JBL Music Mixer AVR480 User Manual

OWNER’S GUIDE  
AVR480  
HIGH-PERFORMANCE  
AUDIO/VIDEO  
MULTICHANNEL  
PROCESSOR/AMPLIFIER  
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read first!Important Safety Precautions!  
13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning  
storms or when unused for long periods of be located in the vicinity of overhead  
time.  
18. An outside antenna system should not  
CAUTION  
power lines or other electric light or  
power circuits, or where it can fall into  
such power lines or circuits. When  
installing an outside antenna system,  
extreme care should be taken to keep from  
touching such power lines or circuits, as  
contact with them might be fatal.  
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK  
DO NOT OPEN  
14. Refer all servicing to qualified  
service personnel. Servicing is required  
when the apparatus has been damaged in  
any way, such as power-supply cord or  
plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled  
or objects have fallen into the apparatus,  
the apparatus has been exposed to rain or 19. Do not overload wall outlets, exten-  
moisture, does not operate normally, or  
has been dropped.  
15. Do not use attachments not recom-  
mended by the product manufacturer, as  
they may cause hazards.  
16. This product should be operated only  
from the type of power source indicated  
on the marking label. If you are not sure of or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any  
the type of power supply to your home, kind on the product.  
CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock,  
do not remove cover (or back).  
No user-serviceable parts inside.  
Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.  
CAUTION: To prevent electric shock,  
do not use this (polarized) plug with  
an extension cord, receptacle or other outlet  
unless the blades can be fully inserted to  
prevent blade exposure.  
sion cords, or integral convenience recep-  
tacles, as this can result in a risk of fire or  
electric shock.  
20. Never push objects of any kind into  
this product through openings, as they  
may touch dangerous voltage points or  
short-out parts that could result in a fire  
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol,  
within an equilateral triangle, is intended to  
alert the user to the presence of uninsulated  
“dangerous voltage” within the product’s  
enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute  
a risk of electric shock to persons.  
The exclamation point within an equilateral  
triangle is intended to alert the user to the  
presence of important operating and  
maintenance (servicing) instructions in the  
literature accompanying the appliance.  
consult your product dealer or local power 21. Do not attempt to service this product  
company. For products intended to operate yourself, as opening or removing covers  
from battery power, or other sources, refer may expose you to dangerous voltage or  
1. Read these instructions.  
2. Keep these instructions.  
3. Heed all warnings.  
4. Follow all instructions.  
5. Do not use this apparatus near water.  
6. Clean only with a dry cloth.  
7. Do not block any ventilation openings.  
Install in accordance with the manufac-  
turer’s instructions.  
8. Do not install near any heat sources  
such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or  
other apparatus (including amplifiers) that  
produce heat.  
9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the  
polarized or grounding-type plug. A polar-  
ized plug has two blades with one wider  
than the other. A grounding-type plug has  
two blades and a third grounding prong.  
The wide blade or the third prong are  
provided for your safety. If the provided  
plug does not fit into your outlet, consult  
an electrician for replacement of the  
obsolete outlet.  
to the operating instructions.  
17. If an outside antenna or cable system  
is connected to the product, be sure the  
other hazards. Refer all servicing to quali-  
fied service personnel.  
22. When replacement parts are required,  
antenna or cable system is grounded so as be sure the service technician has used  
to provide some protection against voltage replacement parts specified by the manu-  
surges and built-up static charges. Article  
810 of the National Electrical Code,  
facturer or that have the same character-  
istics as the original part. Unauthorized  
substitutions may result in fire, electric  
shock or other hazards.  
23. Upon completion of any service or  
repairs to this product, ask the service  
technician to perform safety checks to  
determine that the product is in proper  
operating condition.  
ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information with  
regard to proper grounding of the mast  
and supporting structure, grounding of the  
lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit,  
size of grounding conductors, location of  
antenna-discharge unit, connection to  
grounding electrodes, and requirements  
for the grounding electrode. See Figure 1.  
24. The product should be mounted to a  
wall or ceiling only as recommended by  
the manufacturer.  
10. Protect the power cord from being  
walked on or pinched, particularly at  
plugs, convenience receptacles and the  
point where they exit from the apparatus.  
11. Only use attachments/accessories  
specified by the manufacturer.  
12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod,  
bracket or table specified by the manufac-  
turer or sold with the appara-  
Figure 1.  
Example of Antenna Grounding as per  
National ElectricalCode ANSI/NFPA 70  
Antenna Lead-In Wire  
Ground Clamp  
Antenna Discharge Unit (NEC Section 810-20)  
Grounding Conductors (NEC Section 810-21)  
Electric Service Equipment  
Ground Clamps  
tus. When a cart is used, use  
caution when moving the  
cart/apparatus combination  
Power Service Grounding Electrode System  
(NEC Art. 250, Part H)  
to avoid injury from tip-over.  
HCGUL1492/6500 02/2003  
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INTRODUCTION  
Thank you for choosing JBL! With the  
purchase of a JBL AVR480, you are  
about to begin many years of listening  
enjoyment. The AVR480 has been  
Description and Features  
The AVR480’s powerful amplifier uses  
traditional high-current design technolo-  
gies to meet the wide dynamic range of  
any program selection.  
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The AVR480 is among the most versatile  
and multifeatured A/V receivers avail-  
able, incorporating a wide range of lis-  
tening options. In addition to Dolby  
Digital and DTS decoding for digital  
sources, a broad choice of analog sur-  
round modes are available for use with  
sources such as CD, VCR, TV broadcasts  
and the AVR’s own FM/AM tuner.  
custom-designed to provide all the  
excitement and detail of movie sound-  
tracks and every nuance of musical selec-  
tions. With onboard Dolby* Digital and  
With state-of-the-art circuitry and time-  
honored circuit designs, the AVR480 is  
one of the finest products ever offered by  
JBL in its class.  
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DTS decoding, the AVR480 delivers six  
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discrete channels of audio that take  
advantage of the digital soundtracks from  
the latest DVD and LD releases and  
Digital Television broadcasts.  
Onboard Dolby* Digital and DTS  
Decoding Using Cirrus Chip  
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In addition to providing a wide range of  
listening options, the AVR480 is easy to  
configure so that it provides the best  
results with your speakers and specific  
listening-room environment.  
Technology  
Dolby Laboratories’ Pro Logic* II  
Decoding Technology  
To obtain the maximum enjoyment from  
your new receiver, we urge you to take  
the time to read through this manual.  
This will ensure that connections to  
speakers, source playback units and  
other external devices are made properly.  
In addition, a few minutes spent learning  
the functions of the various controls will  
enable you to take advantage of all the  
power the AVR480 is able to deliver.  
Multiple Digital Inputs and an  
Output  
For the ultimate in flexibility, the AVR480  
features connections for four video  
Front-Panel Inputs for Easy  
devices, three with both composite and  
S-Video inputs. Front-panel inputs allow  
temporary connection of camcorders,  
portable players, video games or other  
devices. Three additional audio inputs are  
available, and a total of two digital inputs  
make the AVR480 capable of handling all  
the latest digital audio sources. A coax  
digital output is available for direct con-  
nection to digital recorders.  
Connection to Portable Devices and  
the Latest Video Game Consoles  
If you have any questions about this  
product, its installation or its operation,  
please contact your dealer, who is your  
best local source of information.  
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SAFETY INFORMATION  
Installation Location  
Important Safety Information  
Unpacking  
To ensure proper operation and to avoid  
the potential for safety hazards, place  
the unit on a firm and level surface.  
When placing the unit on a shelf, be  
certain that the shelf and any mounting  
hardware can support the weight of the  
product.  
Verify Line Voltage Before Use  
Your AVR480 has been designed for use  
with 220 – 240-volt AC current.  
Connection to a line voltage other than  
that for which it is intended can create a  
safety and fire hazard and may damage  
the unit.  
The carton and shipping materials used  
to protect your new receiver during  
shipment were specially designed to  
cushion it from shock and vibration. We  
suggest that you save the carton and  
packing materials for use in shipping  
if you move, or should the unit ever  
need repair.  
Make certain that proper space is pro-  
vided both above and below the unit  
for ventilation. If this product will be  
installed in a cabinet or other enclosed  
area, make certain that there is suffi-  
cient air movement within the cabinet.  
Under some circumstances, a fan may  
be required.  
Depending on the electrical requirements  
in your area or the wiring in your home,  
the power cords included with your AVR  
may not be the correct ones, and you may  
need to contact your local JBL distributor  
to obtain the correct power cord.  
To minimize the size of the carton in  
storage, you may wish to flatten it. This is  
done by carefully slitting the tape seams  
on the bottom and collapsing the carton.  
Other cardboard inserts may be stored in  
the same manner. Packing materials that  
cannot be collapsed should be saved  
along with the carton in a plastic bag.  
If you have any questions about the  
voltage requirements for your specific  
model, or about the line voltage in your  
area, contact your dealer before plugging  
the unit into a wall outlet.  
Do not place the unit directly on a  
carpeted surface.  
If you do not wish to save the packaging  
materials, please note that the carton and  
other sections of the shipping protection  
are recyclable. Please respect the  
environment and discard those materials  
at a local recycling center.  
Avoid installation in extremely hot  
or cold locations, or an area that is  
exposed to direct sunlight or heating  
equipment.  
Do Not Use Extension Cords  
To avoid safety hazards, use only the  
power cord attached to your unit. We  
do not recommend that extension cords  
be used with this product. As with all  
electrical devices, do not run power cords  
under rugs or carpets or place heavy  
objects on them. Damaged power cords  
should be replaced immediately by an  
authorized service depot with a cord  
meeting factory specifications.  
Avoid moist or humid locations.  
Do not obstruct the ventilation slots  
on the top of the unit, or place objects  
directly over them.  
Cleaning  
When the unit gets dirty, wipe it with a  
clean, soft, dry cloth. If necessary, wipe it  
with a soft cloth dampened with mild  
soapy water, then a fresh cloth with clean  
water. Wipe dry immediately with a dry  
cloth. NEVER use benzene, aerosol  
cleaners, thinner, alcohol or any other  
volatile cleaning agent. Do not use  
abrasive cleaners, as they may damage  
the finish of metal parts. Avoid spraying  
insecticide near the unit.  
Handle the AC Power Cord Gently  
When disconnecting the power cord  
from an AC outlet, always pull the plug,  
never pull the cord. If you do not intend  
to use the unit for any considerable  
length of time, disconnect the plug from  
the AC outlet.  
Do Not Open the Cabinet  
Moving the Unit  
There are no user-serviceable components  
inside this product. Opening the cabinet  
may present a shock hazard, and any  
modification to the product will void your  
guarantee. If water or any metal object  
such as a paper clip, wire or a staple  
accidentally falls inside the unit,  
disconnect it from the AC power source  
immediately, and consult an authorized  
service station.  
Before moving the unit, be certain to  
disconnect any interconnection cords  
with other components, and make certain  
that you disconnect the unit from the  
AC outlet.  
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FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Main Power Switch  
System Power Control  
Power Indicator  
9
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!
@
#
$
%
Tuner Band Selector  
Preset Stations Selector  
Input Source Selector  
Tuning Mode Selector  
Video 3 Input Jacks  
Volume Control  
&Delay Button  
*Digital Input Selector  
(
Main Information Display  
Headphone Jack  
ÓChannel Select Button  
Remote Sensor Window  
Tone Mode Button  
Surround Mode Selector  
Tuning Selector  
Ô
Speaker Select Button  
Test Tone Selector  
/Selector Buttons  
^Set Button  
1
Main Power Switch: Press this  
3
Power Indicator: This LED will be  
6
Tone Mode Button: Pressing this  
button to apply power to the AVR480.  
When the switch is pressed in, the unit  
is placed in a Standby mode, as indicated  
illuminated in red when the unit is in the  
Standby mode to signal that the unit is  
ready to be turned on. When the unit is in  
operation, the indicator will turn orange.  
button activates the menu for setting the  
Bass and Treble controls.  
7
Surround Mode Selector: Press this  
by the red LED Power Indicator  
in the middle of the System Power  
Control . This button MUST be  
3
button to change the surround mode by  
scrolling through the list of available  
modes. Note that Dolby Digital and DTS  
modes can be selected only when a digi-  
tal input is used (see page 28 for more  
information about surround modes).  
4
Headphone Jack: This jack may be  
2
used to listen to the AVR480’s output  
through a pair of headphones. Be certain  
that the headphones have a standard  
6.3mm (1/4-inch) stereo phone plug. Note  
that the speakers will automatically be  
turned off when the headphones are  
connected.  
pressed in to operate the unit. To turn  
the unit off completely and prevent the  
use of the remote control, this switch  
should be pressed until it pops out from  
the front panel so that “OFF” may be  
read at the top of the switch.  
8
Tuning Selector: Press the left side  
of the button to tune lower-frequency  
stations and the right side of the button  
to tune higher-frequency stations. When  
a station with a strong signal is reached,  
NOTE: This switch is normally left in the  
“ON” position.  
5
Remote Sensor Window: The sen-  
sor behind this window receives infrared  
signals from the remote control. Aim the  
remote at this area and do not block or  
cover it unless an external remote sensor  
is installed.  
2
System Power Control: When the  
the TUNED Indicator  
the Main Information Display  
J
will light in  
(see  
Main Power Switch is “ON,press  
1
(
this button to turn on the AVR480; press  
it again to turn the unit off (to Standby).  
page 31 for more information on tuning  
stations).  
Note that the Power Indicator  
3
inside the switch will turn orange when  
the unit is on.  
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9
Tuner Band Selector: Pressing this  
#
Video 3 Input Jacks: These audio/  
*
Digital Input Selector: When play-  
button will automatically switch the AVR  
to the Tuner mode. Pressing it again will  
switch between the AM and FM frequency  
bands, holding it pressed for some sec-  
onds will switch between stereo and  
mono receiving and between automatic  
and manual tuning mode (see page 31 for  
more information on the tuner).  
video jacks may be used for temporary  
connection to video games or portable  
audio/video products such as camcorders  
and portable audio players.  
ing a source that has a digital output,  
press this button to select between the  
Optical  
2
and Coaxial  
1
Digital  
inputs (see pages 26–27 for more infor-  
mation on digital audio).  
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Volume Control: Turn this knob  
clockwise to increase the volume, coun-  
terclockwise to decrease the volume. If  
the AVR is muted, adjusting the volume  
control will automatically release the unit  
from the silenced condition.  
(
Main Information Display: This  
display delivers messages and status  
indications to help you operate the  
receiver (see page 8 for a complete expla-  
nation of the Information Display).  
)
Preset Stations Selector: Press this  
button to scroll up or down through the  
list of stations that have been entered  
into the preset memory (see page 31 for  
more information on tuner programming).  
%
/Selector Buttons: When you  
Ó
Channel Select Button: Press this  
are establishing the AVR480s configuration  
settings, use these buttons to select from  
the choices available, as shown in the  
button to begin the process of trimming  
the channel output levels using an exter-  
nal audio source (for more information  
on output level trim adjustment, see  
page 30).  
!
Input Source Selector: Press this  
button to change the input by scrolling  
through the list of input sources.  
Main Information Display  
(.  
^
Set Button: When making choices  
@Tuning Mode Selector: Press this  
button to select Auto or Manual tuning.  
When the button is pressed so that the  
Auto Indicator Mlights, the tuner will  
search for the next station with an accept-  
able signal when the Tuning Selector  
8tis pressed. When the button is  
pressed so that MANUAL appears in the  
Main Information Display K, each  
press of the Tuning Selector 8twill  
increase the frequency. This button may  
also be used to switch between Stereo  
and Mono modes for FM radio reception.  
When weak reception is encountered,  
press the button so that MANUAL  
appears in the Main Information  
during the setup and configuration  
process, press this button to enter the  
desired setting as shown in the Main  
Ô
Speaker Select Button: Press this  
button to begin the process of configuring  
the speakers that are used in your listen-  
ing room (see page 19 for more informa-  
tion on setup and configuration).  
Information Display  
(
into the  
AVR480’s memory. The set button may also  
be used to change the display brightness  
(see page 30).  
Test Tone Selector: Press this but-  
ton to begin the process of adjusting the  
channel output levels using the internal  
test tone as a reference (for more infor-  
mation on output level adjustment, see  
page 22).  
&
Delay Button: Press this button to  
begin the sequence of steps required to  
enter delay time settings (see page 31 for  
more information on delay times).  
Display Kto switch to Mono reception.  
Press it again to switch back to Stereo  
mode. (See page 31 for more information  
on using the tuner.)  
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FRONT-PANEL INFORMATION DISPLAY  
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
Bitstream Indicators  
Optical Source Indicators  
DTS Mode Indicator  
Dolby Digital Indicator  
Coaxial Digital Input Indicators  
Dolby Pro Logic II Indicator  
Analog Input Indicator  
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
Dolby 3 Stereo Indicator  
DSP Mode Indicator  
Tuned Indicator  
Main Information Display  
Night Mode Indicator  
Auto Indicator  
O
P
Q
R
S
T
Preset Number/Sleep Timer  
Preset Indicator  
Sleep Indicator  
Memory Indicator  
Stereo Indicator  
Logic 7 Mode Indicators  
Speaker/Channel Input Indicators  
A
Bitstream Indicators: When the input  
H
Dolby 3 Stereo Indicator: This indi-  
LNight Mode Indicator: This indica-  
tor lights when the AVR480 is in the  
Night mode, which preserves the dynamic  
range of digital program material at low  
volume levels.  
is a digital source, one of these indicators  
will light to display the specific type of  
signal in use.  
cator lights when the Dolby 3 Stereo  
Mode has been selected. Only the ST  
(Stereo) portion of this indicator will  
light when “Surround Off” has been  
selected. Then all Surround Modes are  
turned off and the unit will play in pure  
stereo mode.  
B
Optical Source Indicators: These  
indicators light to show when an Optical  
Digital Input has been selected.  
M
Auto Indicator: This indicator lights  
when the tuner’s Auto mode is in use.  
C
DTS Mode Indicator: This indicator  
NSpeaker/Channel Input Indicators:  
These indicators are multipurpose, indicat-  
ing either the speaker type selected for  
each channel or the incoming data-signal  
configuration. The left, center, right, right  
surround and left surround speaker indica-  
tors are composed of two boxes, while the  
subwoofer is a single box. When the let-  
ters flash, the digital input has been inter-  
rupted (see pages 20 and 27 for more  
information on the Channel Indicators).  
I
DSP Mode Indicator: This indicator  
lights when the DTS mode is selected.  
lights when any of the surround modes  
created by Digital Signal Processing, or  
DSP are in use. These modes include  
Hall 1, Hall 2, Theater and 5-Channel  
Stereo.  
D
Dolby Digital Indicator: This indica-  
tor lights when the Dolby Digital mode is  
selected.  
E
Coaxial Digital Input Indicators:  
J
Tuned Indicator: This indicator lights  
These indicators light to show when a  
Coaxial Digital Input has been selected.  
when a station is being received with suffi-  
cient signal strength to provide acceptable  
listening quality.  
F
Dolby Pro Logic II Indicator: This  
ndicator lights when one of the Dolby  
Pro Logic II modes has been selected.  
i
K
Main Information Display: This dis-  
O
Preset Number/Sleep Timer: When  
play shows messages relating to the sta-  
tus, input source, surround mode, tuner,  
volume level or other aspects of the unit’s  
operation.  
the tuner is in use, these numbers indi-  
cate the specific preset memory location  
in use (see page 31 for more information  
on preset stations). When the Sleep func-  
tion is in use, these numbers show how  
many minutes remain before the unit  
goes into the Standby mode.  
G
Analog Input Indicator: This indica-  
tor lights when an analog input source has  
been selected.  
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P
Preset Indicator: This indicator  
lights when the tuner is in use to show  
that the Preset Number/Sleep Timer O  
is showing the station’s preset memory  
number (see page 31 for more informa-  
tion on tuner presets).  
Q
Sleep Indicator: This indicator lights  
when the Sleep function is in use. The  
numbers in the Preset/Sleep Number  
indicators will show the minutes remain-  
ing before the AVR480 goes into the  
Standby mode (see page 24 for more  
information on the Sleep function).  
RMemory Indicator: This indicator  
flashes when entering presets and other  
information into the tuner’s memory.  
S
Stereo Indicator: This indicator  
lights when an FM station is being tuned  
in stereo. When the “Surround Off” mode  
has been selected for any source input,  
the ST portion of the Dolby 3 Stereo  
Indicator Hwill light.  
TLogic 7 Mode Indicators: These  
indicators light to indicate that one of the  
Logic 7 modes is in use. Along with the  
main Logic 7 indicator, one of the letters  
to the right will light to show which ver-  
sion of Logic 7 processing is in use: C for  
the Cinema mode or M for the Music  
mode. (See page 28 for a description of  
the Logic 7 modes.)  
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REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS  
0
Coaxial Digital Audio Output  
8 Video 1 Video Inputs  
9 Video 1 Audio Inputs  
G Surround Speaker Outputs  
H Front/Center Speaker Outputs  
I AC Power Cord Jack  
J AM Antenna  
K FM Antenna  
L Region Selector  
1 Coaxial Digital Audio Input  
2 Optical Digital Audio Input  
3 Subwoofer Output  
4
5
6
A Video 1 Video Output  
B Video 1 Audio Outputs  
C Video 2 Video Input  
D Video 2 Audio Inputs  
E Video Monitor Outputs  
F TV Audio Inputs  
Tape Inputs  
Tape Outputs  
CD Inputs  
7 DVD Video Inputs  
NOTE: To assist in connecting the  
multichannel inputs, outputs and  
speakers, all connection jacks and  
terminals are color-coded in conformance  
with the latest EIA/CEA-863 standards  
as follows:  
Front Left:  
Front Right:  
Center:  
Surround Left:  
Surround Right:  
Subwoofer:  
White  
Red  
Green  
Blue  
Gray  
Purple  
Coaxial Digital Audio:  
Composite Video:  
Orange  
Yellow  
0
Coaxial Digital Audio Output:  
4
Tape Inputs: Connect these jacks to  
below for connecting the source’s com-  
posite or S-Video outputs to the AVR.  
Connect this jack to the matching digital  
input connector on a digital recorder such  
as a CD-R or MiniDisc recorder.  
the PLAY/OUT jacks of an audio recorder.  
7 DVD Video Inputs: Connect these  
jacks to the composite or S-Video output  
jacks on a DVD player or other video  
source.  
5
Tape Outputs: Connect these jacks to  
the RECORD/INPUT jacks of an audio  
recorder.  
1 Coaxial Digital Audio Input:  
Connect the coax digital output from a  
DVD player, HDTV receiver, LD player, MD  
player or CD player to this jack. The signal  
may be a Dolby Digital signal, a DTS sig-  
nal or a standard PCM digital source. Do  
not connect the RF digital output of an  
LD player to this jack.  
6
CD Inputs: Connect these jacks to  
8 Video 1 Video Inputs: Connect these  
jacks to the PLAY/OUT composite or S-  
Video jacks on a VCR or other video  
source.  
the analog output of a compact disc  
player or CD changer.  
Note: If your DVD player, HDTV set-top  
box, cable box, satellite receiver or other  
video source device is equipped with  
component (Y/Pr/Pb) video outputs that  
are compatible with component video  
inputs on your video display, it is recom-  
mended that you connect the source’s  
component video outputs directly to the  
corresponding component video inputs on  
the video display. In that case, you only  
need to connect the source’s audio out-  
puts to the AVR. If you don’t have compo-  
nent video connections on your TV or  
video display, then see the descriptions  
9
Video 1 Audio Inputs: Connect  
these jacks to the PLAY/OUT audio jacks  
on a VCR or other video source.  
2 Optical Digital Audio Input:  
Connect the optical digital output from a  
DVD player, HDTV receiver, LD player, MD  
player or CD player to this jack. The signal  
may be a Dolby Digital signal, a DTS  
signal or a standard PCM digital source.  
A Video 1 Video Output: Connect this  
jack to the RECORD/INPUT composite  
video jack on a VCR.  
B Video 1 Audio Outputs: Connect  
these jacks to the RECORD/INPUT  
audio jacks on a VCR or any other  
Audio recorder.  
3 Subwoofer Output: Connect this  
jack to the line-level input of a powered  
subwoofer. If an external subwoofer  
amplifier is used, connect this jack to the  
subwoofer amplifier input.  
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C Video 2 Video Input: Connect this  
jack to the PLAY/OUT composite video  
jack on a second VCR or other video  
source.  
I AC Power Cord Jack: Connect the  
AC power cord to this jack when the  
installation is complete. To ensure safe  
operation, use only the power cord sup-  
plied with the unit. If a replacement is  
required it must be of the same type and  
capacity.  
D Video 2 Audio Inputs: Connect  
these jacks to the PLAY/OUT audio jacks  
on a VCR or other video source.  
Depending on the electrical requirements  
in your area or the wiring in your home,  
the power cords included with your AVR  
may not be the correct ones, and you may  
need to contact your local JBL distributor  
to obtain the correct power cord.  
E Video Monitor Outputs: Connect  
these jacks to the composite and/or S-  
Video input of a TV monitor or video pro-  
jector to view the output of any video  
source selected by the receiver’s video  
switcher.  
J AM Antenna: Connect the AM loop  
antenna supplied with the receiver to these  
terminals. If an external AM antenna is  
used, make connections to the AM and  
GND terminals in accordance with the  
instructions supplied with the antenna.  
If you would like to make an S-Video  
recording from the source connected to  
the DVD S-Video Input 7, you may use  
the Video Monitor Output E S-Video  
jack when connected to a compatible  
recording device. However, you will not be  
able to monitor the video signal from your  
video display.  
K FM Antenna: Connect the supplied  
indoor or an optional external FM antenna  
to this terminal.  
F TV Audio Inputs: Connect these  
jacks to the Audio Out jacks on a TV or  
other video source.  
L Region Selector: Select the position  
corresponding to the country in which the  
AVR will be used (C, S or K) so that the  
video standard and the FM tuner’s fre-  
quency increments will be correct. (See  
page 31 for more information on setting  
the Region Selector L.)  
G Surround Speaker Outputs:  
Connect these outputs to the matching +  
or – terminals on your left and right sur-  
round speakers. When making speaker  
connections always make certain to  
maintain correct polarity by connecting  
the colored (+) terminals on the AVR480  
(see chart above) to the red (+) terminals  
on the speakers and the black (–) termi-  
nals on the AVR480 to the black (–) termi-  
nals on the speakers. (See page 15 for  
more information on speaker polarity.)  
IMPORTANT NOTE: Any adjustments  
made to the Region Selector L will  
not take effect unless the unit is first  
fully turned off by pressing the Main  
Power Switch 1until it pops out  
and the word “OFF” appears on the top  
of the button.  
H Front/Center Speaker Outputs:  
Connect these outputs to the matching +  
or – terminals on your front/center speak-  
ers. When making speaker connections,  
always make certain to maintain correct  
polarity by connecting the colored (+) ter-  
minals on the AVR480 (see chart above)  
to the red (+) terminals on the speaker  
and the black (–) terminals on the  
AVR480 to the black (–) terminals on  
the speakers. (See page 15 for more  
information on speaker polarity.)  
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REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
Power Off Button  
IR Transmitter Window  
Program Indicator  
Power On Button  
Status Button  
Input Selectors  
AVR Selector  
Test Button  
Sleep Button  
Surround Mode Selector  
Repeat Button  
Channel Select Button  
⁄ ¤  
/
Buttons  
Button  
‹ ›  
/
Set Button  
Digital Select Button  
Numeric Keys  
Tuner Mode  
Direct Button  
Tuning Up/Down  
Night Mode  
Subtitle On/Off Button  
Transport Controls  
Track Skip Up/Down Buttons  
Check Button  
Disc Skip Button  
Preset Up/Down  
Clear Button  
S Memory Button  
T Delay  
U Speaker Select  
V A-B Button  
W Volume Up/Down  
X TV/Video Button  
Y AM/FM Tuner Select  
Z Macro Buttons  
a Mute  
NOTES:  
• The function names shown here are  
each button’s feature when used with  
the AVR. Most buttons have additional  
functions when used with other  
devices. See page 36 for a list of  
these functions.  
The AVR480’s remote is shipped from  
the factory to operate the AVR480 and  
many CD or DVD players and cassette  
decks. Before using the remote, it is  
important to remember to press the  
Input Selector Button  
5
that corre-  
sponds to the unit you wish to operate.  
0
Power Off Button: Press this button  
to place the AVR480 in the Standby mode.  
2
Program Indicator: This three-color  
3
Power On Button: Press this button  
1
IR Transmitter Window: Point this  
indicator is used to guide you through the  
process of programming the remote. (See  
pages 32 for information on programming  
the remote.)  
to turn on the power.  
toward the AVR480 when pressing buttons  
on the remote to make certain that infrared  
commands are properly received.  
12  
 
