Arcam AVR surround amplifier / AV processor AVR600 Manuel d'utilisateur

AVR500 / AVR600 / AV888H A N D B O O K AVR surround amplier / AV processorMUTEZONEDISPLAYDIRECTMODEINFOOKÐ INPUT +MENU Ð VOLUME +PH

E-8NOTEPlease read the ‘Placing the unit’, ‘Power’ and ‘Interconnect cables’ sections on page 5 before connecting up your AVR600 or AV888!Voltage sele

E-9English      HDMI connectorsAV, SAT, DVD, VCR, PVRConnect the HDMI video outputs of your source equipment to these corr

E-10Digital audio connectorsTAPE, CD, AV, DVD, SAT, VCR, PVRConnect these inputs to the digital

E-11EnglishTrigger connectorse trigger connectors (TRIG Z1, TRIG Z2 and TRIG Z3) provide an electrical signal whenever the amplier is switched on an

E-12 

E-13English  

E-14NOTEPlease read the ‘Placing the unit’, ‘Power’ and ‘Interconnect cables’ sections on page 5 before connecting up your AVR500!Voltage selectEnsure

E-15English      HDMI connectorsAV, SAT, DVD, VCR, PVRConnect the HDMI video outputs of your source equipment to these cor

E-16Digital audio connectorsTAPE, CD, AV, DVD, SAT, VCR, PVRConnect these inputs to the digital outputs of your available source equipment.POWER/STAND

E-17EnglishTrigger connectorse trigger connectors (TRIG Z1 & TRIG Z2) provide an electrical signal whenever the amplier is switched on and the r

E-2safety guidelinesImportant safety instructionsis product is designed and manufactured to meet strict quality and safety standards. However, you sh

E-18AVSATDVDVIDEO OUTVCRConnection guide – AVR500DVD playere diagram shows how to make audio and video connections from a typical DVD player.e prefe

E-19EnglishConnecting an iPod using the Arcam rDocke combination of the AVR500 and Arcam’s optional rDock or rLead accessory provides a great platfor

E-20radio connectorsSIRIUSAMDABFMETHERNETZ2 IRIR OUTTRIG Z1Z1 IRZ3 IR TRIG Z2TRIG Z3rLead/rDockRS232USBAerial connectors – AVR500/AVR600 onlye AVR50

E-21EnglishFMConnecting an aerialA suitable FM aerial must be connected to the AVR500/AVR600 before FM radio can be received.In strong signal areas, t

E-22other connectorsData connectorsrLead/rDockFor use with an Arcam rLead or rDock accessory. See page 13 and the accessory documentation for details.

E-23EnglishspeakersConnecting speakers – AVR500 & AVR600 e AVR500/AVR600 allows you to connect up to seven speakers and three active subwoofers

E-24  Front left and rightPosition your front le and right speakers to achieve a good stereo image for normal musical reproduction as

E-25EnglishOperating your AVR500 /AVR600 / AV888For information display we recommend you use the OSD (On-Screen Display) on your display device whene

E-26the audio will be down-mixed to two channels (2.0). e two-channel down-mix is required so that the centre channel and surround information can be

E-27EnglishRemote control receiver. is is positioned behind the display window, above the MENU button on the front panel. Ensure the receiver is in a

FrançaisF-1consignes de sécuritéInstructions de sécurité importantesCet appareil a été conçu et fabriqué conformément aux normes de qualité et de sécu

E-28Inserting batteries into the remote control1. Open the battery compartment by pressing the button on the back of the handset.2. Insert four ‘AAA

E-29EnglishIn AV mode 0 issues the TV ‘channel down’ command.e CR102 remains in the last selected Device Mode so it is not necessary to press a Devic

E-30Controlling other devicesMethod 1 (Direct code setup)is section describes the simplest (preferred) way to program the CR102’s Device Mode keys to

E-31English AMP Device Modee A Device Mode button congures the CR102 to control the AVR500/AVR600/AV888. Pressing this button does not aect the

E-32 DVD Device Modee d Device Mode button congures the CR102 to control the DVD functions of Arcam DVD players, although this can be changed (se

E-33English SAT Device Modee z Device Mode button congures the CR102 to control the functions of a satellite receiver. You will need to congure

E-34 VCR Device Modee w Device Mode button congures the CR102 to control the functions of a video recorder or similar device. You will need to co

E-35English CD Device Modee c Device Mode button congures the CR102 to control the CD functions of Arcam CD players, although this can be changed

E-36Before you use your AVR500, AVR600 or AV888 it is essential that you enter some information into the Setup menus about your speaker conguration.

E-37Englishauto speaker setupAuto speaker setup ere is a proprietary automatic loudspeaker setup function built into your AVR500, AVR600 or AV888. 

