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40 ADVANCED FEATURES
Advanced Features
Semi-OSD Settings
The semi-OSD system places one line messages
at the lower third of the video display screen
whenever the Volume, Input Source, Surround
mode or tuner frequency of any of the configura-
tion settings are changed. The semi-OSD system
is helpful in that enables you to have feedback
on any control changes or remote commands
using the video display when it is difficult to
view the front-panel displays. However, you may
occasionally prefer to turn these displays off for
a particular listening session. You may also want
to adjust the length of time the displays remain
on the screen. Both of those options are possible
with the AVR.
at the lower third of the video display screen
whenever the Volume, Input Source, Surround
mode or tuner frequency of any of the configura-
tion settings are changed. The semi-OSD system
is helpful in that enables you to have feedback
on any control changes or remote commands
using the video display when it is difficult to
view the front-panel displays. However, you may
occasionally prefer to turn these displays off for
a particular listening session. You may also want
to adjust the length of time the displays remain
on the screen. Both of those options are possible
with the AVR.
To turn off the semi-OSD system, you will need
to make an adjustment in the ADVANCED
menu (Figure 11). To start the adjustment, press
the OSD button
to make an adjustment in the ADVANCED
menu (Figure 11). To start the adjustment, press
the OSD button
L to bring the MASTER
MENU
to the screen. Press the
⁄
Button
D
twice, until the on-screen
›
cursor is next to the
ADVANCED
line. Press the Set Button
F
to enter the ADVANCED menu.
At the ADVANCED menu make certain that
the on-screen
the on-screen
›
cursor is next to the S E M I
O S D
line by pressing the
⁄
/
¤
buttons
D as
needed. Next, press the
›
button
' so that
the word O F F is highlighted in the video
display.
display.
Note that this setting is temporary and will
remain active only until it is changed or until the
AVR is turned off. Once the unit is turned off, the
semi-OSD displays will remain activated, even if
they were switched off for the previous listening
session.
remain active only until it is changed or until the
AVR is turned off. Once the unit is turned off, the
semi-OSD displays will remain activated, even if
they were switched off for the previous listening
session.
To change the length of time that the semi-OSD
displays remain on the screen, go to the
ADVANCED
displays remain on the screen, go to the
ADVANCED
Menu as outlined earlier, and
press the
⁄
/
¤
buttons
D as needed, until the
on-screen
›
cursor is next to the S E M I -
O S D T I M E O U T
line. Next, press the
‹
/
›
Buttons
E' until the desired time in sec-
onds is displayed. Note that unlike most of the
other options in this menu, this is a permanent
setting change, and the time-out entry will
remain in effect until it is changed, even when
the unit is turned off.
other options in this menu, this is a permanent
setting change, and the time-out entry will
remain in effect until it is changed, even when
the unit is turned off.
If you wish to make other adjustments in the
menu, press the
menu, press the
⁄
/
¤
Buttons
D until the on-
screen
›
cursor is next to the desired setting or
the B A C K T O MASTER M E N U line
and press the Set button
and press the Set button
F. If you have no
other adjustments to make, press the OSD
Button
Button
L to exit the menu system.
Full-OSD Time Out Adjustment
The FULL OSD menu system is used to sim-
plify the setup and adjustment of the AVR using
a series of on-screen menus. The factory default
setting for these menus leaves them on the
screen for 20 seconds after a period of inactivity
before they disappear from the screen or Time
Out. This Time Out is a safety measure to prevent
the menu text from burning into the CRTs in
your monitor or projector, which might happen if
they were left on indefinitely. However, some
viewers may prefer a slightly longer or shorter
period before the Time Out display.
plify the setup and adjustment of the AVR using
a series of on-screen menus. The factory default
setting for these menus leaves them on the
screen for 20 seconds after a period of inactivity
before they disappear from the screen or Time
Out. This Time Out is a safety measure to prevent
the menu text from burning into the CRTs in
your monitor or projector, which might happen if
they were left on indefinitely. However, some
viewers may prefer a slightly longer or shorter
period before the Time Out display.
To change the Full-OSD Time Out, you will need
to make an adjustment in the ADVANCED
Menu (Figure 1). To start the adjustment, press
the OSD button
to make an adjustment in the ADVANCED
Menu (Figure 1). To start the adjustment, press
the OSD button
L to bring the MASTER
MENU
to the screen. Press the
⁄
button
D
twice, until the on-screen
¤
cursor is next to the
ADVANCED
line. Press the Set Button
F
to enter the ADVANCED Menu (Figure 11).
At the ADVANCED menu make certain that
the on-screen
the on-screen
›
cursor is next to the F U L L
O S D T I M E O U T
line by pressing the
⁄
/
¤
Buttons
D as needed. Next, press the
‹
/
›
buttons
E' until the desired time is
displayed in seconds. Note that unlike most of
the other options in this menu, this is a perma-
nent setting change, and the time-out entry will
remain in effect until it is changed, even when
the unit is turned off.
the other options in this menu, this is a perma-
nent setting change, and the time-out entry will
remain in effect until it is changed, even when
the unit is turned off.
If you wish to make other adjustments in the
menu, press the
menu, press the
⁄
/
¤
Buttons
D until the on-
screen
›
cursor is next to the desired setting or
the B A C K T O MASTER M E N U line
and press the Set button
and press the Set button
F. If you have no
other adjustments to make, press the OSD
Button
Button
L to exit the menu system.
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