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ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
Sharpness Adjustment
Contrary to intuition, the picture will appear sharper and clearer
with the sharpness backed off from the maximum setting. Reduce
the sharpness setting on your television, and the setting on the
AVR 7550HD, if necessary, to minimize the appearance of any white
lines between the bars in the gray scale portion of the test screen.
Convergence and Edge Focus
The crosshatch pattern that surrounds the test screen may be used
to evaluate edge focus and convergence in front- or rear-projection
video displays. If you are unable to improve the picture using the
available controls, contact the video display manufacturer’s authorized
service representative for assistance.
When you have finished making any video adjustments, press the
Back/Exit Button.
MULTIZONE OPERATION
With the multizone system in use, you may enjoy an exciting 5.1-
or 5.2-channel home theater presentation in the main listening
area, while others listen to the same materials or an entirely
different presentation in another room.
Although installation of a multizone system is not complicated, it
requires running wires inside walls. Check your local building codes
and comply with the requirements for in-wall wiring systems, to
prevent the possibility of a dangerous situation. If you have any
questions about installing a multizone system, it is strongly recom-
mended that you contact a professional custom installer. See Step
Eleven of the Installation section on page 25 for instructions on
installing a multizone system.
Operating the Multizone System
The AVR 7550HD’s multizone system is accessed using the on-
screen Zone 2 menu. Press the AVR Settings Button, and use the
1
/
5
Buttons to navigate to the Zone 2 line. Press the OK Button to
display the Zone 2 menu. See Figure 36.
NOTE:
When the Zone 2 Video Output is connected to a
display, a text-based version of the menu will appear. However,
no menus will appear when USB, Internet Radio or the Network
is selected as the source in either the main or remote zone,
and a different source is selected for the other zone.
Figure 36 – Zone 2 Menu
Status:
Turns the multizone system on or off. When no one is
listening in the remote room, leave this setting at the default of OFF.
Source:
Indicates the source input for the remote zone. You may
select a different source from the main listening area. However, if the
same source has been selected for both the main listening area and
the remote zone, listeners in both areas will hear the same content.
NOTE:
Only analog audio sources, including The Bridge II,
are available to the multizone system. The USB, Network and
Internet Radio sources are also available. To hear digital devices,
such as a CD player, in the remote zone, follow these steps:
1. In addition to a digital audio connection, connect the source
device’s analog audio outputs to the AVR. Make a note in
Table A5 in the appendix on which set of inputs was used.
2. In the Info Settings menu, leave the Audio Input From
Source setting at the digital audio input. Scroll down to the
Zone 2 Audio setting and select the analog audio input.
Volume:
The volume is controlled separately for the remote zone.
Surround Back Amps:
Reassign the surround back channels
to the multizone system. When this line is set to Zone 2, you may
only configure the main listening room for up to 5.2 channels.
EzSet/EQ II will only configure the main system. Use the Manual
Setup section of the Speaker Setup menu to configure the remote
speakers with this setting at Main Room, then return this setting
to Zone 2.
Carrier Out:
The Carrier IR Output passes the full remote
infrared signal, rather than a signal stripped of the carrier frequency,
as is available at the Remote IR Output. This setting determines the
source for the Carrier IR Output.
• Zone 2:
Uses the Zone 2 IR Input.
•
Front Panel:
Uses either the front-panel IR receiver or the Remote
IR Input.
•
A-BUS:
Uses the A-BUS system.
To operate the multizone system using the main remote, slide the
Zone Select Switch at the bottom of the remote to the “2” position.
To select a zone using the Zone 2 remote, press the Zone Selector,
and the Zone Indicator will turn green when the remote is set to
operate Zone 1, or red to operate Zone 2.
SYSTEM SETTINGS
The AVR 7550HD offers system settings for ease of use. These
settings may be accessed from the System Settings menu, which
is selected by pressing the AVR Settings Button and navigating to
the System line. Press the OK Button to display the System Settings
menu. See Figure 37.
Figure 37 – Systems Settings Screen
Front-Panel Dimmer:
Select On 100% for full brightness,
dim to 50% or 25% of full brightness or select Off to fully darken
the display. The light inside the Volume Control will go out when the
display is partly or fully dimmed, but the Power Indicator will always
remain lit to remind you that the AVR is powered on.
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