4
Status Button: This button has no  
B
Channel Select Button: This button  
I
Direct Button: In Tuner mode, press  
function on the AVR480, but is used by  
some DVD players and other devices to  
access an on-screen menu system.  
is used to start the process of setting the  
AVR480’s output levels with an external  
source. Once this button is pressed, use the  
⁄ ¤  
this button when the tuner is in use to  
start the sequence for direct entry of a  
station’s frequency. After pressing the  
button, simply press the proper Numeric  
/
Buttons  
C
to select the channel  
5
Input Selectors: Pressing one of  
being adjusted, then press the Set Button  
Keys  
G
to select a station (see page  
these buttons will perform three actions  
at the same time. First, if the AVR is not  
turned on, this will power up the unit.  
Next, it will select the source shown  
on the button as the input to the AVR.  
Finally, it will change the remote control  
so that it controls the compatible product  
selected. After pressing one of these but-  
tons you must press the AVR Selector  
⁄ ¤  
/
E
, followed by the  
Buttons  
C
31 for more information on the tuner).  
again, to change the level setting (see page  
30 for more information).  
J
Tuning Up/Down: When the tuner is  
in use, these buttons will tune up or down  
through the selected frequency band. If the  
⁄ ¤  
/
C
Buttons: These are naviga-  
tional buttons. They will be used most  
frequently to select a surround mode.  
These buttons are also used to increase or  
decrease output levels when configuring  
the unit, to select speaker configuration  
or to select the digital inputs. They are  
also used to enter delay time settings  
after the Delay Button T has been  
pressed.  
Tuner Mode Button  
H
@
has been  
pressed so that the AUTO Indicator  
M
is lit, pressing either of the buttons will  
cause the tuner to seek the next station  
with acceptable signal strength for quality  
Button  
6
again to operate the AVR’s  
functions with the remote.  
reception. When the AUTO Indicator  
M
is NOT illuminated, pressing these buttons  
will tune stations in single-step increments  
(see page 31 for more information).  
6
AVR Selector: Pressing this button  
will switch the remote so that it will oper-  
ate the AVR’s functions. If the AVR is in the  
Standby mode, it will also turn the AVR on.  
D
Button: These buttons do not  
K
Night Mode: Press this button to  
have a function with the AVR480. When  
a DVD player or TV is selected, they may  
be used to navigate the menus of those  
devices.  
activate the Night mode. This mode is  
available only with Dolby Digital-encoded  
digital sources, and it preserves dialogue  
(center channel) intelligibility at low vol-  
ume levels (see page 29 for more  
information).  
7
Test Tone: Press this button to  
begin the sequence used to calibrate the  
AVR480’s output levels (see page 22 for  
more information on calibrating the  
AVR480).  
E
Set Button: This button is used to  
enter settings into the AVR480’s memory.  
It is also used in the setup procedures for  
delay time, speaker configuration and  
channel output level adjustment.  
8
Sleep Button: Press this button to  
L
Subtitle On/Off Button: This button  
place the unit in the Sleep mode. After  
the time shown in the display, the  
AVR480 will automatically go into the  
Standby mode. Each press of the button  
changes the time until turn-off in the fol-  
lowing order:  
has no function on the AVR480, but is  
used by some DVD players and other  
devices to turn on or off on-screen  
subtitles.  
F
Digital Select Button: Press this  
button to assign one of the digital inputs  
12 to a source. (See page 27 for more  
information on using digital inputs.)  
M
Transport Controls: These buttons  
90  
min  
80  
min  
70  
min  
60  
min  
50  
min  
do not have any functions for the AVR,  
but they may be used for the forward/  
reverse play operation of a wide variety  
of compatible CD or DVD players, and  
audio or videocassette recorders.  
40  
min  
30  
min  
20  
min  
10  
min  
G
Numeric Keys: These buttons serve  
OFF  
as a ten-button numeric keypad to enter  
tuner preset positions. They are also used  
to select channel numbers when a TV,  
VCR or Sat receiver has been selected as  
the input source, or to select track numbers  
on a compatible CD, DVD or LD player.  
Hold the button pressed for two seconds  
to turn off the Sleep mode setting. Note  
that this button is also used to change  
channels on your TV, VCR and SAT  
receiver when selected.  
N
Track Skip Up/Down Buttons:  
These buttons have no direct function  
with the AVR480, but when used with a  
compatibly programmed CD or DVD player,  
they will change the track or chapter of  
the disc currently being played.  
H
Tuner Mode: Press this button when  
9
Surround Mode Selector: Press  
the tuner is in use to select between  
automatic tuning and manual tuning.  
When the button is pressed so that the  
this button to begin the process of chang-  
ing the surround mode. After the button  
⁄ ¤  
has been pressed, use the  
/
Buttons  
AUTO Indicator  
the Tuning Buttons  
M
goes out, pressing  
will move  
C
to select the desired surround mode  
J
8
(see page 28 for more information).  
the frequency up or down in single-step  
increments. When the FM band is in  
A
Repeat Button: This button has  
no function on the AVR480, but is used  
by some CD and DVD players and other  
devices to repeat play of program material.  
use and the AUTO Indicator  
M
is on,  
pressing this button will change to  
monaural reception, making even weak  
stations audible (see page 31 for more  
information).  
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O
Check Button: This button has no  
V A-B Button: This button has no  
function on the AVR480, but is used by  
some DVD players and other devices to  
select a passage for repeat play.  
function on the AVR480, but is used by  
some DVD players and other devices to  
edit a programmed playlist.  
P
Disc Skip Button: This button has  
W Volume Up/Down: Press these but-  
no direct function for the AVR480, but  
when used with a compatibly pro-  
grammed CD or DVD changer, it will  
change the disc currently being played in  
the changer.  
tons to raise or lower the system volume.  
X TV/Video Button: This button does  
not have a direct function on the AVR480,  
but when used with a compatibly pro-  
grammed VCR, DVD or satellite receiver  
that has a “TV/Video” function, pressing  
this button will switch between the out-  
put of the player or receiver and the  
external video input to that player.  
Q
Preset Up/Down: When the tuner  
is in use, press these buttons to scroll  
through the stations programmed into the  
AVR480’s memory. (See page 31 for infor-  
mation on programming tuner presets.)  
Consult the owner’s manual for your spe-  
cific player or receiver for the details of  
how it implements this function.  
R
Clear Button: Press this button to  
clear incorrect entries when using the  
remote to directly enter a radio station’s  
frequency.  
Y AM/FM Tuner Select: Press this  
button to select the AVR’s tuner as the  
listening choice. Pressing this button  
when the tuner is in use will select  
between the AM and FM bands.  
S Memory Button: Press this button to  
enter a radio station into the AVR480’s pre-  
set memory. After pressing the button, the  
MEMORY Indicator  
then have five seconds to enter a preset  
memory location using the Numeric  
R
will flash; you  
Z Macro Buttons: Press these but-  
tons to store or recall a “Macro”, which  
is a preprogrammed sequence of com-  
mands stored in the remote.  
Keys  
G. (See page 31 for more infor-  
mation.)  
a Mute: Press this button to momen-  
tarily silence the AVR480 or TV set being  
controlled, depending on which device  
has been selected.  
T Delay/Prev Ch.: Press this button  
to begin the process for setting the delay  
times used by the AVR480 when process-  
ing surround sound. After pressing this  
button, the delay times are entered by  
pressing the Set Button  
E
C
and then  
to change  
⁄ ¤  
using the  
/
Buttons  
the setting. Press the Set Button  
E
again to complete the process (see page  
21 for more information).  
U Speaker Select: Press this button  
to begin the process of configuring the  
AVR480’s Bass Management System for  
use with the type of speakers used in  
your system. Once the button has been  
⁄ ¤  
pressed, use the  
/
Buttons  
C
to  
select the channel you wish to set up.  
Press the Set Button and then  
E
select the speaker type (see page 19  
for more information).  
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INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS  
After unpacking the unit, and placing it on  
a solid surface capable of supporting its  
weight, you will need to make the connec-  
tions to your audio and video equipment.  
3. Connect the digital output of any  
digital device to the appropriate input  
connections on the AVR480 rear  
panel. Note that the Optical and  
Coaxial Digital Inputs 12 may  
be used with a Dolby Digital or DTS  
source or the output of a conventional  
CD, MD or LD player’s PCM (S/P-DIF)  
output.  
Your dealer or installer is a valuable  
resource to consult in selecting the  
proper cable.  
Regardless of the brand of cable selected,  
we recommend that you use a cable con-  
structed of fine, multistrand copper with  
Audio Equipment Connections  
2
an area greater than 2mm (14-gauge or  
We recommend that you use high-quality  
interconnect cables when making connec-  
tions to source equipment and recorders  
to preserve the integrity of the signals.  
smaller; when specifying cable size in  
terms of gauge, remember that the lower  
the number, the thicker the cable).  
4. Connect the Coaxial Digital Output  
0
2
on the rear panel of the AVR to the  
matching digital input connection on a  
CD-R or MiniDisc recorder.  
Cable with an area of 1.5mm (16-gauge)  
When making connections to audio  
source equipment or speakers it is always  
a good practice to unplug the unit from  
the AC wall outlet. This prevents any pos-  
sibility of accidentally sending audio or  
transient signals to the speakers that may  
damage them.  
may be used for short runs of less than  
4m (10 feet). We do not recommend that  
you use cables with an area less than  
5. Assemble the AM Loop Antenna supplied  
with the unit so that the tabs at the bottom  
of the antenna loop snap into the holes in  
the base. Connect it to the AM and GND  
Screw Terminals a .  
2
1mm (18-gauge) due to the power loss  
and degradation in performance that  
will occur.  
Cables that are run inside walls should  
have the appropriate markings to indicate  
listing with UL, CSA or other appropriate  
testing agency standards. Questions  
about running cables inside walls should  
be referred to your installer or a licensed  
electrical contractor who is familiar with  
the applicable local building codes in  
your area.  
IMPORTANT NOTE: In order to clearly  
identify all connectors and simplify  
installation, as per the new EIA/CEA-863  
standard, all connections are color-coded  
as follows:  
For speakers and audio in/outputs: white  
(left, speakers front) and red (right,  
speakers front)  
6. Connect the supplied FM antenna to  
the FM (75-ohm) Connection K. The  
FM antenna may be an external roof  
antenna, an inside powered or wire  
lead antenna or a connection from a  
cable system. Note that if the antenna  
or connection uses 300-ohm twin-lead  
cable, you must use a 300-ohm-to-75-  
ohm adapter to make the connection.  
For speakers: green (center), blue (left  
surround) and gray (right surround)  
When connecting wires to the speakers,  
be certain to observe proper polarity.  
Remember to connect the “negative” or  
“black” wire to the same terminal on both  
the receiver and the speaker. Similarly,  
the “positive” or “red” wire should be  
connected to the corresponding colored  
terminals on the AVR480 and speaker.  
For audio output: purple (subwoofer)  
For composite video in/outputs: yellow  
For coaxial digital audio in/outputs:  
orange  
Select the position corresponding to  
the country in which the AVR will be  
used (China, Singapore or Korea) so  
that the FM tuner’s frequency incre-  
ments will be correct. If the AVR will  
be used in a country other than one of  
those listed, contact your JBL dealer  
for information on which position  
should be used. (See page 31.)  
1. Connect the analog output of a CD  
NOTE: While most speaker manufactur-  
ers adhere to an industry convention of  
using black terminals for negative and red  
ones for positive, some manufacturers  
may vary from this configuration. To  
ensure proper phase and optimal perform-  
ance, consult the identification plate on  
your speaker or the speaker’s manual to  
verify polarity. If you do not know the  
polarity of your speaker, ask your dealer  
for advice before proceeding, or consult  
the speaker’s manufacturer.  
player to the CD Inputs  
6.  
NOTE: When the CD player has both  
fixed and variable audio outputs it is best  
to use the fixed output unless you find  
that the input to the receiver is so low  
that the sound is noisy, or so high that  
the signal is distorted.  
2. Connect the analog Play/Out jacks of a  
cassette deck, MD, CD-R or other audio  
7. Connect the front, center and surround  
Speaker Outputs GH to the  
respective speakers.  
recorder to the Tape Input Jacks  
4.  
Connect the analog Record/In jacks on  
the recorder to the Tape Output  
To ensure that all the audio signals are  
carried to your speakers without loss of  
clarity or resolution, we suggest that you  
use high-quality speaker cable. Many  
brands of cable are available and the  
choice of cable may be influenced by the  
distance between your speakers and the  
receiver, the type of speakers you use,  
personal preferences and other factors.  
Jacks  
5
on the AVR480.  
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We also recommend that the length of  
cable used to connect speaker pairs be  
identical. For example, use the same  
length piece of cable to connect the  
front-left and front-right or surround-left  
and surround-right speakers, even if the  
speakers have a different distance from  
the AVR480.  
Video Connection Notes:  
Video Equipment Connections  
• If your DVD player, HDTV set-top box,  
cable box, satellite receiver or other  
video source device is equipped with  
component (Y/Pr/Pb) video outputs that  
are compatible with component video  
inputs on your video display, then it is  
recommended that you connect the  
source’s component video outputs  
directly to the corresponding compo-  
nent video inputs on the video display.  
In that case, you only need to connect  
the source’s audio outputs to the AVR.  
Video equipment is connected in the same  
manner as audio components. Again, the  
use of high-quality interconnect cables is  
recommended to preserve signal quality.  
To ensure best video performance,  
S-Video sources should be connected  
to the AVR480 using only their S-Video  
In/Outputs. Do not connect their  
8. Connections to a subwoofer are  
normally made via a line-level audio  
connection from the Subwoofer  
composite video connectors.  
1. Connect a VCR’s audio and video  
Play/Out jacks to the Video 1 Input  
Jacks 89 on the rear panel. The  
Audio and Video Record/In jacks on  
the VCR should be connected to the  
Video 1 Output Jacks AB on  
the AVR480.  
Output  
3
to the line-level input of a  
subwoofer with a built-in amplifier.  
When a passive subwoofer is used, the  
connection first goes to a power ampli-  
fier, which will be connected to one or  
more subwoofer speakers. If you are  
using a powered subwoofer that does  
not have line-level input connections,  
follow the instructions furnished with  
the speaker for connection information.  
• S-Video or composite video signals may  
only be viewed in their native formats  
and will not be converted to the other  
format. Thus both connections must be  
made from the AVR480 to the TV if  
both composite video and S-Video  
sources are used, and the appropriate  
input on the TV must be selected.  
2. Connect the analog audio and video  
outputs of a satellite receiver, cable TV  
converter or television set or any other  
video source to the Video 2 CD or  
NOTE: Speaker sets with two front satel-  
lites and a passive subwoofer must be  
connected to the front Speaker Outputs  
• For the connections described above,  
your video device needs RCA intercon-  
nect cables and/or S-Video connectors  
for all Audio and Video signals. Any  
normal video device (not S-VHS or  
High 8) for playback only needs three  
interconnect cables; VCRs for record  
and playback require six interconnect  
cables. Any S-Video device (S-VHS,  
High 8) needs two interconnect cables  
(Audio) and one S-Video cable (Video),  
if it’s a playback unit, or four intercon-  
nect cables (Audio In/Out) and two  
S-Video (Video In/Out) cables, if it’s  
a recording VCR.  
Video 3  
#
Input Jacks.  
3. Connect one of the video outputs of a  
DVD or laser disc player to one of the  
H
only rather than to the Subwoofer  
Output  
3
.
DVD Video Input Jacks  
7.  
4. Connect the Video Monitor Out  
E
jacks on the receiver to the composite  
and S-Video inputs of your television  
monitor or video projector.  
Remember to select the correct video input  
on your TV for the source input you wish to  
view. Consult the owner’s guide for your  
TV for information on its video inputs.  
• Only the video cables (the “yellow”  
composite video or the S-Video cable)  
need to be connected to the TV  
Monitor Output H. The volume on  
the TV should be reduced to minimum.  
• Only the S-Video In/Out of S-Video  
devices should be connected to the  
AVR, NOT both composite video and  
S-Video In/Outputs (except the TV;  
see item 4).  
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Depending on the specifics of your room  
acoustics and the type of speakers in use,  
you may find that imaging is improved by  
moving the front-left and front-right  
speakers slightly forward of the center  
channel speaker. If possible, adjust all  
front loudspeakers so that they are aimed  
at ear height when you are seated in the  
listening position.  
Center Front Speaker  
Speaker Selection  
The same model or brand of speaker  
should be used at least for the front-left,  
center and front-right speakers. This  
creates a seamless front soundstage and  
eliminates the possibility of distracting  
sonic disturbances that occur when a  
sound moves across mismatched front-  
channel speakers.  
No more than  
60cm (0 – 2 feet)  
Left Front  
Speaker  
Right Front  
Speaker  
A) Front Channel Speaker Installation with  
Direct-View TV Sets or Rear-Screen Projectors  
Using these guidelines, you’ll find that it  
takes some experimentation to find the  
correct location for the front speakers in  
your particular installation. Don’t be afraid  
to move things around until the system  
sounds correct. Optimize your speakers so  
that audio transitions across the front of  
the room sound smooth.  
Speaker Placement  
TV or Projection Screen  
The placement of speakers in a multi-  
channel home theater system can have a  
noticeable impact on the quality of sound  
reproduced.  
Center Front  
Speaker  
Left Front  
Speaker  
Right Front  
Speaker  
Depending on the type of center channel  
speaker in use and your viewing device,  
place the center speaker either directly  
above or below your TV, or in the center  
behind a perforated front-projection  
screen.  
Surround speakers should be placed on  
the side walls of the room, at or slightly  
behind the listening position. The center  
of the speaker should face you, and the  
bottom of the speaker cabinet should be  
at least 60cm (2 feet) higher than the  
listeners’ ears, with the top of the cabinet  
at least 170mm (6 inches) below the  
ceiling.  
Once the center channel speaker is  
installed, position the left-front and right-  
front speakers so that they are as far  
away from one another as the center  
channel speaker is from the preferred  
listening position. Ideally, the front-channel  
speakers should be placed so that their  
tweeters are no more than 60cm (2 feet)  
above or below the tweeter in the center  
channel speaker.  
Optional Rear-Wall Mounting  
If side-wall mounting is not practical,  
the speakers may be placed on a rear  
wall, behind the listening position.  
The speakers should be no more than  
2 meters (6 feet) behind the rear of the  
seating area.  
B) The distance between the left and right  
speakers should be equal to the distance from  
the seating position to the viewing screen.  
You may also experiment with placing the left  
and right speakers slightly forward of the center  
speaker.  
They should also be at least 0.5 meter  
(1-1/2 feet) from your TV set unless the  
speakers are magnetically shielded to  
avoid colorings on the TV screen.  
Subwoofers produce largely nondirectional  
sound, so they may be placed almost  
anywhere in a room. Actual placement  
should be based on room size and shape  
and the type of subwoofer used. One  
method of finding the optimal location for  
a subwoofer is to begin by placing it in  
the front of the room, about 170mm  
(6 inches) from a wall, or near the front  
corner of the room. Another method is to  
temporarily place the subwoofer in the  
spot where you will normally sit, and then  
walk around the room until you find a spot  
where the subwoofer sounds best. Place  
the subwoofer in that spot. You should  
also follow the instructions of the  
At least 170mm (6 inches) from ceiling  
At least 60cm (2 feet)  
subwoofer’s manufacturer, or you may  
wish to experiment with the best location  
for a subwoofer in your listening room.  
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SYSTEM CONFIGURATION  
Once the speakers have been placed in  
Input Setup  
Settings to Be Made With  
the room and connected, the remaining  
steps are to program the system configu-  
ration memories. With the AVR480, two  
kinds of memories are used: those associ-  
ated individually with the input selected  
(e.g., surround modes) and others working  
independently from any input selected,  
such as speaker output levels, or delay  
times used by the surround sound  
processor.  
The first step in configuring the AVR480  
is to select an input. This may be done by  
pressing the front-panel Input Source  
Each Input Used  
The AVR480 features an advanced  
memory system that enables you to  
establish different settings for the  
Selector  
name appears momentarily in the Main  
Information Display . The input may  
!
until the desired input’s  
speaker configuration, digital input and  
surround mode for each input source.  
This flexibility enables you to customize  
the way in which you listen to each  
source and have the AVR480 memorize  
them. This means, for example, that you  
may associate different surround modes  
and analog or digital inputs with different  
sources, or set different speaker configu-  
rations with the resultant changes to the  
bass management system or the use of  
the center speaker. Once these settings  
are made, they will automatically be  
recalled whenever you select an input.  
K
also be selected by pressing the appropri-  
ate Input Selector on the remote control  
fY.  
The second step is to associate one of  
the digital inputs with the selected input  
source (if this is needed; otherwise, the  
selected analog input will remain). Press  
You are now ready to power up the  
AVR480 to begin these final adjustments.  
1. Plug the AC Power Cord  
I
into an  
the Digital Input Select Button  
*F  
unswitched AC outlet. Depending on  
the electrical requirements in your area  
or the wiring in your home, the power  
cords included with your AVR may not  
be the correct ones, and you may need  
to contact your local JBL distributor  
to obtain the correct power cord for  
your area.  
on the front panel or the remote. Within  
five seconds, make your input selection  
using the Selector buttons on the front  
panel  
%
or the /¤ Buttons  
C
on  
the remote until the desired digital or  
analog input is shown in the Main  
Information Display  
the Set Button  
digital input assignment.  
The default settings for the AVR480, as  
it is shipped from the factory, have all  
inputs set for an analog source (except for  
the DVD input, which has the Coaxial  
K. Then press  
^E  
to enter the new  
2. Press the Main Power Switch  
1
Digital Input  
1
as the default), with  
in until it latches and the word “OFF”  
on the top of the switch disappears  
inside the front panel. Note that the  
After the setting has been made with  
one input, repeat as described above  
with all inputs in use. The digital input  
associated with the input selected can  
also be changed at any time later and the  
AVR480’s memory system will retain the  
settings until they are changed again.  
stereo as the surround mode, the front  
left and right speakers set to “large”  
(when a surround mode is selected, the  
default settings for the center and sur-  
round speakers will be ”small“) and a  
subwoofer connected. Before using the  
unit, you will probably want to change  
these settings for most inputs so that  
they are properly configured to reflect the  
use of digital or analog inputs, the type of  
speakers installed and the surround mode  
associated with the input. Remember,  
since the AVR480’s memory system keeps  
the settings for each input separate from  
the other inputs, you will need to make  
these adjustments for each input used.  
However, once they are made, further  
adjustment is only required when system  
components are changed.  
Power Indicator  
3
will turn red,  
indicating that the unit is in the  
Standby mode.  
3. Remove the protective plastic film from  
the front-panel lens. If left in place, the  
film will affect the performance of your  
remote control.  
4. Install the three supplied AAA batteries  
in the remote as shown. Be certain to  
follow the (+) and (–) polarity indicators  
that are on the bottom of the battery  
compartment.  
To make this process as quick and as easy  
as possible, we suggest that with each of  
these settings to be made you step  
through each input. Once you have com-  
pleted the settings for the first input,  
many settings may be duplicated for the  
remaining inputs.  
5. Turn the AVR480 on either by pressing  
the System Power Control  
Input Source Selector  
2
or Tuner  
or the  
!
Band Selector 9on the front panel,  
or via the remote by pressing the AVR  
The items that follow will describe the  
individual settings required for each input.  
Selector  
Selectors f  
Power Indicator  
to confirm that the unit is on, and the  
6
or any of the Input  
on the remote. The  
will turn orange  
Y
3
Main Information Display  
(
will  
also light.  
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Speaker Setup  
front and right-front positions, as  
described by the definitions shown  
above.  
right front-channel outputs and its bass  
will be sent to the subwoofer output as  
long as SUB L/R+LFE is selected  
in the SUBWOOFER line in this menu  
(see below). This mode is needed if no  
center speaker is used. In this case, con-  
sider selecting one of the DSP surround  
modes, such as Hall or Theater.  
This setup tells the AVR480 which type  
of speakers are in use. This is important  
as it adjusts the settings that determine  
which speakers receive low-frequency  
(bass) information and whether a center  
speaker should be used or not. The  
speakers may be configured independ-  
ently for each source input, but it is rec-  
ommended that the speakers be config-  
ured the same for all inputs to ensure  
optimum performance.  
When SMALL is selected, low-  
frequency front-channel sounds will be  
sent only to the subwoofer output. Note  
that if you choose this option and there is  
no subwoofer connected, you will not hear  
any low-frequency sounds from the front  
channels. This setting is not available  
with stereo mode to ensure purest sound  
by bypassing the crossovers of the DSPs.  
7. When you have completed your  
selection for the center channel, press  
the Set Button  
E
^
, and then  
C
⁄ ¤  
press the  
/
Buttons on the  
For each of these settings use the  
remote or the Selector Buttons  
on the front panel to change the  
display to SUR SPKR.  
%
When LARGE is selected, a full-range  
output will be sent to the front left and  
front right outputs. Depending on the sub-  
woofer configuration (see below), the  
front left and right bass information may  
also be directed to a subwoofer.  
LARGE setting if the speakers for a  
particular position are traditional full-  
range loudspeakers that are capable  
of reproducing sounds below 100Hz.  
Use the SMALL setting for smaller,  
frequency-limited satellite speakers that  
do not reproduce sounds below 100Hz.  
Note that when “small” front (left and  
right) speakers are used, a subwoofer  
is required to reproduce low-frequency  
sounds. If you are in doubt as to which  
category describes your speakers, con-  
sult the specifications in the speakers’  
owner’s manual, or ask your dealer.  
Remember that each speaker setup that  
differs from the default settings must be  
made individually for each input in use.  
8. Press the Set Button E^again,  
⁄ ¤  
/
and then use the  
Buttons  
C
on the remote or the Selector Buttons  
on the front panel to select the  
%
IMPORTANT NOTE: When a speaker  
set with two front satellites and a  
passive subwoofer connected to the  
option (S-SMALL, S-NONE,  
S-LARGE) that best describes  
your system based on the surround  
speaker definitions shown in the pre-  
ceding section.  
Front Speaker Outputs  
H
is used, the  
front speakers must be set for LARGE.  
5. When you have completed your  
selection for the front channels, press  
When SMALL is selected, with all digi-  
tal surround modes low-frequency sur-  
round channel sounds will be sent to the  
Fronts when the Sub is turned off, or to  
the subwoofer output when the Sub is  
on. With the analog surround modes the  
rear bass feed depends on the mode  
selected and the setting of the sub and  
front speakers.  
the Set Button  
E
C
^
, and then press  
on the remote  
⁄ ¤  
the  
/
Buttons  
or the Selector Buttons  
%
on the  
front panel to change the display to  
CEN SPKR.  
It is best to select the Dolby Pro Logic II  
Movie mode for speaker setup. Then with  
the currently selected input all speaker  
settings will be copied to other surround  
modes (as far as possible) and need not  
be repeated with any other mode.  
6. Press the Set Button  
front again, and use the  
E
⁄ ¤  
^
/
on the  
Buttons  
C
on the remote, or the Selector  
When LARGE is selected, a full-range  
output will be sent to the surround chan-  
nel outputs (with all analog and digital  
surround modes), and, except with Hall  
and Theater modes, NO surround channel  
bass will be sent to the subwoofer output.  
Buttons on the front panel, to  
%
select the option (C-SMALL,  
C-NONE, C-LARGE) that best  
describes your system based on the  
center speaker definitions shown in  
the preceding section.  
With the AVR480 turned on, follow these  
steps to configure the speakers:  
1. Put the AVR480 in the Dolby Pro Logic II  
Movie mode either by pressing the  
Surround Mode Selector Button  
on the front panel repeatedly, or by  
pressing the Surround Mode  
When NONE is selected, surround  
sound information will be split between  
the front-left and front-right outputs.  
Note that for optimal performance when  
no surround speakers are in use, the  
Dolby 3 Stereo mode should be used.  
7
When SMALL is selected, low-frequency  
center channel sounds will be sent to the  
fronts, if they are set for LARGE and  
the Sub is turned off. When the Sub is  
on, low-frequency center channel sounds  
will be sent to the subwoofer only. (This  
setting is not available when one of the  
Logic 7 surround modes has been selected.)  
Selector  
9
and then the remote’s  
⁄ ¤  
/
Buttons  
C
, until DOLBY  
PRO LOGIC II MOVIE appears  
in the Main Information Display  
K
9. When you have completed your  
selection for the surround channel,  
and the Pro Logic II Indicator  
F
lights.  
press the Set Button  
E
^
, and  
C on  
When LARGE is selected, a full-range  
output will be sent to the center speaker  
output, and with analog and digital sur-  
round modes (except with the Pro Logic II  
Music mode) NO center channel signal  
will be sent to the subwoofer output.  
⁄ ¤  
then press the  
/
Buttons  
2. Press the Speaker Button  
FNT SPKR will appear in the Main  
Information Display  
U
Ô.  
the remote or the Selector Buttons  
on the front panel to change the  
display to S-W SPKR.  
%
K.  
3. Press the Set Button  
E^.  
10. Press the Set Button  
E
^
, and  
C on  
⁄ ¤  
⁄ ¤  
/
4. Press the remote’s  
or the Selector Buttons  
front panel until either F-LARGE or  
F-SMALL appears, matching the  
type of speakers you have at the left-  
/
Buttons  
C
then press the  
Buttons  
When NONE is selected, no signal will  
be sent to the center channel output. The  
receiver will operate in a “phantom” cen-  
ter channel mode and center channel  
information will be sent to the left and  
%
on the  
the remote or the Selector Buttons  
%on the front panel to select the  
option that best describes your sub-  
woofer system.  
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The choices available for the subwoofer  
position will depend on the settings for  
the other speakers, particularly the front  
left/right positions.  
To assist in making these settings, the  
icons in the Speaker/Channel Input  
Indicators Nwill change as the speaker  
type is selected at each position. When  
only the inner icon box is lit, the speaker  
is set for “small.” When the inner and  
outer boxes are lit, the speaker is set for  
“large.” When no indicator appears at a  
speaker location, that position is set for  
“none” or “no” speaker.  
Surround Setup  
Once the speaker setup has been com-  
pleted, the next setup step is to set the  
surround mode you wish to use with each  
input. Since surround modes are a matter  
of personal taste, feel free to select any  
mode you wish – you may change it later.  
The Surround Mode chart on page 28  
may help you select the mode best suited  
to the input source selected. However,  
to make it easier to establish the initial  
parameters for the AVR480, it is best to  
select any Dolby Pro Logic II mode for  
most analog inputs and Dolby Digital for  
inputs connected to digital sources. In the  
case of inputs such as a CD Player, Tape  
Deck or Tuner, you may wish to set the  
mode to Stereo, if that is your preferred  
listening mode for standard stereo  
If the front left/right speakers are set to  
SMALL, the subwoofer will automati-  
cally be set to SUB, which is the “on”  
position.  
If the front left/right speakers are set to  
LARGE, three options are available:  
As an example, in the figure below, the  
left front and right front speakers are set  
for “large,” the center, left surround and  
right surround speakers are set for small,  
and a subwoofer is enabled.  
• If no subwoofer is connected to the  
AVR480, press the Buttons  
C
%
so that SUB NONE appears in  
the display. When this option is select-  
ed, all bass information will be routed  
to the front left/right “main” speakers.  
After the speaker setting has been made  
with one input, repeat as described  
above with all inputs you will use. In  
most cases, the speaker type will be the  
same and may be quickly entered by  
entering the same data used for the origi-  
nal input. But with some music sources  
you may prefer to listen to your surround  
system without using a center speaker,  
particularly when a small center is in  
use whose audio performance does not  
match perfectly with the main front  
speakers. With these sources selected  
the center speaker will then be turned off  
automatically (enter NONE for the Center  
setting), while its signal will be fed to the  
left and right fronts.  
• If a subwoofer is connected to the  
AVR480, you have the option to have  
the front left/right “main” speakers  
reproduce bass frequencies at all  
times, and have the subwoofer operate  
only when the AVR480 is being used  
with a digital source that contains a  
dedicated Low-Frequency Effects, or  
LFE soundtrack. This allows you to  
use both your main and subwoofer  
speakers to take advantage of the  
special bass created for certain movies.  
To select that option press the ‹›  
Buttons C %so that SUB (LFE)  
appears in the display.  
sources, where it is unlikely that surround-  
encoded material will be used. Logic 7  
Music is also an excellent choice for two-  
channel materials, as it is capable of  
deriving ambient effects that are normally  
present even in two-channel recordings.  
To set the surround mode you wish to  
use with the input selected, press the  
Surround Mode Selector Button  
on the front panel repeatedly or press the  
Surround Mode Selector and the  
/¤ Buttons on the remote until  
7
9
C
the desired surround mode’s name  
appears in the Main Information  
Display  
K.  
The speaker setting mode can also be  
changed at any time later, and the  
AVR480’s memory system will retain  
these settings for the input selected,  
until they are changed again.  
• If a subwoofer is connected and you  
wish to use it for bass reproduction in  
conjunction with the main front  
left/right speakers, regardless of the  
type of program source or surround  
mode you are listening to, press the  
Note that Dolby Digital and DTS will only  
appear as choices when a digital input  
has been selected.  
After the surround mode setting has been  
made with the current input, repeat the  
setting with all inputs you will use. The  
surround mode can also be changed at  
any time later, and the AVR480’s memory  
system will retain the settings for the  
input selected, until they are changed  
again.  
Buttons  
C
%
so that  
C
L/R+LFE appears in the display.  
When this option is selected, a “com-  
plete” feed will be sent to the front  
left/right “main” speakers, and the  
subwoofer will receive the front left  
and right bass frequencies under  
80Hz, in addition to the LFE soundtrack  
(see above).  
L
R
SL  
SR  
LFE  
11.When all speaker selections have  
been made for the input selected,  
press the Set Button  
E
^
twice or  
simply wait three seconds until the  
display returns to the normal mode.  
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a. When setting the delay time for the  
Dolby Digital surround modes, the  
optimal delay time is the result of  
that subtraction. For example, if the  
front speakers are 3m away and the  
surround speakers are 1m away, the  
optimal delay time is figured as  
(3 – 1) x 3 = 6. Thus, in this example,  
the delay time for Dolby Digital should  
be set at 6 milliseconds.  
If the distances are equal, no further  
adjustment is required and the center  
delay should be left zero. If the distance  
to the front speakers is greater than the  
distance to the center speaker, you may  
wish to reposition the speakers by  
moving the front left and front right  
speakers closer to the listening position  
or the center speaker further away from  
the listening position.  
Configuring Global Settings  
After the settings described above have  
been made for all input sources in your  
system, the following settings will  
remain in effect independent of the input  
selected.  
Delay Settings  
For the Dolby Digital or Dolby Pro Logic II  
modes, you may need to adjust the delay  
time setting. Note that the delay time is  
not adjustable for any other modes.  
If you measured the distance in feet  
instead of meters, don’t multiply the  
difference by 3. Thus, if the front  
speakers are 10 feet away from the  
listening position, and the surround  
speakers are 4 feet away, then the  
difference will be 10 – 4 = 6, and the  
Dolby Digital delay should be set at  
6 milliseconds.  
If repositioning of the speakers is not  
possible, adjust the center delay time,  
adding 1 millisecond of center channel  
delay for every 30cm (foot) closer to the  
listening position the center speaker is  
than the front speakers. For example, if  
the front left and front right speakers are  
each 3m (12 feet) from the listening posi-  
tion and the center channel speaker is  
2.4m (10 feet) away, the delay is figured  
as 300cm (12 feet) – 240cm (10 feet) =  
60cm (2 feet), suggesting an optimal  
center delay of 2 milliseconds.  
Important Note: Once the delay time  
is set with any input it will be effective  
with all other inputs too. Moreover, the  
surround delay time setting must be made  
only for either the Dolby Pro Logic II or  
the Dolby Digital mode. The other set-  
tings will be set automatically.  
b. When setting the delay time for any  
Dolby Pro Logic II mode, take the result  
of the calculation above and add 15  
to obtain the optimal delay time. For  
example, if the front speakers are 3m  
away and the surround speakers are  
1m away, the optimal delay time is  
figured as (3 – 1) x 3 + 15 = 21. Thus,  
in this example, the Pro Logic II delay  
should be set at 21 milliseconds.  
Due to the different distances between  
the listening position for the front chan-  
nel speakers and the surround speakers,  
the amount of time it takes for sound to  
reach your ears from the front or surround  
speakers is different. You may compen-  
sate for this difference through the use  
of the delay settings to adjust the timing  
for the specific speaker placement and  
acoustic conditions in your listening room  
or home theater.  
To set the delay time, follow these steps:  
1. To make the delay settings for the  
Dolby Digital mode (this will include  
the Center delay setting, and the sur-  
round delay for the Pro Logic II mode  
will be set automatically), press the  
Similarly for English measurements,  
if the front speakers are 10 feet away  
and the surround speakers are 4 feet  
away from the listening positon, then  
the delay for the Dolby Pro Logic II  
modes is calculated at 10 – 4 = 6 + 15  
= 21 milliseconds.  
Input Source Selector  
!5  
and  
The factory setting (see Surround Mode  
Chart page 28) is appropriate for most  
rooms, but some installations create an  
uncommon distance between the front  
and surround speakers that may cause  
the arrival of front channel sounds to  
become disconnected from surround  
channel sounds.  
select any input that is associated with  
a digital input and the Dolby Digital  
surround mode.  
2. Press the Delay Button  
T&.  
S DELAY will appear in the Main  
Information Display  
3. Press the Set Button  
⁄ ¤  
K.  
NOTE: The DTS, 5CH Stereo, Hall and  
Theater modes use a fixed, nonadjustable  
delay time.  
E
^.  
To resynchronize the front, center and  
surround channels, follow these steps:  
4. Press the  
/
Buttons  
C
on the  
The Dolby Digital Mode also includes a  
separate setting for the center channel  
delay mode, since the discrete nature of  
these signals makes the location of the  
center channel speaker more critical. To  
calculate the delay for the center chan-  
nel, measure the distance from the pre-  
ferred listening position in the center  
of the room to both the center channel  
speaker and either the left or right speaker.  
remote or the Selector Buttons  
%
on the front panel until the desired rear  
delay time for the Dolby Digital mode,  
calculated using the formula for Dolby  
Digital above (item a), appears in the  
display.  
1. Measure the distance from the  
listening/viewing position to the  
front speakers.  
2. Measure the distance from the  
listening/viewing position to the  
surround speakers.  
5. Press the Set Button  
E
^
to enter  
the setting into the AVR480’s memory.  
3. Subtract the distance to the surround  
speakers from the distance to the front  
speakers and multiply the result by 3,  
if you measured the distances in  
meters. If you measured the distances  
in feet, don’t multiply the result; it will  
be the same as the setting.  
⁄ ¤  
/
6. Press the  
Buttons  
C
on the  
remote once, so that C DELAY  
appears in the Main Information  
Display  
K.  
7. Press the Set Button  
E
^
.
⁄ ¤  
/
8. Press the  
Buttons  
C
%until  
the desired delay time for the center  
channel appears in the display.  
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Output Level Adjustment  
To adjust and calibrate the output levels,  
follow these steps. For accurate calibra-  
tion, it is a good idea to make these  
adjustments while seated in your favorite  
listening position. As the adjustment  
must be made for each surround mode,  
it is best to select any input associated  
with any Dolby Pro Logic II mode, make  
the adjustment for that surround mode,  
then step through all inputs you’re using  
(and thus through all surround modes  
associated with the inputs) and repeat  
the adjustment when any surround mode  
appears that has not yet been adjusted.  
9. Press the Set Button  
the setting into the AVR480’s memory.  
E
^
to enter  
Output level adjustment is a key part of  
the configuration process for any sur-  
round sound product. It is particularly  
important for a Dolby Digital receiver  
such as the AVR480, as correct output  
levels will ensure that you hear sound-  
tracks with the proper directionality and  
intensity.  
You have now completed the delay  
time settings for all surround modes  
and inputs.  
Night Mode Settings  
The Night mode is a feature of Dolby  
Digital that uses special processing to  
preserve the dynamic range and full intel-  
ligibility of a movie soundtrack while  
reducing the peak level. This prevents  
abruptly loud transitions from disturbing  
others, without reducing the sonic impact  
of a digital source. Note that the Night  
mode is only available when the Dolby  
Digital surround mode is selected.  
NOTE: Listeners are often confused  
about the operation of the surround  
channels. While some assume that  
sound should always be coming from  
each speaker, most of the time there will  
be little or no sound in the surround  
channels. This is because they are only  
used when a movie director or sound  
mixer specifically places sound there to  
create ambience, a special effect or to  
continue action from the front of the  
room to the rear. When the output levels  
are properly set, it is normal for sur-  
round speakers to operate only occa-  
sionally. Artificially increasing the vol-  
ume to the rear speakers may destroy  
the illusion of an enveloping sound field  
that duplicates the way you hear sound  
in a movie theater or concert hall.  
1. Select any input associated with any  
Dolby Pro Logic II surround mode by  
pressing the Input Source Selector  
!
5
until the Pro Logic II  
To adjust the Night mode setting, press  
the Input Source Selector  
and select an input that is associated  
with a digital input and the Dolby Digital  
surround mode.  
Indicator lights up. Alternatively,  
F
!5  
select any desired source input, then  
change the surround mode to any  
Dolby Pro Logic II mode either by  
pressing the Surround Mode  
Selector Button 7on the front  
panel repeatedly, or by pressing the  
Surround Mode Selector jon  
⁄ ¤  
Next, press the Night Button  
K
on  
the remote. When the button is pressed,  
D-R (Dynamic Range) followed by the  
current setting (MID, MAX, OFF) will  
appear in the Main Information  
⁄ ¤  
the remote and the  
/
Buttons  
C until one of the Dolby Pro Logic II  
surround modes appears in the Main  
Information Display K.  
Display  
K. Press the  
/
Buttons  
IMPORTANT NOTE: The output level  
can be adjusted for each digital and  
analog surround mode separately. This  
allows you to compensate for level differ-  
ences between speakers that may also  
vary with the surround mode selected, or  
to increase or decrease the level of cer-  
tain speakers intentionally, depending on  
the surround mode selected. Note that  
adjustments made for any surround mode  
are effective with all inputs associated  
with that surround mode.  
C
within 5 seconds to select the  
desired setting:  
2. Adjust the Volume Control $W  
so that -10dB appears in the Main  
Information Display K. If this set-  
ting results in speaker output levels  
that are too high or low, you may  
repeat the procedure using a differ-  
ent volume setting, as long as it is  
below 0dB.  
OFF: When OFF is shown in the display,  
the Night mode will not function.  
MID: When MID is shown in the dis-  
play, a mild compression will be applied.  
MAX: When MAX is shown in the dis-  
play, a more severe compression algo-  
rithm will be applied.  
3. Press the Test Tone Button  
T-T FL will appear in the Main  
Information Display  
7.  
When you want to use the Night mode  
feature, we recommend that you select  
the MID setting as a starting point and  
change to the MAX setting later, if  
desired.  
Before beginning the output level adjust-  
ment process, make certain that all  
speaker connections have been properly  
made. The system volume should be  
turned down at first.  
K.  
4. The test tone will immediately begin  
to circulate through the speakers in a  
clockwise rotation, pausing at each  
position for 2 seconds. As the test tone  
rotates, the speaker positions FL,  
CEN, FR, SR, SL (Front Left, Center,  
Front Right, Surround Right, Surround  
Left) will be shown in the Main  
When the MID or MAX setting is selected,  
the NIGHT Mode Indicator  
light. To confirm the selection, press the  
Set Button or wait for several  
L
will  
E
^
seconds until the display returns to the  
normal mode.  
Information Display  
K. While the  
test tone is circulating, the proper  
channel position will also be indicated  
in the Speaker/Channel Indicators  
N
by a blinking letter within the  
correct channel.  
NOTE: This is a good time to verify that  
the speakers have been properly connected.  
As the test tone circulates, listen to make  
certain that the sound comes from the  
22  
 
