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lower frequency station with acceptable signal
strength. An AUTO ST TUNED indication
will momentarily appear when the station stops
at a stereo FM station, and an AUTO TUNED
indication will momentarily appear when an AM
or monaural FM station is tuned. Press the Tuning
buttons again to scan to the next receivable station.
When the button is pressed so that MANUAL
appears in the Lower Display Line ¯ each tap
of the Selector will increase or decrease the fre-
quency by one increment. When the tuner receives
a strong enough signal for adequate reception,
MANUAL TUNED will appear in the Lower
Display Line ¯.
4. Stations may also be tuned directly in either the
automatic or manual mode. To enter a station’s fre-
quency directly, first select the AM or FM band as
desired be pressing the AM/FM Tuner Select
Button g!. Next, press the Direct Button
t. Within five seconds of when DIRECT
IN scrolls in the Upper Display Line ˜, enter
the station frequency by pressing the Numeric
Keys r. If you press an incorrect button while
entering a direct frequency, press the Clear Button
to start over.
NOTE: When the FM reception of a station is weak,
audio quality will be increased by switching to Mono
mode by pressing the Tuner Mode Button
&
s
so that MANUAL appears momentarily in the
Lower Display Line ¯ and then goes out. This
will also activate manual tuning mode.
Preset Tuning
Using the remote, up to 30 stations may be stored in
the AVR 235’s memory for easy recall using the front-
panel controls or the remote.
To enter a station into the memory, first tune the sta-
tion using the steps outlined above. Then:
1. Press the Memory Button on the remote.
The two underscore lines will appear at the far right
side of the Upper Display Line ˜.
2. Within five seconds, press the Numeric Keys r
corresponding to the location where you wish to
store this station’s frequency. Once entered, the
preset number will appear in the Upper Display
Line ˜.
3. Repeat the process after tuning any additional sta-
tions to be preset.
Recalling Preset Stations
• To manually select a station previously entered in
the preset memory, press the Numeric Keys r
that correspond to the desired station’s memory
location.
• To manually tune through the list of stored preset
stations one by one, press the Preset Stations
Selector Buttons $ on the front panel or
remote.
Recording
In normal operation, the audio or video source
selected for listening through the AVR 235 is sent to
the record outputs. This means that any program you
are watching or listening to may be recorded simply
by placing machines connected to the Tape Outputs
™ or Video 1/Video 2 Audio and Video Outputs
eh in the Record mode.
When a digital audio recorder is connected to the
Digital Audio Outputs ‡°, you are able to record
the digital signal using a CD-R, MiniDisc or other digital
recording system.
NOTES:
• The digital outputs are active only when a digital sig-
nal is present, and they do not convert an analog
input to a digital signal, or change the format of the
digital signal. In addition, the digital recorder must
be compatible with the output signal. For example,
the PCM digital input from a CD player may be
recorded on a CD-R or MiniDisc, but Dolby Digital
or DTS signals may not.
• Please make certain that you are aware of any
copyright restrictions on any material you copy.
Unauthorized duplication of copyrighted materials
is prohibited by federal law.
Output Level Trim Adjustment
Normal output level adjustment for the AVR 235 is
established using the test tone, as outlined on pages
23–24. In some cases, however, it may be desirable to
adjust the output levels using program material such as
a test disc, or a selection you are familiar with. Additionally,
the output level for the subwoofer can only be adjusted
using this procedure.
To adjust the output levels using program material, first
set the reference volume for the front left and front right
channels using the Volume Control Ù
î
.
If you are using a disc with test signals or an external
signal generator as the source from which to trim the
output levels, you may use the EzSet feature of the
remote to guide you to the correct SPL level. To use
the remote for this purpose, press and quickly release
the SPL Selector Button to activate the sensor.
While the test tone is circulating, the Program/SPL
Indicator c will change color to indicate the level.
Adjust the level using the
⁄
/
¤
Buttons
n
until
the LED lights green for all channels. When it is red,
the level is too high; when it is amber, the level is too
low. Press the SPL Selector Button to turn the
sensor and indicator off.
If you prefer, you may use a handheld SPL meter to
guide you to the correct SPL levels. Set the meter to
the C-Weighting Slow scale, and adjust the volume
until the meter reads 75dB.
Once the reference level has been set, press the
Channel Select Button
m
and FRONT L
LEV will appear in the Lower Display Line ¯.
To change the level, first press the Set Button p,
and then use the
⁄
/
¤
Buttons
n
to raise or
lower the level. DO NOT use the volume control,
as this will alter the reference setting.
Once the change has been made, press the Set
Button p and then press the
⁄
/
¤
Buttons
n
to select the next output channel location that you
wish to adjust. To adjust the subwoofer level, press
the
⁄
/
¤
Buttons
n
until WOOFER LEV
appears in the Lower Display Line ¯.
Repeat the procedure as needed until all channels
requiring adjustment have been set. When all adjust-
ments have been made and no further adjustments
are made for five seconds, the AVR 235 will return
to normal operation.
The channel output for any input may also be adjusted
using the full-OSD on-screen menu system. First, set
the volume to a comfortable listening level using the
Volume Control Ù . Then, press the OSD
Button v to bring up the MASTER MENU
(Figure 1). Press the
¤
Button n until the on-
screen
›
cursor is next to the CHANNEL
ADJUST line. Press the Set Button p to
activate the CHANNEL ADJUST menu.
Once the menu appears on your video screen, first
use the
⁄
/
¤
Buttons n to move the on-screen
›
cursor so that it is next to the TEST TONE
line. Press the
‹
/
›
Buttons o so that OFF
appears. This will turn off the test tone and allow you
to use your external test disc or other source material
as the reference. Then, use the
⁄
/
¤
Buttons n
to select the channels to be adjusted. At each channel
position, use the
‹
/
›
Buttons o to change the out-
put level. Remember, the goal is to have the output
level at each channel equal when heard at the listening
position.
If you wish to reset all the levels to their original
factory default of 0dB offset, press the
⁄
/
¤
Buttons
n so that the on-screen cursor is next to the
CHANNEL RESET line and press the
‹
/
›
Buttons o so that the word ON appears.
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