OPERATION
Additionally, the output level for the subwoofer canWhen the 6-Channel Direct input is in use, you may
only be adjusted using this procedure.not select a surround mode, as the external decoder
determines processing. In addition, there is no signal
To adjust the output levels using program material, first
at the record outputs when the 6-Channel Direct input
set the reference volume for the front-left and front-is in use.
right channels using the Volume Control � 33 .
Memory Backup
Once the reference level has been set, press the
Channel Select Button lU and note that FLThis product is equipped with a memory backup
system that preserves the system configuration
LEVEL will appear in the Main Informationinformation and tuner presets if the unit is accidentally
Display F.To change the level, first press the Set
Button o , and then use the Selector Buttonsunplugged or subjected to a power outage. This
5 or the ?/¤ Buttons mq to raise or lowermemory will last for approximately one week, after
which time all information must be reentered.
the level. DO NOT use the volume control, as this will
alter the reference setting.Display Brightness
Once the change has been made, press the SetThe AVR 125Os Main Information Display25 is
Button o and then press the Selectorset at a default brightness that is sufficient for viewing
in a normally lit room. However, in some home theater
Buttons 5 or the ?/¤ Buttons mq to selectinstallations, you may wish to occasionally lower the
the next output channel location that you wish to
adjust. To adjust the subwoofer level, press thebrightness of the display or turn it off completely.
Selector Buttons 5 or the ?/¤ Buttons mqTo change the display brightness, press and hold the
until SW LEVEL appears in the MainSet Button � on the front panel for three seconds
Information Display F.until the message in the Main Information Display
F reads VFD FULL. Within five seconds, press
Press the Set Button o when the name of thethe Selector Buttons 5 on the front panel until the
desired channel appears in the Main Information
desired display brightness level is shown. At that point,
Display F, and follow the instructions shown earlierpress the Set Button � again to enter the setting.
to adjust the level.
When FULL appears in the Main Information
Repeat the procedure as needed until all channelsDisplay F, the display is at its normal brightness.
requiring adjustment have been set. When all adjust-When HALF appears, the display is at half the nor-
ments have been made and no further adjustmentsmal brightness level. When OFF appears, all of the
are made for five seconds, the AVR 125 will return toindicators in the Main Information Display F will
normal operation.go dark. Note, however, that the green LEDs for the
Input Indicators 22 and the Surround Mode
NOTES:
Y The output levels may be separately trimmed for eachIndicators 29, as well as the Power Indicator 3
will always remain lit to remind you that the AVR 125
digital and analog surround mode. If you wish to have dif-is still turned on.
ferent trim levels for a specific mode, select that mode
and then follow the instructions in the steps shown earlier.Once the desired brightness level is selected, it will
remain in effect until it is changed again or until the
Y In Stereo-Digital (Surround Off) mode, only theunit is turned off.
front-left, front-right and subwoofer channels may be
trimmed. It is not possible to trim the output levels in
Stereo-Direct mode, since that mode bypasses the
digital circuitry used for output-level trimming.
6-Channel Direct Input
The AVR 225 is equipped for future expansion
through the use of optional, external adapters for
formats that the AVR 225 may not be capable of
processing. When an adapter is connected to the
6-Channel Direct Inputs e, you may select it by
pressing the 6-Ch Direct Input Selector 35. The
6-Channel Direct input may also be selected by
pressing the Input Source Selector Button ! on
the front panel until 6CH DIRECT appears in
the Main Information Display F, and a green LED
lights next to 6 CH in the Input Indicators y.
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ACEC
HARMAN KARDON