speaker position shown in the Main  
Information Display . If the sound  
appears in the Main Information  
Display . This will also allow you  
K
K
from a speaker location does NOT match  
the position indicated in the display, turn  
the AVR480 off using the Main Power  
Switch 1and check the speaker wiring  
to make certain that each speaker is con-  
nected to the correct output terminal.  
to compensate for level differences  
between speakers, which may be differ-  
ent with each surround mode, or to  
increase or decrease the level of certain  
speakers intentionally, depending on the  
surround mode selected.  
Once the settings outlined on the previ-  
ous pages have been made, the AVR480  
is ready for operation. While there are  
some additional settings to be made,  
these are best done after you have had  
an opportunity to listen to a variety of  
sources and different kinds of program  
material. These advanced settings are  
described on page 30 of this manual. In  
addition, any of the settings made in the  
initial configuration of the unit may be  
changed at any time. As you add new or  
different sources or speakers, or if you  
wish to change a setting to better reflect  
your listening taste, simply follow the  
instructions for changing the settings for  
that parameter, as shown above. Note  
that any settings changed at any time  
will be stored in memory in the AVR480.  
The settings will either depend on the  
input (speaker configuration, analog/  
digital input selection, surround mode) or  
on the surround mode selected (speaker  
output level), as described on previous  
pages.  
After checking for speaker placement, let  
the test tone circulate again, and listen to  
see which channels sound louder than  
the others. Using the front left speaker as  
⁄ ¤  
a reference, press the  
/
Buttons  
C
on the remote to bring all speakers  
to the same volume level. Note that when  
⁄ ¤  
/
one of the  
Buttons  
C
is pushed,  
the test tone circulation will pause on the  
channel being adjusted to give you time  
to make the adjustment. When you  
release the button, the circulation will  
resume after 5 seconds.  
Continue to adjust the individual speak-  
ers until they all have the same volume.  
Adjustments should be made with the  
⁄ ¤  
/
Buttons  
C
only, NOT the main  
volume controls.  
NOTE: The subwoofer output level is not  
adjustable using the test tone. To change  
the subwoofer level, follow the steps for  
Output Level Trim Adjustment on page 30.  
When all channels have the same output  
level, turn the Volume  
$
W
down to  
Having completed the setup and configu-  
ration process for your AVR480, you are  
about to experience the finest in music  
and home theater listening. Enjoy!  
about – 40dB; otherwise, the listening  
level may be too high as soon as the  
source’s music starts to play. Afterwards,  
press the Test Tone Button  
7  
again to turn the test tone off and com-  
plete the process.  
IMPORTANT NOTE: The output level  
adjustment made will be effective for  
the surround mode currently selected,  
independent of which source input is  
selected. To adjust the output level with  
other surround modes, step through all  
inputs you’re using by repeatedly press-  
ing the Source Selector Buttons  
the front panel or the appropriate Input  
Selectors on the remote. When the  
!
on  
5
indicator for any surround mode for which  
the level adjustment has not yet been  
made lights in the Main Information  
Display  
K, repeat the level adjustment  
described above. Alternatively, change  
the surround mode either by pressing the  
Surround Mode Selector Button 7  
on the front panel repeatedly, or by press-  
ing the Surround Mode Selector j  
⁄ ¤  
on the remote and the  
/
Buttons  
C
until the desired surround mode  
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OPERATION  
Using the Sleep Timer  
• To program the AVR480 for automatic  
turn-off, press the Sleep Button  
on the remote. Each press of the button  
will increase the time before shut down  
in the following sequence:  
Basic Operation  
Source Selection  
Once you have completed the setup and  
configuration of the AVR480, it is simple  
to operate. The following instructions  
should be followed for you to maximize  
your enjoyment of your new receiver:  
• To select a source, press any of the  
Source Selector buttons on the  
8
remote 56Y  
.
NOTE: After pressing one of the Input  
Selector Buttons  
the AVR Selector  
5
6
you must press  
to have the remote  
90  
min  
80  
min  
70  
min  
60  
min  
50  
min  
Turning the AVR480 On or Off  
• When using the AVR480 for the first  
40  
min  
30  
min  
20  
min  
10  
min  
OFF  
control the AVR functions.  
time, you must press the Main Power  
• The input source may also be changed  
by pressing the front-panel Input  
Switch  
1
on the front panel to turn the  
The sleep time will be displayed in the  
Preset Number/Sleep Timer Indicator  
unit on. This places the unit in a Standby  
mode, as indicated by the red color of  
Source Selector Button  
!
repeat-  
O
and it will count down until the time  
edly. Each press of the button will move  
the input selection through the list of  
available inputs.  
the Power Indicator  
3. Once the unit  
has elapsed.  
is in Standby, you may begin a listening  
session by pressing the System Power  
When the programmed sleep time has  
elapsed, the unit will automatically turn  
off (to Standby mode). Note that the front  
panel display will dim to one half bright-  
ness when the Sleep function is pro-  
grammed. To cancel the Sleep function,  
Control  
on the front panel or the AVR Selector  
. Note that the Power Indicator  
will turn orange. This will turn the  
2
or the Source Button  
!
• As the input is changed, the AVR480  
will automatically switch to the digital  
input (if selected), surround mode and  
speaker configuration that were  
entered during the configuration  
process for that source.  
6
3
unit on and return it to the input source  
that was last used. The unit may also be  
turned on from Standby by pressing any  
of the Source Selector Buttons  
56Y on the remote.  
press and hold the Sleep Button  
8
until the information display returns to  
normal brightness and the Sleep indicator  
numbers return to “0” in the Preset  
• The front-panel Video 3 Inputs  
#
may be used to connect a device such  
as a video game or camcorder to your  
home entertainment system on a tem-  
porary basis.  
Number/Sleep Timer Indicator  
O.  
NOTE: After pressing one of the Input  
Selector Buttons  
5
to turn the unit on,  
press the AVR Selector  
remote control the AVR functions.  
6
to have the  
• As the input source is changed, the  
new input name will appear in the  
To turn the unit off at the end of a listen-  
Main Information Display  
K.  
ing session, simply press the System  
• When a pure audio source (Tuner, CD,  
Tape) is selected, the last video input  
used remains routed to the Video 1  
Power Control  
2
on the front panel  
or the Power Off Button  
3
on the  
remote. To switch off both the AVR480  
and a compatible DVD or CD player, first  
Outputs  
A
and Video Monitor  
Outputs E. This permits simultaneous  
viewing and listening to different  
sources.  
press the Input Selector Button  
and then press the Power Off Button  
. After that, press the AVR Selector  
5
3
Button  
Button  
6
3
, followed by the Power Off  
.
• When a Video source is selected, its  
audio signal will be fed to the speakers  
and the video signal for that input will be  
routed to the appropriate Monitor  
When the remote is used to turn the unit  
“off” it is actually placing the system in a  
Standby mode, as indicated by the red  
Output Jack  
E
and will be viewable  
on a TV monitor connected to the  
AVR480.  
color of the Power Indicator  
3.  
When you will be away from home for an  
extended period of time, it is always a  
good idea to completely turn the unit off  
with the front-panel Main Power  
Switch  
1.  
NOTE: All preset memories may be lost  
if the unit is left turned off with the  
Main Power Switch  
1
for more than  
two weeks.  
24  
 
