Parasound AVC-2500 - Manual (Page 15)

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1. On-Off Button
This button turns the AVC-2500 On and Off.
2. Digital Selection Buttons
The Digital
̅ ̅ ̅ ̅ ̅ and ̃ ̃ ̃ ̃ ̃ buttons allow you to scroll up or down
through all six digital inputs and the analog input.
3. Surround Selection Buttons
The Surround
̅ ̅ ̅ ̅ ̅ and ̃ ̃ ̃ ̃ ̃ buttons allow you to scroll through
all five Autoformating Surround Processing (ASP) modes:
Cinema, Stereo, Music, Party, and Mono.
4. THX/Dynamic Range Control Buttons
THX Button
Press the THX button to add THX processing to ASP modes
including Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic, DTS, and Mono.
Dynamic Range Control Button
The Dyn button engages Dynamic Range Compression that
may be encoded into a digital bitstream. This feature is often
called the nighttime listening mode.
5. Setup/Trim Button
Press this button to enter the setup operation of the AVC-
2500. This button is also used to temporarily trim channel
levels while watching a film or listening to a recording.
6. Volume Buttons
The Volume
̅ ̅ ̅ ̅ ̅ and ̃ ̃ ̃ ̃ ̃ buttons adjust the master volume up
and down in 1 dB steps. These buttons are also used for setup
and trim operation.
7. Mute Button
Press the Mute button to interrupt the audio signal from reach-
ing the output of the AVC-2500. The Mute button does not
affect the record output jacks
8. Tune
୵ ୵ ୵ ୵ ୵
/Auto Audio Button
When the tuner is activated, pressing this button normally
advances to the next preset. If you change the tuning mode,
the Tune
୵ ୵ ୵ ୵ ୵ button selects a lower radio frequency.
When you hold this button down for three seconds, the AVC-
2500 scans for any active digital or analog audio signal and
automatically switches to that input source.
9. Memory Enter Button
The Mem/Enter button is used to store Digital Inputs, THX,
and Dynamic Range Control into Input Sources. This button
is also used during the setup process.
10. Tune ୴ ୴ ୴ ୴ ୴
/Auto Video Button
When the tuner is activated, pressing this button normally
advances to the next preset. If you change the tuning mode,
the Tune
୴ ୴ ୴ ୴ ୴ button selects a higher broadcast frequency.
When you hold this button down for three seconds, the AVC-
2500 scans for any active video signal and automatically
switches to that input source.
11. Tuning Button
Pressing the Tuning button activates the AVC-2500 tuner. It
also changes the tuning mode from manual to automatic. In
the manual mode, frequencies are changed at 50 kHz steps
with the Tune
୵ ୵ ୵ ୵ ୵ and ୴ ୴ ୴ ୴ ୴ buttons. In the auto mode, the next
or previous broacast frequency is selected.
12. Status Button
The Status activates the on-screen display to provide opera-
tional status of the AVC-2500. Press this button again to turn
off the status display.
13. FM/AM/ A. Cal Buttons
FM/AM Button
The FM/AM button toggles between AM and FM frequency
bands.
Auto Calibration Button (A.Cal)
This button engages the Automatic Calibration feature of
the AVC-2500 when the ACM-2500 microphone is con-
nected.
14. Dimmer/Sleep Buttons
Dimmer Button
This button dims the front panel display and indicators by
50%.
Sleep Timer Button
The Sleep button sets the AVC 2500 to automatically turn
off. Each press of the sleep button increases the sleep timer
by 15 minutes for a maximum of 90 minutes.
15. Source Buttons
These buttons provide direct access to all twelve inputs of
the AVC-2500. The Source buttons are labeled Audio (Aud)
1-6 and Video (Vid) 1-6.
16. Numerical Preset Buttons 1-10
Pressing any of these activates the tuner (if not already on)
and selects the radio station programmed to that number.
17. Macro Buttons
These 4 macro buttons allow you to program a series of com-
mands for one touch operation of multiple remote commands.
18. Shift Button
The Shift button accesses several “secondary” codes such as
separate on and off commands.
19. Zone Button
Press the Zone button before a command to issue a Zone
command. For example, Pressing Zone + On-Off turns the
remote Zone On or Off.
20. Light Button
The Light button illuminates the remote control.
21. Programming Status LED
This three-color LED flashes when programming infrared
codes into the learning remote control.
22. Device Buttons
The device buttons allow you to choose different "pages" to
control up to eight components including the AVC-2500.
Note: Press the AVC button to control the AVC-2500.
The Learning Remote Control