
lights, the tuner will search for the next station
with an acceptable signal when the
Tuning
Selector
)u
é
is pressed. When the but-
ton is pressed so that the
AUTO Indicator J
is not lit, each press of the Tuning Selector
)u
é
will increase the frequency. (See
page 33 for more information on using the
tuner.)
NOTE: The front panel digital audio, video and
analog audio input and output jacks are nor-
mally concealed behind a drop-down door in the
lower right corner of the front panel. To access
these jacks, open the panel door by gently
pulling down the upper right corner of the door
as indicated by “PULL/OPEN.”
& Optical Digital 4 Input Jack: Connect the
optical digital output of an audio or video prod-
uct to this jack.
* Optical Digital 4 Output Jack: Connect
this jack to the optical digital input of a digital
recorder to send a feed of the digital output
when a PCM digital input source is in use by
the AVR 8000.
( Coaxial Digital 4 Input Jack: Connect the
output of a digital audio source to this jack.
Ó Coaxial Digital 4 Output Jack: Connect
this jack to the coaxial digital input of a digital
recorder to send a feed of the digital output
when a PCM digital input source is in use by
the AVR 8000.
Ô Input/Output Status Indicator: This LED
indicator will normally light green to show that
the front panel
Video 5 Input Jacks are
operating as inputs. When these jacks are
configured for use as an output, the indicator
will turn red to show that the jack may be used
for recording. (See page 34 for more information
on configuring the front panel jacks as outputs,
rather than inputs.)
Video 5 Input Jacks: These audio/video
jacks may be used for temporary connection to
video games or portable audio/video products
such as camcorders and portable audio players.
Ò DTS Neo:6 Mode Selector: Pressing this
button selects one of the DTS Neo:6 modes. The
first press selects the Neo:6 Movies mode, and
a second press will select the Neo:6 Music
mode. (See page 28 for more information on
the Neo:6 modes.)
Ú Digital Select Button: When playing a
source that has a digital output, press this
button to select between the
Optical &e
and Coaxial (b Digital inputs. (See page
31 for more information on digital audio.)
Û DTS Surround Mode Selector: Pressing
this selector button cycles the AVR through the
DTS surround modes. The choice of available
DTS modes will vary according to the type of
program source material (DTS 5.1 or DTS 6.1)
and whether your system is configured for 5.1
or 6.1/7.1 channel operation.
Ù Volume Control: Turn this knob clockwise
to increase the volume, counterclockwise to
decrease the volume. If the AVR 8000 is muted,
adjusting volume control will automatically
release the unit from the silenced condition.
ı Input Indicators: A green LED will light
to the left of the input that is currently the
input source for the AVR 8000.
ˆ Main Information Display: This display
delivers messages and status indications to
help you operate the receiver. (See page 7
for a complete explanation of the Information
Display.)
˜ Remote Sensor Window: The sensor
behind this window receives infrared signals
from the remote control. Aim the remote at this
area and do not block or cover it unless an
external remote sensor is installed.
¯ Surround Mode/Bitstream Indicators:
These LEDS will light to show the surround
mode and digital bitstream in use. Note that
depending on the specific combination of input
sources and surround mode selected, more
than one indicator may light. (See page 32 for
more information.)