NOTE: Once a program has been  
Volume and Tone Controls and  
Headphones  
Surround Mode Selection  
encoded with matrix surround informa-  
tion, it retains the surround information  
as long as the program is broadcast in  
stereo. Thus, movies with surround sound  
may be decoded via any of the analog  
surround modes such as Dolby Pro Logic II,  
when they are broadcast via conventional  
TV stations, cable, pay TV and satellite  
transmission. In addition, a growing  
number of made-for-television programs,  
sports broadcasts, radio dramas and  
music CDs are also recorded in surround  
sound. You may view a list of these  
programs at the Dolby Laboratories Web  
One of the most important features of the  
AVR480 is its ability to reproduce a full  
multichannel surround sound field from  
digital sources, analog matrix surround-  
encoded programs and standard stereo  
or even mono programs. In all, a total  
of 11 listening modes are available on  
the AVR480.  
• Adjust the volume to a comfortable  
level using the front-panel Volume  
Control  
Up/Down  
$
W
or remote Volume  
buttons.  
• To temporarily silence all speaker  
outputs, press the Mute Button  
a.  
This will interrupt the output to all  
Selection of a surround mode is based on  
personal taste, as well as the type of  
program source material being used. For  
example, motion pictures, CDs or TV  
programs bearing the logo of one of the  
major surround-encoding processes (such  
as Dolby Surround) may be played in  
either the Dolby Pro Logic II Movie (with  
movies, video or television programs) or  
Music (with music) surround mode. When  
no rear speakers are in use, the Dolby 3  
Stereo mode should be selected with all  
surround recordings.  
speakers and the headphone jack, but  
it will not affect any recording or dub-  
bing that may be in progress. Press the  
Mute Button  
a
again to return to  
normal operation.  
• To set the output of the AVR480 so  
that the output is “flat,” with the Tone  
controls deactivated, press the Tone  
Even when a program is not listed as  
carrying intentional surround information,  
you may find that the Dolby Pro Logic II,  
Dolby 3 Stereo and Logic 7 modes often  
deliver enveloping surround presentations  
through the use of the natural surround  
information present in all stereo  
recordings.  
Mode Button  
6
once or twice so  
that the words TONE OUT appear  
momentarily in the Main Information  
Display  
trols to an active condition, press the  
Tone Mode Button once or twice  
K. To return the tone con-  
Note that when Dolby Digital 2.0 signals  
(e.g., “D.D. 2.0” tracks from DVD) that are  
encoded with Dolby Pro Logic information  
are received via any digital input, the  
Dolby Pro Logic II Movie mode will be  
selected automatically (in addition to the  
Dolby Digital mode) and will decode a  
full-range 5.1-channel surround sound  
even from those recordings (see also  
“Dolby Digital” on page 26).  
6
so that the words TONE IN momen-  
tarily appear in the Main Information  
However, for stereo programs without  
any surround information, the Theater,  
Hall and 5CH Stereo modes should be  
tried (effective particularly with old  
”extreme” stereo recordings); for mono  
programs, we suggest that you try the  
Theater or Hall modes.  
Display  
shown in the Display, press the Set  
Button on the front panel to select  
the Bass Control. Adjustments can be  
made with the Selector Buttons  
on the front panel. Pressing the Set  
Button again selects the Treble  
Control. Make your adjustments with  
the Selector Buttons  
K. Once TONE IN is  
^
%
^
To create wide, enveloping sound field  
environments and defined pans and fly-  
overs with all analog stereo recordings,  
select the Dolby Pro Logic II Music or  
Pro Logic mode.  
%
.
• For private listening, plug the 3.2mm  
(5/8") stereo phone plug from a pair of  
stereo headphones into the front-panel  
Headphone Jack  
4. Note that when  
the headphone’s plug is connected, the  
word HEADPHONE will scroll once  
across the Main Information Display  
K
and all speakers will be silenced.  
When the headphone plug is removed,  
the audio feed to the speakers will be  
restored.  
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Surround modes are selected using either  
the front-panel controls or the remote. To  
select a surround mode from the front  
panel, repeatedly press the Surround  
Dolby Digital  
Digital Audio Playback  
Dolby Digital (originally known as AC-3®)  
is a standard part of DVD, and is avail-  
able on specially encoded LD discs and  
satellite broadcasts and it is a part of  
the new high-definition television  
(HDTV) system.  
Digital audio is a major advancement  
over older analog matrix surround sys-  
tems. It delivers five discrete channels:  
left front, center, right front, left surround  
and right surround. Each channel repro-  
duces full frequency range (20Hz to  
20kHz) and offers dramatically improved  
dynamic range and significant improve-  
ments to signal-to-noise ratios. In addi-  
tion, digital systems have the capability  
to deliver an additional channel that is  
specifically devoted to low-frequency  
information. This is the “.1” channel  
referred to when you see these systems  
descibed as “5.1.” The bass channel is  
separate from the other channels, but  
since it is intentionally bandwidth-limited,  
sound designers have given it that unique  
designation.  
Mode Selector  
7
to scroll through the  
list of available modes. To select a sur-  
round mode using the remote, press the  
Surround Mode Selector  
9
to change  
, and then  
Note that an optional, external RF  
demodulator is required to use the  
AVR480 to listen to the Dolby Digital  
soundtracks available on laser discs.  
Connect the RF output of the LD player  
to the demodulator and then connect  
the digital output of the demodulator to  
the Optical or Coaxial Input 12 of  
the AVR480. No demodulator is required  
for use with DVD players or DTS-encoded  
laser discs.  
press the  
/
¤
Buttons  
C
the mode. As you press the buttons, the  
Surround mode name will appear in the  
Main Information Display  
K, and an  
individual mode indicator will also light  
up C D F H I. Any time a sur-  
round mode is changed, it remains  
associated with the input just selected  
until another choice is made.  
NOTE: The name of each Surround Mode  
will scroll through the Main Information  
Display  
K
while the modes are being  
DTS  
selected. To avoid exiting from the sur-  
DTS is another digital audio system  
that is capable of delivering 5.1 audio.  
Although both DTS and Dolby Digital are  
digital, they use different methods of  
encoding the signals, and thus they  
require different decoding circuits to con-  
vert the digital signals back to analog.  
round mode selection process, be certain  
to push the  
/
¤
Buttons  
C
while a  
mode name is still visible.  
Note that the Dolby Digital or DTS modes  
may only be selected when a digital input  
is in use. In addition, when a digital  
source is present, the AVR480 will auto-  
matically select and switch to the correct  
mode (Dolby Digital or DTS), regardless  
of the mode that has been previously  
selected. For more information on select-  
ing digital sources, see the following sec-  
tion of this manual.  
DTS-encoded soundtracks are available  
on select DVD and LD discs, as well as  
on special audio-only DTS CDs. You may  
use any LD, DVD or CD player equipped  
with a digital output to play DTS-encoded  
special audio-only CDs with the AVR480,  
but DTS-LDs can be played on LD players  
and DTS-DVDs on DVD players only. All  
that is required is to connect the player’s  
output to either the Optical or Coaxial  
Input 12on the rear panel.  
To listen to a program in traditional two-  
channel stereo, using the front left and  
front right speakers only (plus the sub-  
woofer if installed and configured), follow  
the instructions shown above for using  
the remote until SURR OFF appears in  
the Main Information Display  
K.  
26  
 
