User manual ARCAM AV8

[. . . ] AV8 Preamp Processor Préamplificateur-processeur AV8 Vorverstärker/Prozessor AV8 AV8 Voorversterker Processor Safety guidelines CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN ATTENTION RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR 8. The case should normally only require a wipe with a soft, damp, lintfree cloth. We do not advise the use of furniture cleaning sprays or polishes as they can cause indelible white marks if the unit is subsequently wiped with a damp cloth. Power sources Only connect the appliance to a power supply of the type described in the operating instructions or as marked on the appliance. [. . . ] Indicates that bass or treble tone equalisation is currently active. bp 9 Control knob. The control knob has two functions: as a volume control, to adjust the output to the power amplifier(s) and headphones connected to the AV8. when used in the menus with the6EFFECT button and5MODE button, to navigate menu options. E-17 Remote control The CR80 remote control is a multi-function unit that controls the AV8 and up to seven other devices. The instructions on this page only refer to the control of the Arcam FMJ AV8. For information on using the remote control for other devices, and a full list of features, see the instruction booklet supplied with the CR80. Device selection IMPORTANT: Press the `AMP' button first to operate the AV8. Source selection DVD ­ DVD input SAT ­ Satellite input VCR ­ Video Cassette Recorder input CD ­ Compact Disc player input AUX ­ Auxillary (line) input TAPE ­ Tape (monitor) input TUN ­ Tuner input AV ­ AV input MCH ­ DVD-A (multichannel) input SET On/Standby SELECT DEVICE CBL DVD VCR TV This allows the AV8 to be put into and taken out of standby remotely. SAT CD AMP AUX 1 DVD 4 CD 2 SAT 3 VCR Press the relevant button once to select input; press and hold to select the analogue input if a digital input is present. 5 AUX 8 AV 0 FM LAST THX 6 TAPE 9 MCH AM MUTE Press once to mute the main system. Press again (or use VOL +/­) to un-mute. 7 TUN MUTE THX (THX mode) Use this button to cycle through available THX modes. FX (DSP effects mode) VOLUME +/­ Adjusts the volume. VOL SLEEP FX CH Use this button to cycle through effects modes for two-channel sources. SUB (Subwoofer trim) A­B SUB GUIDE EXIT OPEN MODE Use this button to cycle through available surround modes. MODE Allows a temporary trim of the subwoofer level. Navigation buttons Arrow buttons allow navigation around the menus on the AV8. OK INFO Press once to display the OSD report on source inputs and processing mode. INFO MENU Confirm selection by pressing OK. Press and hold for more than two seconds to select the `Setup Menu Index'. FAV (Favourite) Use this button to clear any temporary adjustments and return to the current preset settings. The other buttons in this area are used for DVD and Tuner control and do not effect the AV8. SYN (Lip sync) Press once to adjust the Lip sync audio delay. DIS (Display) Press to cycle through Off/Dim/Bright illumination of the front panel display P. MODE P­ ZOOM TST ANGLE DIS SUBT P+ AUDIO SYN SETUP TRM TITLE TM MEM DYN STATUS 1 MENU FAV RETURN SLP SEARCH 2 CR80 TRM (Speaker trim) Press to display the OSD Speaker trim level menu. TRM allows temporary adjustment of speaker levels, using the navigation buttons. Press again to exit the `Speaker Trim' function. NOTE Remember to correctly install the two AA batteries supplied before trying to use your remote control. E-18 E-18 Operating your AV8 INTRODUCTION For information display we recommend you use the OSD on your TV/screen whenever possible. However all key information is also duplicated one line at a time on the front panel display of the AV8. English The processing mode and Stereo Direct functions are remembered and recalled for each input. The digital input and high quality video input associated with each source may be customised in the setup procedure. The DVD-A input is intended for direct analogue pass-through of DVD Audio or SACD surround sources. Apart from volume control and level trim, no processing modes are possible on this input. USING THE CONTROLS SWITCHING ON Press the power button in. Between one and five seconds later, the power LED will then come on (first as yellow), the front panel display window shows `ARCAM', followed by `initialising'. This is followed by the initial volume setting and the name of the input selected. After initialisation is complete, the power LED changes colour to green. Please wait until the unit has finished initialising before operating the AV8. [. . . ] y may have the values 0 to 2, as follows: 0 = None, 1 = Small/Present, 2 = Large. y may have the values 0 to 2, as follows: 0 = SurrL/R, 1 = SurrBackL/R, 2 = Both. Basic Delay Command DLY Parameters DLYsy Description Speaker Delays Parameter values y may have a value in the range below, depending on the chosen delay units: Imperial: 0 to 117 feet in 1ft steps Metric: 0 to 12. 7 meters in 0. 1m steps Time: 0 to 105 milliseconds in 1ms steps Basic Levels Command LVL Parameters LVLsy Description Speaker Level settings Parameter values y may have a value in the range -10 to +10: -10 = ­10dB +10 = +10dB E-37 Basic Sub Command CRF Parameters CRFy Description Crossover Frequency Parameter values y may have a value in the range 0 to 11: 0 = 40Hz 11 = 150Hz (in 10Hz steps) STM LFE STMy LFEy Stereo Mode LFE Level y may have the values 0 to 2, as follows: 0 = Large+Sub, 1 = Sat+Sub, 2 = Large. y may have a value in the range -10 to 0: -10 = ­10dB 0 = 0dB DLF SST DLFy SSTy DTS LFE Gain Sub Stereo y may have the values 0 to 1, as follows: 0 = 0dB Normal, 1 = ­10dB. y may have a value in the range -10 to 0: -10 = ­10dB 0 = 0dB DAL NSW DALy NSWy DVD-A Sub Level No. [. . . ]