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E-38setup menuse Setup menus allow you to congure all aspects of your AVR500, AVR600 or AV888. e next few pages will go through the menu items and

E-39Englishvideo & audio connection settingsEach input on the AVR500/AVR600/AV888 has multiple connection possibilities for both audio and video,

E-40Input Config.e audio and video settings on this page of the Setup menu can be tailored specically and independently to the currently selected in

E-41EnglishSub Stereo – If Le/Right+Sub or Sat+Sub is selected in Stereo Mode above, this setting adjusts the level of the subwoofer when the source

E-42Maximum Volume – Limits the maximum volume setting the system can be turned up to in the main zone. is is a useful feature to prevent accidental

E-43EnglishUse the B and C navigation buttons on the remote control to select the relevant speaker. Press O to enable/disable the calibration noise an

E-44not supported by the connected display device at the above resolution are greyed out and cannot be selected.< Auto: sets the OUT 2 frame rate

E-45English

E-46IntroductionYour AVR500/AVR600 receiver or AV888 pre-amp provides all the key decoding and processing modes for analogue and digital signals, incl

E-47EnglishHigh resolution audio sourcesDolby True-HD Provides up to 7.1 full channel at 96kHz, 24bit resolution, with potentially no losses in the co

E-3Englishwelcomeank you and congratulations for purchasing your Arcam FMJ AVR500/AVR600 surround amplier or AV888 AV processor. Arcam has been prod

E-48Dolby volumeDolby Volume is a sophisticated new technology that resolves the problem of dierent volume levels between programme content (e.g. a T

E-49English

E-50tuner operationTuner – AVR500/AVR600 onlye AVR500/AVR600 is tted with an internal AM/FM tuner. Depending on your location and installed options,

E-51Englishany queries about your subscription, please contact Sirius. OperationIn addition to the channel and preset selection, previously mentioned,

E-52network/usb operatione AVR600 and AV888 are tted with a network audio client which is capable of playing internet radio stations as well as stor

E-53EnglishXLR balanced line outputs – AV888 onlye AV888 processor provides XLR connectors for each of seven channels, to an XLR-equipped amplier (e

E-54Zone2 and 3 control outputse AVR500, AVR600 and AV888 also allow remote control from remote zones.Z2 IR and Z3 IRis allows the AVR500/AVR600/AV

E-55English 

E-56Code Learninge CR102 comes with a complete library of preprogrammed codes. Aer you have set up the CR102 for your device, you may nd that there

E-57EnglishExample: To deassign the Macro associated with the h key1. Press and hold S until the power LED blinks twice: * *. 2. Press 9 9 5.3. Pre

E-4e AVR500/AVR600 surround amplier and AV888 AV processor are both designed to produce a level of performance that will truly bring music and movie

E-58Mode MoverIf your home entertainment setup contains devices of the same type (e.g. two TVs, perhaps from dierent manufacturers) you can still con

E-59EnglishDevice codese tables that begin on page 58 (in the nal section of this Handbook) list the four-gure codes for dierent manufacturers’ de

E-60trouble-shootingProblem Check that...ere are no lights on the unit< the power cord is plugged into the unit and the mains socket it is plugged

E-61EnglishProblem Check that...Sound only comes from some of the speakers< you have an appropriate surround source selected and playing.< the D

E-62Continuous power output (20Hz—20kHz at 0.05% THD), per channel (AVR600)2 channels driven 150WAll channels driven 120WTHD at full rated power <0

E-63Englishproduct guaranteeWorldwide Guaranteeis entitles you to have the unit repaired free of charge, during the rst two years aer purchase, at

64TV888 0294 A.R. Systems 0067 0382 0586 0404 0485 Accent 0039 0067 0586 Acoustic Research1299 Acura 0039 Adcom 0655 Addison 0683 0138 A

65Innova 0067 Innovation 0067 0586 Innowert 0895 1328 inotech 0803 0850 Interactive 0067 0586 0542 0357 0193 0400 0139 Interbuy 0039 00

66TV (cont.)RFT 0400 0294 0067 0586 0516 Rhapsody 0246 Ricoh 0067 0586 Rinex 0803 0448 Roadstar 0039 1067 0294 0448 0067 0586 0744 06

67VCRAccent 0102 Admiral 0078 Adventura 0030 Adyson 0102 Aiko 0308 Aim 0308 0672 0378 Aiwa 0030 0378 0382 0067 0772 1167 0062 Akai 0067

E-5EnglishPlacing the unit < Place the unit on a level, rm surface, avoiding direct sunlight and sources of heat or damp.< Do not place the u

68Tandy 0062 Teac 0423 Technics 0333 0059 Thorens 0187 Thule Audio 0187 Traxdata 0656 Universum 0187 Victor 0102 Wards 0187 Yamaha 0066 052

69Bush 0743 0725 0863 1725 0760 0861 0747 0808 0546 0848 0753 1195 1466 1449 1513 1170 C-Tech 0798 1182 Cambridge Audio 1139 0781

70SAT@sat 1330 @Sky 1364 ABsat 1353 0743 ADB 0672 0917 1289 1397 1503 1521 Adcom 0230 Akai 0230 Alba 0743 1314 Allsat 0230 1047 Allson

71Smart 1303 0162 0329 1143 1262 0743 1443 Soniq 1597 Sony 0877 1588 0312 0883 SR 0162 Star Sat 0162 Starland 0743 Stream 1878 Strong

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E-6Dolby VolumeManufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Dolby True HD,

E-7Englishaudio/video connectionsBefore connecting your AVR500/AVR600 or AV888 and power amplier (e.g. the Arcam P777) to your source components and