PCM Audio Playback  
a conventional PCM signal, which is  
the standard output from CD players.  
(only Music or Pro Logic should be  
used then).  
PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) is the non-  
compressed digital audio system used for  
compact discs, non-Dolby Digital/DTS  
laserdiscs and some special PCM-  
encoded DVDs. The digital circuits in  
the AVR480 are capable of high-quality  
digital-to-analog decoding, and they may  
be connected directly to the digital audio  
output of your CD/DVD or LD player  
(LD only for PCM or DTS programs; for  
Dolby Digital laserdiscs, an RF adapter  
is needed; see “Dolby Digital” above).  
A Bitstream Indicator  
the Main Information Display  
A
will light in  
to  
DTS: When the DTS Indicator Alights,  
a DTS bitstream is being received. When  
the unit senses this type of data, only the  
DTS mode is available.  
(
confirm that the digital signal is Dolby  
Digital, DTS or PCM. Note that a digital  
input (e.g., coaxial) remains associated  
with any analog input (e.g., DVD) as  
soon as it is selected; thus the digital  
input need not be reselected each time  
the appropriate source input choice  
(e.g., DVD) is made.  
PCM: When the PCM Indicator A  
lights, a standard Pulse Code Modulation,  
or PCM, signal is being received. This is  
the type of digital audio used by conven-  
tional compact disc and laser disc record-  
ings. When a PCM bitstream is present,  
all modes except Dolby Digital and DTS  
are available. Note that the PCM signal  
format can be selected on the DVD player  
with any audio track, even with Dolby  
Digital tracks (but not with Dolby Digital  
decoding). So, if selected, even ”2.0” D.D.  
audio tracks can be played with all sur-  
round modes.  
Digital Status Indicators  
Connections may be made to either the  
Optical or Coaxial Input 12 on the  
rear panel.  
When a digital source is playing, the  
AVR480 senses the type of bitstream data  
that is present. Using this information, the  
correct surround mode will automatically  
be selected. For example, DTS bitstreams  
will cause the unit to switch to DTS  
decoding, and Dolby Digital bitstreams  
will enable Dolby Digital decoding. When  
the unit senses PCM data from CDs and  
LDs and some music DVDs or certain  
tracks on normal DVDs, it will allow the  
appropriate surround mode to be selected  
manually. Since the range of available  
surround modes depends on the type of  
digital data that is present, the AVR480  
uses a variety of indicators to let you  
know what type of signal is present. This  
will help you to understand the choice of  
modes and the input channels recorded  
on the disc.  
To listen to a PCM digital source, first  
select the input for the desired source  
(e.g., CD) to feed its video signal (if any)  
to the TV monitor and to provide its ana-  
log audio signal for recording. Next, press  
In addition to the Bitstream Indicators  
A, the AVR480 features a set of unique  
channel input indicators that tell you how  
many channels of digital information are  
being received and whether the digital  
signal is interrupted.  
the Digital Select Button  
then use the Buttons  
remote, or the Selector Buttons  
*
C
F
on the  
%
and  
/
¤
on  
the front panel, until the desired choice  
appears in the Main Information  
Display  
K, then press the Set Button  
E
^
to confirm the choice.  
These indicators are the L/C/R/SL/SR/LFE  
letters that are inside the center boxes of  
the Speaker/Channel Input Indicators  
When a PCM source is playing, the PCM  
Indicator will light. During PCM  
A
N
in the front-panel Main Information  
playback you may select any surround  
mode (as described on page 28) except  
Dolby Digital or DTS.  
Display . When a standard analog  
(
stereo or matrix surround signal is in use,  
only the “L” and “R” indicators will light,  
as analog signals have only left and right  
channels, respectively; even surround  
recordings carry surround information on  
the left and right channels only.  
When a digital source is playing, a  
Bitstream Indicator  
show which type of signal is playing:  
D: When the Dolby D indicator  
A
will light to  
Selecting a Digital Source  
To utilize either digital mode, you must  
have properly connected a digital source  
to the AVR480. Connect the digital out-  
puts from DVD players, HDTV receivers,  
satellite systems or CD players to the  
Optical or Coaxial Input 12on the  
rear panel.  
A
lights, a Dolby Digital bitstream is being  
received. Depending on the audio track  
selected on the source player and number  
of channels on the disc, different sur-  
round modes are possible. Note that only  
one channel without subwoofer, called  
”1.0” audio, or all five channels with sub-  
woofer (”5.1” audio) or all steps between  
can be recorded on digital surround-  
encoded audio tracks (see NOTES on  
page 29). With all those tracks, except  
”2.0” audio, only the Dolby Digital mode  
is available. When the Dolby Digital sig-  
nal is only two-channel (”2.0”), these two  
channels (l and r) often contain Pro Logic  
surround informations. With those tracks  
the AVR480 automatically switches to the  
Dolby Pro Logic II Movie mode (the Dolby  
Digital Indicator Dwill also remain  
lit). When the D.D. 2.0 signal contains no  
Pro Logic information, the Dolby Digital  
mode will be selected automatically, but  
you may also select any Pro Logic II mode  
Digital signals, however, may have one to  
six separate channels, depending on the  
program material, the method of trans-  
mission and the way in which it was  
encoded. When a digital signal is playing,  
the letters in these indicators will light  
in response to the specific signal being  
received. It is important to note that  
although Dolby Digital, for example, is  
referred to as a “5.1” system, not all  
Dolby Digital DVD or audio tracks  
selected on DVD or other Dolby Digital  
programs are encoded for 5.1. Thus,  
it is sometimes normal for a DVD with  
a Dolby Digital soundtrack to trigger only  
the “L” and “R” indicators.  
When playing a digital source such as  
DVD, first select its input using the  
remote or front-panel controls as outlined  
in this manual in order to feed its video  
signal (if any) to the TV monitor and to  
provide its analog audio signal for record-  
ing. If necessary, select the digital input  
by pressing the Digital Input Selector  
⁄ ¤  
Button  
Buttons  
Selector Buttons  
F
C
*
and then using the  
on the remote or the  
on the front panel  
/
%
to choose any of the OPTICAL or  
COAXIAL inputs, as they appear in  
the Main Information Display  
Display Indicators BE. When the  
digital source is playing, the AVR480 will  
automatically detect whether it is a mul-  
tichannel Dolby Digital or DTS source, or  
K
and  
27  
 
