Pacific Digital AVR 635 - Manual (Page 40)

40 OPERATION
Operation
NOTES:
• The digital outputs are active only when a digital
signal is present, and they do not convert an ana-
log input to a digital signal, or change the format
of the digital signal (e.g. Dolby Digital to PCM or
vice versa, but coaxial digital signals are converted
to optical signals and vice versa). In additon, the
digital recorder must be compatible with the
output signal. For example, the PCM digital output
from a CD player may be recorded on a CD-R or
MiniDisc, but Dolby Digital or DTS signals may not.
• To make an analog recording from a digital
source is possible, but only from a PCM source
(not Dolby Digital or DTS) and correctly only with
"Surround Off" mode (with any Surround mode
only the L/R front signals will be fed to the record
outputs).
Output Level Adjustment
With Source Signals
Normal output level adjustment for the
AVR is established using the test tone, as out-
lined on page 26. In some cases, however, it may
be desirable to adjust the output levels using pro-
gram material such as a test disc, or a selection
you are familiar with. Additionally, the output
level for the subwoofer and those for the Stereo
modes can only be adjusted using this procedure.
Note that all adjustments made with any input
will be effective with all inputs selected, just as it
is the case with the adjustment using the test
tone.
To adjust the output levels using program materi-
al, first select the surround mode for which you
want to trim the speakers (see NOTE below), start
your program material source and set the
reference volume for the front left and front right
channels using the Volume Control
dî.
Once the reference level has been set, press the
Channel Select button
CÙ and note that
FRONT L LEVEL will appear in the Lower
Display Line ˜. To change the level, first press
the Set button
F @, and then use the
Selector buttons 7$ or the ⁄ / ¤ buttons
E 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
F @ and then press the Selector but-
tons 7$ or the ⁄ / ¤ buttons E to select
the next output channel location that you wish to
adjust. To adjust the subwoofer level, press the
Selector buttons 7$ or the
⁄ / ¤ buttons
E until
WOOFER LEVEL appears in the
Main Information Display ˜ or on-screen dis-
play (only available if the subwoofer is turned
on).
Press the Set button F @ when the name of
the desired channel appears in the Main
Information Display ˜ and on-screen
display, and follow the instructions shown above
to adjust the level.
Repeat the procedure as needed until all chan-
nels requiring adjustment have been set. When
all adjustments have been made and no further
adjustments are made for five seconds, the
AVR will return to normal operation.
The channel output 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 ı
dî. Then, press the
OSD button L to bring up the
MASTER
MENU (Figure 1). Press the ¤ Button E four
times until the on-screen › cursor is next to
the MANUAL SETUP line. Press the Set
Button F, select the
CHANNEL ADJUST
line and press the Set Button F to activate the
CHANNEL ADJUST menu (Figure 12).
Figure 12
When the menu appears, the internal test tone
will be turned off. This will allow you to use your
external test disc or other source material as the
test signal. Then, use the
⁄ / ¤ Buttons E to
select the channels to be adjusted. At each
channel position use the
‹ / › Buttons E to
change the output level.
Remember, when you are using a disc with test
signal (e.g. pink noise) or an external signal
generator as the source, the goal is to have the
output level at each channel be equal when
heard at the listening position, with any surround
mode selected. When your test source is a normal
disc with music signals, you may adjust the level
for each channel and surround mode as you pre-
fer, e.g. you may lower the center channel level
when you find it to be too high or increase the
level of the rears when you find it to be too low
with specific surround modes.
If you wish to reset all the levels to their original
factory default of 0dB offset, press the
⁄ / ¤
Buttons E so that the on-screen cursor is next
to the LEVEL RESET line and press the ‹ / ›
Buttons E so that the word
O N is highlight-
ed. After the levels are reset, resume the proce-
dure outlined above to reset the levels to the
desired settings. When all adjustments are done,
press the
⁄ / ¤ Buttons E to move the on-
screen › cursor so that it is next to BACK T O
MANUAL SETUP and then press the Set
Button F if you wish to go back to the main
menu to make other adjustments. If you have no
other adjustments to make, press the OSD
Button
L to exit the menu system.
NOTE: The output levels may be separately
trimmed for each digital and analog surround mode.
If you wish to have different trim levels for a specific
mode, select that mode and then follow the instruc-
tions in the steps shown above.
With Stereo modes the adjustment procedure
described above is the only way to trim the out-
put level, e.g. to match the Stereo level with
other modes.
Dim Function
Since the AVR will often be used when movies or
other video programming is viewed under low-
light conditions, you may wish to lower the bright-
ness of the front-panel displays and indicators so
that they do not distract from the video presenta-
tion. You may dim the displays using the menu
system, as shown on page 41, or you may control
the brightness directly from the remote.
Simply press the Dim Button D once to dim
the front panel to half the normal brightness level;
press it again to turn the displays off. Note that
when the displays are dimmed or turned off, the
blue lighting around the Standby/On Switch 3
will continue to stay lit as a reminder that the AVR
is still turned on.
The accent lighting for the Volume Control ı
will remain at its normal level, rather than dim
when the panel displays are at half brightness.
Note that all changes to the front-panel bright-
ness level are temporary; the displays will return
to full brightness after the AVR is turned off and
then on again. To return the displays to full bright-
ness without turning the unit off, press the Dim
Button
D as needed until the displays are on.
In addition to lowering the brightness of the dis-
plays or turning them off completely, you may
wish to have them appear whenever a button on
the remote or front panel is pushed, and then
gradually fade out after a set time period. You
may do this by making the appropriate settings in
the
VFD FADE TIME OUT line of the
ADVANCED SELECT menu, as shown on
page 41.
Memory Backup
This product is equipped with a memory backup
system that preserves tuner presets and system
configuration information if the unit is turned off
completely, accidentally unplugged or subjected
to a power outage. This memory will last for
approximately two weeks, after which time all
information must be reentered.
* C H A N N E L A D J U S T *
→ FL : 0 dB SBR: 0 dB
C E N : 0 d B S B L : 0 d B
F R : 0 d B S L : 0 d B
S R : 0 d B S U B : 0 d B
T E S T T O N E : A U T O O F F M A N
L E V E L R E S E T : O F F O N
L E V E L T R I M : G L O B A L
E Z S E T S E T T I N G S : O F F O N
B A C K T O M A N U A L S E T U P