Arcam surroundamplifier/AVprocessor AVR500/AVR600/AV888 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-26HeadphonesTo use headphones with the unit, plug the headphones into the PHONES socket in the centre of the front panel.When headphones are plugged

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-36It is essential that you enter some information into the Setup menus about your speaker conguration. is allows the unit to process any surround

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-42Auto SetupAuto Speaker Setup of your loudspeakers and subwoofer (if present) is controlled by this menu. A full description of how Auto Speaker Se

E-43EnglishVideo InputsSettings to optionally assign a video source to each of the normally audio-only inputs. ese settings are stored in memory and

E-44Out 1 & 2 Resolution – is setting controls the output resolution when both HDMI outputs are used simultaneously. is setting is only valid if

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-51EnglishSirius satellite radio (AVR600, US & Canada only)In this section it is assumed that you already have a ‘SiriusConnect™ Home Tuner’ kit

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 installation of the AVR500, AVR600 or AV888 in a listening room is an important process which requires care at every stage. For this reason, the

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 64 (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 three years aer purchase, a

64TV888 0294 A.R. Systems 0067 0382 0586 0404 0485 Accent 0039 0067 0586 Accusound 0890 Acoustic Research1299 Acoustic Solutions1179 1067

65Ferguson 0067 0139 0655 0365 0373 0590 0586 0065 0683 0138 0578 0473 1067 Fidelity 0193 0246 0542 0067 0586 0294 Filsai 0247 Fin

66TV (cont.)Philex 0193 Philharmonic 0247 Philips 0067 0586 0802 0208 0138 0404 0373 0039 0230 Phocus 1319 0744 Phoenix 0067 0586 0400

67Universum 0838 1067 0067 0104 1193 0294 0376 0400 0698 0135 0510 0225 0503 1179 0542 0522 0230 0448 0100 0193 0586 0357 1535

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

68Thomson 0350 0097 0308 Thorn 0134 0067 Thorn-Ferguson 0350 Tokai 0102 0067 0134 Tokiwa 0102 Topline 0378 Toshiba 0075 0073 0111 0772

69DVD3 Plus 0520 3D LAB 0569 4Kus 1188 Acoustic Solutions 0760 0743 1258 AEG 0818 0800 0820 1263 0705 AFK 1258 1182 1081 AG Electronics

70Sony 0563 0802 0894 1100 2011 1663 1463 Sound Color 1263 Soundmaster 0798 1182 Soundmax 0798 1182 Soundwave 1560 Spectra 0902 Standard

71Hirschmann 1141 1143 0203 0329 1262 0399 0155 1442 Hitachi 1314 HNE 1262 0162 Homecast 1244 Humax 1206 1262 1457 1705 1773 1255 Hu

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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