OPERATION  
Surround Mode Chart  
MODE  
FEATURES  
DELAY TIME RANGE  
Dolby Digital  
Available only with digital input sources encoded with Dolby  
Digital data. It provides up to five separate main audio channels  
and a special dedicated Low-Frequency Effects channel.  
Center: 0 ms – 5 ms  
Initial Setting – 0 ms  
Surround: 0 ms 15 ms  
Initial Setting – 0 ms  
DTS  
Available only with digital input sources encoded with DTS data.  
Available on special DVD, LD and audio-only discs, DTS provides  
up to five separate main audio channels and a special dedicated  
low-frequency channel.  
Delay time not adjustable  
Dolby Pro Logic II  
Dolby Pro Logic II is the latest version of Dolby Laboratory’s  
benchmark surround technology that creates or decodes full-  
range, discrete left, center, right, right surround and left surround  
channels from matrix surround-encoded programs and conventional  
stereo sources. The Dolby Pro Logic II Movie mode is optimized for  
movie soundtracks that are recorded with matrix surround, by  
creating true rear left, center and right signals. The Dolby Pro Logic II  
Music mode should be used with musical selections that are recorded  
with matrix surround or with normal stereo mode, creating discrete  
rear left and right signals. The Dolby Pro Logic mode provides  
decoding that is identical to the original Dolby Pro Logic processing  
for those who prefer that presentation. In this mode, the surround  
channels are fed an identical monaural signal.  
Movie and Pro Logic:  
10 ms – 25 ms,  
Initial Setting – 10 ms,  
Music:  
0 ms – 15 ms,  
Initial Setting – 0 ms  
Dolby 3 Stereo  
Uses the information contained in a surround-encoded or two-channel  
stereo program to create center channel information. In addition,  
the information that is normally sent to the rear channel surround  
speakers is carefully mixed in with the front left and front right  
channels for increased realism. Use this mode when you have a  
center channel speaker but no surround speakers.  
No surround channels  
Theater  
The Theater mode creates a sound field that resembles the  
acoustic feeling of a standard live performance theater, with  
stereo and even pure mono sources.  
Delay time not adjustable  
Delay time not adjustable  
Hall 1  
Hall 2  
The two Hall modes create sound fields that resemble a small  
(Hall 1) or medium-sized (Hall 2) concert hall, with stereo  
and even pure mono sources.  
5-Channel Stereo  
This mode takes advantage of multiple speakers to place a stereo signal  
at both the front and back of a room. Ideal for playing music in situations  
such as a party, it places the same signal at the front-left and surround-  
left, and at the front-right and surround-right speakers. The center channel  
is fed a summed mono mix of the in-phase material of the left and  
right channels.  
No delay is available for  
this mode  
Surround Off  
(Stereo)  
This mode turns off all surround processing and presents the pure  
left and right channel presentation of two-channel stereo programs.  
No surround channels  
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IMPORTANT NOTES ON DIGITAL  
PLAYBACK:  
1. When the digital playback source is  
stopped, or in a pause, fast forward or  
chapter search mode, the digital audio  
data will momentarily stop, and the  
channel position letters inside the  
Night Mode  
Tape Recording  
A special feature of Dolby Digital is the  
Night mode, which enables Dolby Digital  
input sources to be played back with full  
digital intelligibility while reducing the  
maximum peak level and lifting the low  
levels by 1/4 to 1/3. This prevents abruptly  
loud transitions from disturbing others  
without reducing the impact of the digital  
source. The Night mode is available only  
when Dolby Digital mode is selected.  
In normal operation, the audio or video  
source selected for listening through the  
AVR480 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 outputs for Tape Outputs  
Video 1 Outputs AB in the record  
mode.  
Speaker/Channel Indicators  
N
will  
5
or  
flash. This is normal and does not indi-  
cate a problem with either the AVR480  
or the source machine. The AVR480  
will return to digital playback as soon  
as the data is available and when the  
machine is in a standard play mode.  
When a digital audio recorder is connected  
to the Coaxial Digital Audio Output  
0, you are able to record the digital sig-  
nal using a CD-R, MiniDisc or other digi-  
tal recording system. Note that all digital  
signals will be passed through to the  
coaxial digital output, no matter which  
kind of digital input was selected.  
The Night mode may be engaged when a  
Dolby Digital DVD is playing by pressing  
the Night Button  
K
on the remote.  
2. Although the AVR480 will decode  
virtually all DVD movies, CDs and HDTV  
sources, it is possible that some future  
digital sources may not be compatible  
with the AVR480.  
⁄ ¤  
Next, press the  
/
Buttons to  
C
select either the middle range or full-  
compression versions of the Night mode.  
To turn the Night mode off, press the  
⁄ ¤  
/
Buttons  
C
until the message  
3. Note that not all digitally encoded  
programs and not all audio tracks on  
a DVD contain full 5.1-channel audio.  
Consult the program guide that accom-  
panies the DVD or laser disc to deter-  
mine which type of audio has been  
recorded on the disc. The AVR480 will  
automatically sense the type of digital  
surround encoding used, indicate it in  
NOTES:  
in the Main Information Display  
reads D-R OFF. When the Night mode  
is active, the Night Mode Indicator  
will also light.  
K
• The digital outputs are active only when  
a digital signal is present, and they do  
not convert an analog input to a digital  
signal, or change the format of the digi-  
tal signal (e.g., Dolby Digital to PCM  
or vice versa. In addition, 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.  
L
the Bitstream Indicators  
Channel Input Indicators  
adjust to accommodate it.  
A
N
and  
and  
4. When a Dolby Digital or DTS source  
is playing, you normally may not be able  
to select some of the analog surround  
modes such as Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby  
3 Stereo, Hall, Theater or 5CH Stereo,  
except with special audio tracks or data  
format selected (see page 27).  
• Please make certain that you are aware  
of any copyright restrictions on any mate-  
rial you copy. Unauthorized duplication  
of copyrighted materials is prohibited  
by law.  
5. When a Dolby Digital or DTS source  
is playing, it is not possible to make an  
analog recording using the Tape  
5
or Video 1 record outputs, if the  
B
source is only connected to a digital  
input of the AVR480.  
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Press the Set Button  
name of the desired channel appears in  
the Main Information Display and  
on-screen display, and follow the instruc-  
tions shown above to adjust the level.  
E
^
when the  
Output Level Trim Adjustment  
Display Brightness  
Normal output level adjustment for the  
AVR480 is established using the test  
tone, as outlined on page 22. In some  
cases, however, it may be desirable to  
adjust the output levels using program  
material such as a test disc, or a selec-  
tion you are familiar with. Additionally,  
the output level for the subwoofer and  
those for the Stereo mode can only be  
adjusted using this procedure.  
The AVR480’s front-panel Main  
K
Information Display  
(
is set at a  
default brightness level that is sufficient  
for viewing in a normally lit room.  
However, in some home theater installa-  
tions, you may wish to occasionally lower  
the brightness of the display, or turn it off  
completely.  
Repeat the procedure as needed until all  
channels requiring adjustment have been  
set. When all adjustments have been  
made, press the Set Button  
E^  
twice, and the AVR480 will return to  
normal operation.  
The display brightness may be changed  
by pressing and holding the Set Button  
NOTE: The output levels may be sepa-  
rately trimmed for each digital and analog  
surround mode. If you wish to have differ-  
ent trim levels for a specific mode, select  
that mode and then follow the instructions  
in the steps shown above.  
To adjust the output levels using program  
material, first select the surround mode  
for which you want to trim the speakers  
(see NOTE below) by selecting the appro-  
priate input, associated with the desired  
surround mode, start your program mate-  
rial source and set the reference volume  
for the front left and front right channels  
^
on the front panel for three seconds  
until the message in the Main Informa-  
tion Display reads VFD FULL.  
K
Within five seconds, press the front-  
panel  
brightness display level is shown. At that  
point, press the Set Button  
‹ ›  
/
Buttons  
%
until the desired  
^
again to  
Changing the levels by the trim adjust-  
ment as described above will automati-  
cally change the level settings shown  
during the Output Level Adjustment (see  
page 22) correspondingly (and vice versa)  
and will remain in the AVR480´s memory  
system, even when the unit is turned off.  
With Stereo mode the adjustment proce-  
dure described above is the only way to  
trim the output level.  
enter the setting.  
using the Volume Control  
$W.  
Memory Backup  
Once the reference level has been set,  
press the Channel Select Button  
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.  
B
Ó
and note that FL LEVEL  
will appear in the Main Information  
Display for five seconds. To change  
the level, first press the Set Button  
, and then use the Selector  
K
E
^
⁄ ¤  
/
Buttons  
%
or the  
Buttons  
C
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  
the Selector Buttons  
Buttons  
E
^
%
and then press  
⁄ ¤  
or the  
/
C
to select the next output  
channel location that you wish to  
adjust (C LEVEL, FR LEVEL,  
SR LEVEL, SL LEVEL). To adjust  
the subwoofer level, press the Selector  
⁄ ¤  
Buttons  
%
or the  
/
Buttons  
C
until SW LEVEL appears in the Main  
Information Display (only available  
K
if the subwoofer was selected during the  
speaker configuration; see page 19).  
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Preset Tuning  
When the AUTO Indicator  
ated in the Main Information Display  
the tuner will only stop at those sta-  
tions that have a strong enough signal to  
be received with acceptable quality.  
M
is illumin-  
Tuner Operation  
Using the remote, up to 30 stations may  
be stored in the AVR480’s memory for  
easy recall using the front-panel controls  
or the remote.  
The AVR480’s tuner is capable of tuning  
AM, FM and FM Stereo broadcast stations.  
Stations may be tuned manually, or they  
may be stored as favorite station presets  
and recalled from a 30-position memory.  
(
To enter a station into the memory, first  
tune the station using the steps outlined  
above. Then:  
When the AUTO Indicator  
M
is not  
illuminated, the tuner is in a manual  
mode and will stop at each frequency  
increment in the selected band.  
Region Selection  
The AVR’s FM tuner must be set for  
compatibility with the television format  
and radio broadcasts in your area. Using  
the Region Selector L located on the  
rear panel of the receiver, select the  
position corresponding to the country  
in which you are using the receiver:  
C, S or K.  
1. Press the Memory Button  
remote. The Memory Indicator  
will light and flash in the Main  
S
on the  
R
4. To select stations, press the Tuning  
Button  
8
J
. When the AUTO  
Information Display  
(.  
Indicator  
M
is lit, press the button to  
cause the tuner to search for the next  
highest- or lowest-frequency station  
that has an acceptable signal or hold  
the button pressed to tune more  
quickly. In the Auto mode, the tuner  
will play each station in stereo or  
mono mode, just as the program is  
2. Within five seconds, press the  
Numeric Keys corresponding  
to the location where you wish to  
store this station’s frequency. Once  
entered, the preset number will appear  
in the Preset Number/Sleep Time  
G
Refer to the chart below to determine the  
proper setting. For other countries, con-  
sult with your dealer or distributor to  
determine the correct setting.  
Display  
O.  
transmitted. If the AUTO Indicator  
is not illuminated, tap the Tuning  
M
3. Repeat the process after tuning any  
additional stations to be preset.  
Country  
China  
Region Selector Switch  
Button  
8
J
to advance one fre-  
C
C
S
K
S
S
S
quency increment at a time, or press  
and hold it to locate a specific station.  
Hong Kong†  
Indonesia†  
Korea (South)  
Malaysia†  
Singapore†  
Thailand†  
Recalling Preset Stations  
• To manually select a station previously  
entered in the preset memory, press  
the Numeric Keys  
spond to the desired station’s memory  
location.  
When the TUNED Indicator  
J
lights, the station is properly tuned and  
should be heard with clarity.  
G
that corre-  
5. Stations may also be tuned directly  
by pressing the Direct Button  
and then pressing the Numeric Keys  
that correspond to the station’s  
frequency. The desired station will  
automatically be tuned after the last  
number is entered. If you press an  
incorrect button while entering a direct  
I,  
Depending on the electrical requirements in  
your area or the wiring in your home, the  
power cords included with your AVR may not  
be the correct ones, and you may need to  
contact your local JBL distributor to obtain  
the correct power cord for your area.  
• To manually tune through the list of  
stored preset stations one by one,  
press the Preset Stations Selector  
G
buttons  
)Q  
on the front panel or  
remote.  
IMPORTANT NOTE: Any adjustments  
made to the Region Selector L will  
not take effect unless the unit is first  
fully turned off by pressing the Main  
Power Switch 1until it pops out  
and the word “OFF” appears on the  
top of the button.  
frequency, press the Clear Button  
R
to start over.  
NOTE: When the FM reception of a  
stereo station is weak, audio quality will  
be increased by switching to Mono mode;  
press the Tuner Mode Button  
until the Stereo Indicator  
H@  
goes out.  
S
Station Selection  
1. Press the AM/FM Tuner Select  
Button  
Y
on the remote to select  
the tuner as an input. The tuner may  
be selected from the front panel by  
either pressing the Input Source  
Selector  
or by pressing the Tuner Band  
Selector at any time.  
!
until the tuner is active  
9
2. Press the AM/FM Tuner Select  
Button or Tuner Band Selector  
again to switch between AM and  
Y
9
FM so that the desired frequency band  
is selected.  
3. Press the Tuner Mode Button  
H@  
to select manual or automatic tuning.  
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PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE  
The AVR480 is equipped with a powerful  
remote control that will control both the  
receiver’s functions and most popular  
brands of audio and video equipment,  
including CD players, cassette decks,  
TV sets, cable boxes, VCRs, satellite  
receivers and other home theater equip-  
ment. Once the AVR480’s remote is pro-  
grammed with the codes for the products  
you own, it is possible to eliminate most  
other remotes and replace them with the  
convenience of a single, universal remote  
control.  
and projectors to the TV Input  
Selector f, and so forth.  
Selector fstays lit and the  
Program Indicator cturns amber  
and begins flashing. Note that the  
next step must take place while the  
red light is on, and it must begin with-  
in 20 seconds after the light appears.  
4. Point the AVR480’s remote towards the  
unit to be programmed and enter the  
first three-digit code number using the  
Numeric Keys q. The Program  
Indicator cwill change to a flash-  
ing green to indicate that a code has  
been entered. If the unit turns off, the  
correct code has been entered. Press  
the Input Selector fagain, and  
note that the red light will flash three  
times before going dark to confirm  
the entry.  
3. Point the AVR480‘s remote toward the  
unit to be programmed and press  
¤
either the or Button m. The  
Program Indicator cwill change  
to a flashing green to indicate that a  
code has been entered. Each press  
will send out a three-digit code from  
the remote’s built-in database. When  
the unit being programmed turns off,  
Programming the Product  
Codes  
5. If the device to be programmed into  
the remote does NOT turn off, continue  
to enter three-digit code numbers  
until the equipment turns off. At this  
point, the correct code has been  
entered. Press the Input Selector  
fagain and note that the red light  
under the Input Selector fwill  
flash three times before going dark to  
confirm the entry.  
¤
release the or Button m, as  
that is your indication that the correct  
code is in use.  
As shipped from the factory, the remote is  
fully programmed for all AVR480 functions,  
as well as those of many CD changers,  
DVD players, CD recorders, CD players and  
cassette decks. By following one of the  
methods below, you may program the  
remote to operate a wide range of devices  
from other manufacturers.  
4. Press the Input Selector f, and  
note that the red light under the Input  
Selector will flash three times before  
going dark to confirm the entry.  
5. Try all of the functions on the remote  
to make certain that the product oper-  
ates. Keep in mind that many manu-  
facturers use a number of different  
combinations of codes, and it is a  
good idea to make certain that not  
only the power control works, but also  
that the volume, channel and trans-  
port controls function properly. If all  
functions do not work properly, you  
may need to Auto-Search for a differ-  
ent code, or enter a code via the  
Direct Code Entry method.  
Direct Code Entry  
This method is the easiest way to program  
your remote to work with different  
products.  
6. Try all of the functions on the remote  
to make certain that the product oper-  
ates properly. Keep in mind that many  
manufacturers use a number of differ-  
ent combinations of codes, so it is a  
good idea to make certain that not  
only the power control, but the vol-  
ume, channel and transport controls  
work as they should. If functions do  
not work properly, you may need to  
use a different remote code.  
1. Use the tables on pages 38–47 to  
determine the three-digit code or  
codes that match both the product  
type printed on the remote above the  
Input Selector f (e.g., VCR, TV),  
and the specific brand name. If there  
is more than one number for a brand,  
make note of the different choices.  
2. Turn on the unit you wish to program  
into the AVR480 remote.  
7. If a code cannot be entered to turn  
the unit off, if the code for your prod-  
uct does not appear in the tables in  
this manual, or if not all functions  
operate properly, try programming  
the remote with the Auto Search  
Method.  
Code Readout  
When the code has been entered using  
the Auto Search method, it is always a  
good idea to find out the exact code so  
that it may be easily reentered if neces-  
sary. You may also read the codes to  
verify which device has been programmed  
to a specific Control Selector button.  
3. Press and hold both the Input  
Selector ffor the product you  
wish to control (e.g., VCR, TV) and  
the Mute Button 37 at the same  
time. When the Program Indicator  
cturns amber and begins flashing,  
and the Input Selector fturns  
red, release the buttons. It is impor-  
tant that you begin the next step  
within 20 seconds.  
Auto Search Method  
If the unit you wish to include in the  
AVR480’s remote is not listed in the code  
tables in this manual or if the code does  
not seem to operate properly, you may  
wish to program the correct code using  
the Auto Search method that follows:  
1. Press and hold both the Input  
Selector ffor the device for  
which you wish to find the code and  
the Mute Button  
at the same  
37  
time. Note that the Program  
Indicator cwill initally turn  
amber. Release the buttons and  
begin the next step within 20  
seconds.  
NOTE: Be certain that the device you  
are attempting to program is connect-  
ed to the corresponding input jacks.  
For example, you may only program  
the codes for a VCR or PVR device  
1. Turn on the unit that you wish to  
include in the AVR480’s remote.  
2. Press the Input Selector ffor the  
type of product to be entered (e.g.,  
®
such as a TiVo to the VID1/VCR  
2. Press the Set Button o. The  
Program Indicator cwill then  
blink green in a sequence that corre-  
sponds to the three-digit code, with  
Input Selector f, only cable and  
satellite set-tops to the VID2/CBL/  
SAT Input Selector f, only TVs  
VCR, TV) and the Mute Button  
37  
at the same time. Hold both buttons  
until the red light under the Input  
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a one-second pause between digits.  
Count the number of blinks between  
pauses to determine the digit of the  
code. One blink is the number 1, two  
blinks indicate the number 2, and so  
forth, while 10 blinks are used to indi-  
cate a “0.”  
NOTE: When entering commands for  
Power On/Off of any device during a  
macro sequence, press the Mute  
3. Within 10 seconds, press the Surround  
Mode Selector/Channel Down  
Button j.  
Button  
for a Power On com-  
37  
mand. The Power Off Button a  
should be used for Power Off com-  
mands.  
4. The red LED under the AVR Selector  
gwill go out, and the Program  
Indicator cwill turn green and  
flash three times before it goes out.  
Example: One blink, followed by a one-  
second pause, followed by six blinks, fol-  
lowed by a one-second pause, followed  
by 10 blinks indicates that the code has  
been set to 160.  
3. When all the steps have been  
entered, press the Sleep Button  
ito enter the commands. The  
Program Indicator cwill flash  
green three times and then turn off.  
5. When the Program Indicator c  
goes out, the Macro has been erased.  
Programmed Device Functions  
Once the AVR480’s remote has been pro-  
grammed for the codes of other devices,  
press the appropriate Input Selector f  
to change the remote from controlling the  
AVR480 to controlling the additional prod-  
uct. When you press any one of the selec-  
tors, it will briefly flash in red to indicate  
that you have changed the device being  
controlled.  
For future reference, enter the Setup  
Codes for the equipment in your system  
here:  
Example: To program the Macro 1  
Button  
Z
so that it turns on the  
AVR480, TV and a Cable Box, follow  
these steps:  
• Press the Macro 1  
Z
and Mute  
37 buttons at the same time and  
then release them.  
DVD ____________ CD____________  
VID1/VCR ________ TV ____________  
VID2/CBL/SAT ____ TAPE ________  
VID3/VCR2________________________  
• The Program Indicator cwill  
flash amber.  
• Press the AVR Selector g.  
• Press the Mute Button 37 to  
store the AVR480’s Power On  
command.  
• Press the TV Input Selector  
Button fto indicate the next  
command is to be transmitted  
to the TV.  
When operating a device other than the  
AVR480, the controls may not correspond  
exactly to the function printed on the  
remote or button. Some commands, such  
as the Volume Control, are the same as  
they are with the AVR480. Other buttons  
will change their function so that they  
correspond to a secondary label on the  
remote. For example, the Sleep and  
Surround mode selector buttons also func-  
tion as the Channel Up and Channel Down  
buttons when operating most TV sets,  
VCRs or cable boxes. The Channel Up/  
Down indication is printed directly on the  
remote. For many standard CD players,  
cassette decks, VCRs and DVD functions,  
the standard function icons are printed on  
top of the buttons.  
Macro Programming  
Macros enable you to easily repeat fre-  
quently used combinations of commands  
with the press of a single button on the  
AVR480 remote control. Once programmed,  
a macro will send out up to 19 different  
remote codes in a predetermined sequen-  
tial order, enabling you to automate the  
process of turning on your system, chang-  
ing devices, or other common tasks. The  
AVR480 remote can store up to five sepa-  
rate macro command sequences: one that  
is associated with the Power On Button  
d, and four more that are accessed by  
pressing the Macro Buttons Z.  
• Press the Mute Button  
to  
37  
store the TV Power On Command.  
• Press the VID2 Input Selector  
Button fto indicate the next  
command is to be transmitted to  
the cable box.  
• Press the Mute Button  
to  
37  
store the Cable Power On command.  
• Press the Sleep Button ito  
complete the process and store the  
macro sequence.  
For some products, however, the function  
of a particular button does not follow the  
command printed on the remote. In order  
to see which function a button controls,  
consult the Function List tables on pages  
36 and 37. To use those tables, first  
check the type of device being controlled  
(e.g., TV, VCR). Next, look at the remote  
control diagram pictured just before the  
Function List tables. Note that each but-  
ton has a number on it.  
37  
1. Press the Mute Button  
and the  
After following these steps, each time  
Macro Button to be pro-  
Z
you press the Macro 1 Button  
Z,  
grammed or the Power On Button  
dat the same time. Note that the  
last Input Selector fpressed will  
light red, and the Program Indicator  
cwill flash amber.  
the remote will send the Power  
On/Off command to the AVR480, the  
television and the cable box with a  
single button press.  
Erasing Macro Commands  
2. Enter the steps for the macro  
To erase the commands that have been  
programmed into one of the Macro but-  
tons, follow these steps:  
sequence by pressing the button for  
the actual command step. Although  
the macro may contain up to 19 steps,  
each button press, including those  
used to change devices, counts as a  
step. The Program Indicator c  
will flash green to confirm each but-  
ton press as you enter commands.  
To find out what function a particular but-  
ton has for a specific device, find the but-  
ton number on the Function List and then  
look in the column for the device you are  
controlling. For example, button number 7  
is the Macro 2 button for the AVR480, but  
it is the “Favorite” button for many cable  
1. Press the Mute Button  
and the  
37  
Macro Button  
Z
that contains the  
commands you wish to erase.  
2. The Program Indicator cwill  
flash amber, and the LED under the  
AVR Selector gwill turn red.  
33  
 
television boxes and satellite receivers.  
Button number 32 is the Delay button for  
the AVR480, but the Time Display button  
for CD players.  
NOTE: All programming for the remote  
codes needed to operate specific devices,  
such as a TV, DVD, cable box, satellite  
receiver or VCR, should be completed  
before programming punch-through  
commands.  
Channel Control Punch-Through  
The AVR480’s remote may be programmed  
to operate so that the channel control  
function for either the TV, cable or satellite  
receiver used in your system may be used  
in conjunction with one of the other  
devices controlled by the remote. For  
example, while using and controlling the  
VCR, you may wish to change channels on  
a cable box or satellite receiver without  
having to change the device selected by  
the AVR480 or the remote. To program the  
remote for Channel Control Punch-Through,  
follow these steps:  
NOTE: The numbers used to describe the  
button functions in the diagram on page  
35 for the purposes of describing how a  
button operates are a different set of  
numbers than those used in the rest of  
this manual to describe the button func-  
tions for the AVR480.  
Volume Punch-Through  
The AVR480’s remote may be pro-  
grammed to operate the Volume Control  
33 and Mute  
functions of either  
37  
the TV or the AVR480 in conjunction with  
any of the devices controlled by the  
remote. For example, since the AVR480  
will likely be used as the sound system  
for TV viewing, you may wish to have the  
AVR480’s volume activated, although the  
remote is set to run the TV. Either the  
AVR480 or TV volume control may be  
associated with any of the remote’s  
devices. To program the remote for  
Volume Punch-Through, follow these  
steps:  
Notes on Using the AVR480 Remote  
With Other Devices  
• Manufacturers may use different code  
sets within the same product category,  
such as TV sets or VCRs. They may also  
change codes for a certain category  
from one model year to the next. For  
that reason, it is important that you  
check to see whether the code set you  
have entered operates as many con-  
trols as possible. If it appears that only  
a few functions operate, check to see  
whether another code set will work  
with more buttons.  
1. Press the Input Selector Button f  
for the device you’ll be using (e.g., VCR)  
when you wish to have Channel Punch-  
Through active and the Mute Button  
at the same time until the red  
37  
light appears under the Input Selector  
fand the Program Indicator c  
flashes amber.  
33  
1. Press the Input Selector ffor the  
unit you will be using (e.g., TV) when  
you wish to have Volume Punch-  
2. Press the Volume Down Button  
.
The Program Indicator cwill stop  
flashing and stay amber.  
Through to your audio system active  
• When a button on the AVR480’s  
remote is pressed, the red light under  
the Input Selector ffor the prod-  
uct being operated should flash briefly.  
If the Device Control Selector flashes  
for some but not all buttons for a par-  
ticular product, it does NOT indicate a  
problem with the remote but rather  
that no function is programmed for the  
button being pushed.  
and the Mute Button  
at the  
3. Press and release the Input Selector  
Button ffor the device that will be  
used to change the channels. The  
Program Indicator cwill blink  
green three times and then go out to  
confirm the data entry.  
37  
same time until the red light appears  
under the Input Selector fand  
note that the Program Indicator c  
will flash amber.  
2. Press the Volume Up Button  
33  
and note that the Program Indicator  
cwill stop flashing and stay amber.  
EXAMPLE: To control the channels  
using your Cable Box or Satellite  
Receiver while the remote is set to  
control the VCR, first press the VID1/  
VCR Input Selector Button fand  
the Mute Button 37 at the same  
time. Next, release them and press the  
3. Press either the AVR Selector g  
or the Input Selector f, depending  
on which system’s volume control you  
wish to have attached for the punch-  
through mode. The Program  
Indicator cwill blink green three  
times and then go out to confirm the  
data entry.  
Punch-Through Programming  
The AVR480's remote may be pro-  
grammed to control one device, such as a  
TV, while simultaneously directing only  
certain functions to another device, such  
as the transport controls of a DVD player,  
without having to switch back and forth  
between inputs. You may also use the  
remote to control the system volume on  
the AVR without the need to switch  
between different devices. This is called  
“Punch-Through,” and this section will  
show you how to program the remote for  
these functions.  
33  
Volume Down Button  
, followed  
by the VID2/CBL/SAT Input Selector  
Button e.  
NOTE: To remove the Channel Control  
Punch-Through and return the remote to  
its original configuration, repeat the steps  
shown above. However, press the same  
button in Steps 1 and 3.  
EXAMPLE: To have the AVR480’s  
volume control activated even though  
the remote is set to control the TV,  
first press the TV Input Selector  
37  
fand the Mute Button  
at the  
same time. Next, press the Volume  
Up Button , followed by the AVR  
Transport Control Punch-Through  
33  
The AVR480’s remote may be programmed  
to operate so that the Transport Control  
Functions w(Play, Stop, Fast Forward,  
Rewind, Pause and Record) for a VCR, cas-  
sette deck, DVD or CD will operate in con-  
junction with one of the other devices con-  
trolled by the remote. For example, while  
using and controlling the TV, you may wish  
to start or stop your VCR without having to  
Input Selector g.  
NOTE: Should you wish to return the  
remote to the original configuration after  
entering a Volume Punch-Through, you will  
need to repeat the steps shown above.  
However, press the same Input Selector in  
Steps 1 and 3.  
34  
 
change the device selected by the AVR480  
or the remote. Note, however, that the  
remote is factory-preset so that the  
Transport Controls ware pro-  
grammed with the codes for JBL DVD  
players, and no further programming is  
required to use a JBL DVD player when  
the AVR controls are active after the AVR  
Selector ghas been pressed. To pro-  
gram the remote for Transport Control  
Punch-Through, follow these steps:  
codes that you have entered will be  
erased and will need to be reentered:  
1. Press any of the Input Selector  
Buttons fand the “O” Button q  
at the same time until the Program  
Indicator cbegins to flash amber.  
1
2
3
4
5
9
6
7
2. Press the “3” Button qthree times.  
8
10  
14  
11  
15  
3. The red LED under the Input Selector  
fwill go out and the Program  
Indicator cwill stop flashing and  
turn green.  
12  
13  
17  
21  
18  
22  
1. Press the Input Selector ffor the  
device you will be using (e.g., TV) when  
you wish to have Transport Control  
Punch-Through active and the Mute  
Button 37 at the same time until the  
red light appears under the Input  
Selector fand the Program  
Indicator cflashes amber.  
16  
20  
19  
23  
4. The Program Indicator cwill  
remain green until the remote is reset.  
Note that this may take a while,  
depending on how many commands are  
in the memory and need to be erased.  
24  
30  
26  
25  
5. When the Program Indicator c  
goes out, the remote has been reset to  
the factory settings.  
28  
31  
2. Press the Play Button w. The  
Program Indicator cwill stop flash-  
ing and stay amber.  
27  
29  
32  
3. Press and release the Input Selector  
Button ffor the device whose trans-  
port mechanism will be controlled (e.g.,  
DVD, CD). The Program Indicator c  
will blink green three times and then go  
out to confirm the data entry.  
33  
34  
35  
39  
43  
47  
51  
54  
36  
37  
41  
45  
38  
42  
46  
40  
44  
48  
52  
EXAMPLE: To control the transport of a  
VCR while the remote is set to control  
the TV, first press the TV Input Selector  
49 50  
53  
fand the Mute Button  
at the  
37  
same time. Next, release them and press  
the Play Button w, followed by the  
VID1/VCR Input Selector f.  
55  
56  
59  
57  
60  
58  
61  
NOTE: To remove the Channel Control  
Punch-Through and return the remote to  
its original configuration, repeat the steps  
shown above. However, press the same  
button in Steps 1 and 3.  
62  
The diagram on this page shows the but-  
ton numbers used in the Function List  
tables on pages 36–37. Do not confuse  
these numbers with those used through-  
out the rest of this manual to indicate  
the specific buttons used to operate the  
AVR480’s functions. The key to those but-  
ton numbers, which are shown inside an  
oval, is found on page 12.  
Resetting the Remote Memory  
As you add components to your home the-  
ater system, occasionally you may wish to  
totally reprogram the remote control with-  
out the confusion of any commands,  
AVR480  
macros or ”Punch-Through“ programming  
that you may have done. To do this, it is  
possible to reset the remote to the original  
factory defaults and command codes by  
following these steps. Note, however, that  
once the remote is reset, all commands or  
35  
 
FUNCTION LIST  
No. Button Name  
AVR Function  
DVD  
CD/CD-R  
Tape  
VCR (VID1,3) TV  
CBL (VID2)  
SAT (VID2)  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Power On  
Power Off  
Mute  
DVD  
Power On  
Power Off  
Mute  
Power On  
Power Off  
Mute  
Power On  
Power Off  
Mute  
Power On  
Power Off  
Mute  
Power On  
Power Off  
Mute  
Power On  
Power On  
Power Off  
Mute  
Power On  
Power Off  
Mute  
Power Off  
Mute  
DVD Input Select  
DVD Select  
Menu  
Status  
M1  
Open/Close  
Open/Close  
Cancel  
Sleep  
PPV  
Fav  
Cancel  
Fav  
M2  
Subtitle On/Off Repeat  
AVR  
AVR Select  
CD  
CD Input Select  
Tape Input Select  
Tuner Select  
Video 1 Select  
Video 2 Select  
Video 3 Select  
TV Input Select  
Sleep  
CD Select  
10 Tape  
11 AM/FM  
12 VID1  
13 VID2  
14 VID3  
15 TV  
Tape Select  
VCR Select  
VCR Select  
CBL Select  
Channel +  
SAT Select  
Channel +  
TV Select  
Channel +  
16 Sleep  
17 Test  
Test Tone  
Input Select  
18 T/V  
TV/DVD  
Repeat  
CDP Select  
Input Level Up  
CDR Select  
Repeat  
TV/VCR  
TV/Video  
TV/Cable  
Volume Up  
Channel –  
TV/Sat  
19 Volume Up  
Volume Up  
Volume Up  
Channel –  
Repeat  
Volume Up  
Volume Up  
Channel –  
20 Surround Select Surround Mode Select  
21 Repeat  
22 A-B  
Repeat  
A-B Repeat A-B Repeat  
23 Volume Down  
Volume Down  
Input Level Down  
Volume Down Volume Down Volume Down  
24 Channel/Guide Channel Trim  
Title  
Up  
Info/Guide  
Up  
Info/Guide  
Up  
25  
Move/Adjust Up  
Up  
Up  
26 Speaker/Menu Speaker Adjust  
27  
28 Set  
29  
Menu  
Menu  
Left  
Menu  
Menu  
Left  
Menu  
Left  
Move/Adjust Left Left  
Set Enter  
Move/Adjust Right Right  
Left  
Enter  
Right  
Exit  
Enter  
Enter  
Right  
Exit  
Enter  
Right  
Exit  
Right  
30 Digital/Exit  
Digital Input Select  
Move/Adjust Down  
Subtitle  
Exit  
¤
31  
Down  
Down  
Down  
Down  
Down  
32 Delay/Prev. Ch. Delay Adjust  
Return  
Time  
Prev Channel  
Prev Channel Prev Channel  
33  
34  
35  
36  
37  
38  
39  
40  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
41 Tun-M  
Tuner Mode  
42  
43  
9
0
9
9
0
9
0
9
0
9
0
9
0
9
0
0
44 Memory  
45 Tune Up  
Memory  
Tune Up  
Next Chapter  
36  
 
No. Button Name  
AVR Function  
DVD  
CD/CD-R  
Tape  
VCR (VID1,3) TV  
CBL (VID2)  
SAT (VID2)  
46 Direct  
Direct Tuner Entry  
Clear  
Track Direct  
Clear  
47 Clear  
Clear  
Clear  
Clear  
Clear  
Clear  
48 Preset Up  
49 Tune Down  
50 Night  
Preset Tune Up  
Tune Down  
Slow Forward  
Prev Chapter Track Increment  
Night Mode Select  
51 D. Skip  
52 Preset Down  
53 Subt. On/Off  
54 Check  
Disc Skip  
Preset Tune Down Slow Rev  
Subtitle On/Off  
Disc Skip  
Intro Scan  
Check  
Check  
R. Search  
Play  
55 Rewind  
56 Play  
R. Search  
Play  
Rewind  
Play  
Rewind  
Play  
Day –  
Day +  
Day –  
Day +  
57 Fast Forward  
58 Record  
59 Stop  
F. Search  
F. Search  
Record  
Stop  
Fast Fwd  
Record  
Stop  
Fast Fwd  
Record  
Stop  
Stop  
60 Pause  
Pause  
Skip –  
Skip +  
Pause  
Skip –  
Skip +  
Pause  
Pause  
Scan –  
Scan +  
61 Skip Down  
62 Skip Up  
Page –  
Page +  
Page –  
Page +  
37  
 
DEVICE: TV  
Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number  
ADMIRAL  
AIWA  
023 088  
110  
AKAI  
011 022 042 053 089 093  
ALBA  
040  
ANAM  
155 156  
ARISTONA  
ASA  
022 023 033 047 048 060 086  
012 023 088 096 201  
AUTOVOX  
BANG & OLUFSEN  
BARCO  
044 088  
088  
202  
BAUR  
075 076 077 102  
BEKO  
022  
BLAUPUNKT  
BRIONVEGA  
BRUNS  
011 075 076 077  
023 088 203  
023 088  
BUSH  
010 040 043 092  
BUSH (UK)  
CENTURY  
CIHAN  
044  
023 088  
032  
COMTEL  
CONTEC  
CROSLEY  
DAEWOO  
DANSAI  
DECCA  
032  
010  
023 088  
022 154  
022  
032 091  
DECCA (UK)  
DEGRAAF  
DIXI  
038  
015  
022  
DORIC  
029  
DUMONT  
DYNATRON  
ELBE  
012 023 044 088 096 199 201  
022  
095 211  
ELCIT  
023 032  
EMERSON  
ERRES  
023 088 195  
022 033  
FENNER  
FERGUSON  
FIDELITY  
FIDELITY (UK)  
FINHER  
022  
001 047 062 075 076 077 099 102 103 196 197 201  
047  
099  
204  
FINLANDIA  
FINLUX  
018  
012 044 088 096 199 201  
FISHER  
023 043 088  
FORGESTONE  
FORMENTI  
FUJITSU  
FUNAI  
047 099  
088  
195  
195  
GBC  
043  
GEC (UK)  
GOODMANS  
GORENJE  
GRANADA  
GRANADA (UK)  
GRUNDIG  
HANSEATIC  
061  
010 022 043  
034 124  
010 018 022 029 033 104  
043  
011 075 076 077 096 200  
010 022 043  
38  
 
DEVICE: TV  
Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number  
HINARI  
010 043 195  
HITACHI  
010 012 015 018 026 035 043 055 058 061 066 069 082 085 093 094  
101 206  
HYPER  
206  
INNO HIT  
INTERFUNK  
INTERVISION  
ITT  
068  
022 023 033 088 104  
111 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 121  
040 046 092 100  
ITT-NOKIA  
JET POINT  
JVC  
040 058 092 100  
208  
010 043 047 053 092 149  
KARCHER  
KATHREIN  
KONKA  
012 068  
034 124  
144  
KORTING  
KRIESLER  
LG (GOLDSTAR)  
LOEWE OPTA  
LOGIK  
023 088  
022 023 033 047 048 060  
022 152  
022 023 088  
038 047 091 099  
LUMA  
022  
LUXOR  
058  
M ELECTRONIC  
MAGNADYNE  
MANESTH  
MARANTZ  
MARELLI  
MARK  
201  
023 088  
022  
022  
088  
022  
MATSUI  
001 038 040 043 091  
METZ  
011 023 075 076 077 088  
MINERVA  
MITSUBISHI  
011 075 076 077 096 200  
007 010 011 013 022 023 029 034 038 039 043 046 050 057 075 076  
077 079 082 083 089 090 091 092 124 148  
NATIONAL  
NEC  
018  
010 043  
NECKERMANN  
NOBLEX  
023 078 088 102  
204 205  
NOKIA  
040 046 092 100  
NORDMENDE  
ORION  
009 053 069 093 094  
038 040 091 209 210  
OTTO VERSAND  
PANASONIC  
PHILCO  
010 022 043 075 076 077 078 092 102 207  
128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 143 150  
023 088  
PHILIPS  
008 014 022 023 032 033 046 047 048 054 060 061 067 068 070 071  
078 084 086 088 095 099 100 104 107 108 140 158  
PHOENIX  
PIONEER  
PROLINE  
PROTECH  
QUELLE  
RADIOLA  
RADIOMARELLI  
RBM (UK)  
REDIFFUSION  
REX  
088  
022 069 157  
209  
022  
011 012 022 038 044 075 076 077 096 200  
022 023 033 047 048 060 078  
022 023 029 082 083 088  
044  
029 082 083  
022 198  
RFT  
023 122 123 124 125 126 127  
39  
 
DEVICE: TV  
Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number  
SABA  
009 023 069 088 093 094  
SALORA  
SAMSUNG  
SANYO  
SBR  
018 058  
022 068 151 204 205 208  
010 012 023 038 043 091 092 147  
022 033 046 047 061 084 086  
SCHNEIDER  
SCOTT  
022 023 033 047 048 060 078 086 196  
195  
SELECO  
SHARP  
022 198 199  
010 043 207  
SIEMENS  
SINGER  
SINUDYNE  
SONY  
010 011 015 075 076 077  
023 088  
209 210  
006 010 016 023 038 043 062 064 065 088 091 102 103 106 145 146  
153  
STERN  
022 198  
SUNKAI  
210  
TANDBERG  
TCL  
023  
142  
TEKNIKA  
TELEFUNKEN  
TENSAI  
195  
069  
022  
THOMSON  
THORN  
003 005 009 040 044 053 069 072 074 082 093 094  
047 099 102 103 196 197 201  
TOSHIBA  
TRISTAR  
TRIUMPH  
UHER  
001 010 037 042 043 044 063 092 096 141  
099  
044 199  
044  
ULTRAVOX  
UNIVERSUM  
VOXSON  
WATSON  
WELTBLICK  
023 088  
012 075 076 077 102 201  
023 088  
075 076 077  
022  
WHITE WESTINGHOUSE 022  
WINTERNITZ  
ZANUSSI  
206  
022 198  
40  
 
DEVICE: VCR  
Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number  
AIWA  
039 044 073 116 121 148 150 152  
AKAI  
044 090 092 103 149 150 155  
ALBA  
061 068 073 121 136  
AMSTRAD  
ANITECH  
039 107 148  
155  
ARC EN CIEL  
ASTRA  
044 090  
148  
ASTRO SOUND  
ATLANTIC  
AUDIOSONIC  
BANG & OLUFSEN  
BAUR  
155  
155  
165 166  
044 155  
054 155  
089 107 129 137  
BLAUPUNKT  
BRANDT ELECTRONIQUE 044 090  
BUSH  
061 068 073 121 136  
CONDOR  
CROWN  
155  
009 061 068  
CROWN/ONWA  
DAEWOO  
DECCA  
148  
009 061 068 069 155 177 201 202  
039 044 148 155  
DECCA (UK)  
DEGRAAF  
DUAL  
054  
039 054 148  
044 090 148 155  
DUMONT  
DYNATECH  
ELBE  
039 054 148 155  
039 148  
036 148  
ELTA  
148  
EMERSON  
FERGUSON  
FINLANDIA  
FINLUX  
032 039 062 073 148 155  
001 044 083 090 094 100 104 108 122 131 138 149 155  
054  
039 044 054 103 107 143 146 148 149  
FISHER  
032  
FUJITSU  
148  
FUNAI  
039 148  
GBC (UK)  
GOODMANS  
GRAETZ  
054  
039 050 054 061 068 073 148 155  
044 090  
GRANADA  
GRANADA (UK)  
GRUNDIG  
HANSEATIC  
HARMAN KARDON  
HIFIVOX  
149 155  
054 107  
054 143  
054 155  
036  
044 090  
HITACHI  
025 039 044 074 087 090 138 149  
IMPERIAL  
INTERFUNK  
INTERVISION  
ITT  
ITT-NOKIA  
JENSEN  
039 148 155  
054 155  
148 155  
044 090 103  
044 090 103 149 150 155  
044  
JVC  
KARCHER  
KENDO  
044 047 090 141  
054 155  
103  
41  
 
DEVICE: VCR  
Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number  
KENWOOD  
KOERTING  
KUBA  
044 047  
155  
148  
LG (GOLDSTAR)  
LLOYD  
036 148 155 176  
039 148  
LOEWE OPTA  
MAGNAVOX  
MARANTZ  
MATSUI  
054 155  
062  
036 050 054 073  
136  
MEMOREX  
MITSUBISHI  
MULTITECH  
NATIONAL  
NEC  
039 148  
047 054 076 154 155 171  
039 054 068 148 155  
107  
036 044 047 090  
NECKERMANN  
NESCO  
044 054 090 155  
148  
NOKIA  
044 090 103  
NORDMENDE  
OPTONICA  
ORION  
039 044 047 090 141 142  
050  
032 073 148 155  
OSAKI  
039 148 155  
OTTO VERSAND  
PALLADIUM  
PANASONIC  
PATHÉ MARCONI  
PHILIPS  
054 155  
148  
088 089 107 129 137 148 170  
044 090  
006 041 043 050 054 145 146 155 178 179 180  
PIONEER  
PROLINE  
047 054 113 145  
039 148  
QUALCRAFT  
QUELLE  
150  
044 054 107  
RCA  
062  
REALISTIC  
REX  
039 050 148  
044 090  
ROADSTAR  
SABA  
148  
009 044 047 090 142  
SAISHO  
136  
SAMSUNG  
SANSUI  
009 054 057 062 066 067 092 150 155 172 175  
044 047  
SANYO  
073 149 151  
SBR  
054  
SCHAUB LORENZ  
SCHNEIDER  
SEG  
044 090  
039 054 148 155  
148  
SELECO  
044 090 155  
SHARP  
050 058 148  
SINGER  
155  
SONY  
039 051 052 077 081 174  
SUNSTAR  
SUPERTEC  
SYLVANIA  
TANDBERG  
TEAC  
039 148  
148 155  
039 148  
032  
039 044 148  
148 155  
107  
TEC  
TECHNICS  
TELEFUNKEN  
TELERENT  
044 090  
148  
42  
 
DEVICE: VCR  
Manufacturer/Brand  
Setup Code Number  
TEMPEST  
TENSAI  
150  
148 155  
THOMSON  
THORN  
044 047 090 141  
044 083 090 094 100 104 108 131 149 155  
TIVO  
012  
TOSHIBA  
TRANSONIC  
UHER  
009 044 080 090 153 155 173  
155  
044  
ULTRAVOX  
UNIVERSUM  
VICTOR  
155  
148 149 155  
141  
WATSON  
WELTBLICK  
YAMAHA  
YOKO  
ZANUSSI  
ZENDER  
155  
155  
036 044  
148 155  
044 090  
090  
43  
 
DEVICE: CD  
Manufacturer/Brand  
AIWA  
Setup Code Number  
072 111 118 156 170  
AKAI  
050 177  
CAPETRONIC  
CARVER  
070  
145 185 186  
CROWN  
042  
DENON  
187 188 213  
FISHER  
055 068  
FUNAI  
126  
GRUNDIG  
HAITAI  
225 226 227 228  
099 214  
HARMAN KARDON  
HITACHI  
001 002 025 054 190  
093  
JVC  
176 195 196  
KENWOOD  
LG (GOLDSTAR)  
LUXMAN  
MAGNAVOX  
MARANTZ  
MCINTOSH  
MITSUBISHI  
MITSUMI  
NAD  
030 078 079 148 151 176 178 181  
016 087  
077 102  
039 113  
084 191 192 193  
194  
032  
152  
013 074 197 198  
NAKAMICHI  
NEC  
199 200 201 229  
069  
ONKYO  
037 038 045 046 171 175 202 203  
PANASONIC  
PHILIPS  
075 119 158 183 204  
039 138 149 209  
PIONEER  
PROTON  
071 094 100 112 123 131 161 162 215  
210  
RCA  
150  
REALISTIC  
SAMSUNG  
SANSUI  
093 095 104 105 108 164 166  
028  
047 081 157 172  
SANYO  
033 068 082 095 168  
SHARP  
105 114 151 159 167 180 181  
SHERWOOD  
003 041 105 133 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241  
242 243  
SIGNATURE  
SONY  
040  
103 115 116 118 132 139 163 205 206 207 208 212  
T & A  
001  
TECHNICS  
THETA DIGITAL  
THOMSON  
TOSHIBA  
UNIVERSUM (QUELLE)  
VICTOR  
244 245 246 247 248 249 250  
039  
252  
013 074 097 151 155 173  
002 220 223 224 225  
120  
YAMAHA  
019 031 053 061 135 169  
44  
 
DEVICE: DVD  
Manufacturer/Brand  
APEX DIGITAL  
CALIFORNIA AUDIO  
DENON  
Setup Code Number  
061  
040  
019 051  
GE  
003 004  
HARMAN KARDON  
JBL  
001 080 081 166  
001 081  
JVC  
006  
KENWOOD  
KLH  
069  
068  
LG (GOLDSTAR)  
MAGNAVOX  
MARANTZ  
MITSUBISHI  
NAD  
005 055 064 066 097  
056  
059  
023 036  
062  
ONKYO  
009 048  
PANASONIC  
PHILIPS  
024 030 035 044 093 096  
056  
PIONEER  
038 041 065  
060  
003 004 037  
003 004 037  
053 054 094 098  
028 090  
PROCEED  
PROSCAN  
RCA  
SAMSUNG  
SHARP  
SONY  
043 045 091 095 167  
003 004  
009 058 067 092  
030 063  
005 055 064  
039  
THOMSON  
TOSHIBA  
YAMAHA  
ZENITH  
ZENITH DIVX  
45  
 
DEVICE: SAT  
Manufacturer/Brand  
Setup Code Number  
AIWA  
441  
ALBA  
301 411  
AMSTRAD  
ASTRO  
432  
476 477 478 479 480 481 482 483  
BLAUPUNKT  
BUSH  
338 390  
348 406  
ECHOSTAR  
FERGUSON  
FINLUX  
347 493  
323 345 348 352 363 364 367 406 411 424  
309 310  
FUBA  
347  
GOODMANS  
GRUNDIG  
HITACHI  
HUGHES  
ITT  
411  
338 367 390  
406 411  
490  
367  
ITT-NOKIA  
KATHREIN  
KYOTO GMI ATLAN  
LG (GOLDSTAR)  
LORENZEN  
MASPRO  
METZ  
367  
301 390  
443  
495  
461 462 463 464 465  
406  
390  
MINERVA  
MITSUBISHI  
NEC  
390  
390  
330 336 346 373  
NETA  
440  
NOKIA  
367  
NORSAT  
OTTO VERSAND  
PACE  
346  
390  
348 363 364 367 424  
PANASONIC  
PHILIPS  
331 424  
319 332 424  
QUADRAL  
QUELLE  
466 467 468 469 470 471 472 473  
390  
RADIX  
347  
RCA  
492  
SAMSUNG  
SIEMENS  
SKY LIFE  
SKY MASTER  
SONY  
432 494  
338 390  
496 497  
433  
491  
TECHNISAT  
TELECOM  
TELEFUNKEN  
THORN  
347  
341  
383  
323 345 348 352 363 364 367  
VORTEC  
WISI  
432 442  
347  
ZENITH  
344  
46  
 
DEVICE: TAPE  
Manufacturer/Brand  
HARMAN KARDON  
Setup Code Number  
001  
DEVICE: CABLE  
Manufacturer/Brand  
Setup Code Number  
CABLETIME  
CLYDE CABLE VISION  
C & M  
008 011 012 016  
017  
042  
DECSAT CANAL  
DONG GUK  
FRANCE TELECOM  
GEC  
010  
037  
013 021  
017  
JERROLD  
001 022  
LG (GOLDSTAR)  
MEMOREX  
PARAGON  
039 040  
041  
041  
PHILIPS  
023  
PIONEER  
002  
PULSAR  
041  
SAGEM  
028  
SAMSUNG  
SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA  
SONY  
002 024 035 036 037  
005 006 025 026 030 031  
032 033 034  
TAEKWANG  
TELESERVICE  
TOSHIBA  
UNITED CABLE  
VISIOPASS  
ZENITH  
038  
011  
041  
001  
009  
041  
47  
 
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE  
SYMPTOM  
CAUSE  
SOLUTION  
Unit does not function when  
• No AC Power  
• Make certain AC power cord is plugged  
into a live outlet.  
Main Power Switch  
1
is pushed  
• Check to see whether outlet is switch-controlled.  
Display lights, but no sound  
or picture  
• Intermittent input connections  
• Make certain that all input and speaker  
connections are secure.  
• Mute is on  
• Press Mute Button  
a.  
• Volume control is down  
• Turn up volume control.  
Sound is heard, but Front-Panel  
Display does not light  
• Display brightness is turned off  
• Follow the instructions in the Display Brightness section  
on page 30 so that the display is set to VFD FULL.  
No sound from any speaker;  
• Amplifier is in protection mode  
due to possible short  
• Check speaker-wire connections for shorts  
at receiver and speaker ends.  
Power Indicator  
3
is red  
• Amplifier is in protection mode  
due to internal problems  
• Contact your local JBL service center.  
No sound from surround or  
center speakers  
• Incorrect surround mode  
• Incorrect configuration  
• Select a mode other than Stereo.  
• Check speaker mode.  
• Stereo or Mono program material • With (analog or digital) Dolby surround modes,  
the surround decoder may not create rear-channel  
information from nonencoded programs.  
• Speakers not properly connected • Check speaker-wire connections or use test tone  
to verify connections (see page 22).  
Unit does not respond to  
remote commands  
• Weak batteries in remote  
• Wrong device selected  
• Change remote batteries.  
• Press the AVR Selector  
6.  
Remote sensor  
5
is obscured  
• Make certain front-panel sensor is visible  
to remote or connect remote sensor.  
Intermittent buzzing in tuner  
• Local interference  
• Move unit or antenna away from computers,  
fluorescent lights, motors or other electrical appliances.  
Letters flash in the Speaker Channel • Digital audio feed paused  
• Resume play for DVD.  
Input Indicators  
Audio stops  
N
and Digital  
• Check that Digital Signal is fed to the  
Digital Input selected.  
To clear the AVR480’s entire system  
NOTE: Resetting the processor will erase  
any configuration settings you have made  
for speakers, output levels, surround  
modes, digital input assignments as well  
as the tuner presets. After a reset the  
unit will be returned to the factory  
presets, and all settings for these items  
must be reentered.  
Processor Reset  
memory including tuner presets, output  
level settings, delay times and speaker  
configuration data, first put the unit in  
Standby by pressing the System Power  
In the rare case where the unit’s operation  
or the displays seem abnormal, the cause  
may involve the erratic operation of the  
system’s memory or microprocessor.  
Control Button  
Mode and the Tuner Mode  
Buttons simultaneously.  
2. Next, press the Tone  
6
@
To correct this problem, first unplug the  
unit from the AC wall outlet and wait at  
least three minutes. After the pause,  
reconnect the AC power cord and check  
the unit’s operation. If the system still  
malfunctions, a system reset may clear  
the problem.  
The unit will turn on automatically and  
display the RESET message in the  
If the system is still operating incorrectly,  
there may have been an electronic  
discharge or severe AC line interference  
that has corrupted the memory or  
microprocessor.  
Main Information Display  
K.  
If these steps do not solve the problem,  
consult an authorized JBL service center.  
48  
 
AVR480 SPECIFICATIONS  
Audio Section  
FM Tuner Section  
Frequency Range  
Tuner Step Size  
China, Singapore:  
Korea:  
Usable Sensitivity  
Signal-to-Noise Ratio  
Distortion  
Front  
75W + 75W (8 ohms/20Hz – 20kHz, 0.08% THD)  
87.5 – 108.0MHz  
100W + 100W (6 ohms/EIAJ)  
0.05MHz  
0.1MHz  
Center 75W (8 ohms/20Hz – 20kHz, 0.08% THD)  
100W (6 ohms/EIAJ)  
IHF 1.3µV/13.2dBf  
Mono/Stereo: 70/65dB (DIN)  
Mono/Stereo: 0.15/0.3%  
35dB @ 1kHz  
300kHz: 65dB  
80dB  
Sorrund 75W + 75W (8 ohms/20Hz – 20kHz, 0.08% THD)  
100W + 100W (6 ohms/EIAJ)  
Stereo Separation  
Selectivity  
Image Rejection  
IF Rejection  
Input Sensitivity/Impedance  
Linear (High Level)  
200mV/47k ohms  
90dB  
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (IHF-A)  
90dB  
Surround System Adjacent Channel Separation  
Analog Decoding  
(Pro Logic, etc.)  
Dolby Digital (AC-3)  
DTS  
40dB  
AM Tuner Section  
Frequency Range  
Tuner Step Size  
(all models):  
522 – 1620kHz  
55dB  
55dB  
9kHz  
Frequency Response  
@ 1W (+0dB, –3dB)  
Signal-to-Noise Ratio  
Usable Sensitivity  
Distortion  
45dB  
10Hz – 65kHz  
25 Amps  
Loop: 500µV  
1kHz, 50% Mod: 0.8%  
9kHz: 30dB  
Instantaneous  
Current Capability  
Selectivity  
Transient Intermodulation  
Distortion (TIM)  
Video Section  
Video Format  
Unmeasurable  
PAL/NTSC  
Input Level/Impedance  
Output Level/Impedance  
Video Frequency  
Response  
1Vp-p/75 ohms  
1Vp-p/75 ohms  
10Hz – 8MHz (–3dB)  
General  
Power Requirement  
AC 220-240V/50Hz  
Power Consumption  
72W idle, 580W maximum  
(5 channels driven)  
Dimensions  
Width  
440mm (17.3 inches)  
168mm (6.6 inches)  
435mm (17.1 inches)  
11kg (24.2 lb)  
Height  
Depth  
Weight  
Depth measurement includes knobs, buttons and terminal connections.  
Height measurement includes feet and chassis.  
All features and specifications are subject to change without notice.  
JBL and Logic 7 are registered trademarks of Harman International  
Industries, Incorporated.  
*Trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.  
DTS and DTS Surround are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.  
49  
 
NOTES  
 
NOTES  
 
®
JBL Consumer Products  
250 Crossways Park Drive  
Woodbury, NY 11797 USA  
8500 Balboa Boulevard  
Northridge, CA 91329 USA  
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©
Incorporated  
Part No. 55820040  
 

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