Avr200 manual

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View the manual for the Arcam AVR here, for free. This manual comes under the category Receivers and has been rated by 1 people with an average of a 7. This manual is available in the following languages: English. Is your question not listed? Ask a question. About the Arcam AVR Arcam AVR specifications. Related product manuals. When is my volume too loud? A volume above 80 decibels can be harmful to hearing. Use tacks or adhesive tape to secure the aerial in a T shape.

The tacks should not come into contact with the internal wire of the aerial. Whether you decide to get an aerial professionally installed or opt to use the supplied aerial it should be connected to the FM Antenna input on the rear of the unit.

This product does not feature a Phono input stage. If you wish to connect a turntable to your AVR you will need to use an in-line phono pre-amp. All line level inputs have the same sensitivity so may be used with any line level source equipment, even components other than those labelled. If you need to do so, your Arcam dealer can give you further advice on this. If your satellite receiver provides a coaxial digital output, attach it via the SAT digital input.

Use audio interconnects to attach the left and right audio outputs from your video cassette recorder to the VCR inputs on the AVR For the video signal, use either the composite or the S-video output from your VCR and attach to the corresponding input on the AVR To complete the record loop, attach the left and right TAPE outputs from the AVR to the corresponding record inputs on your recorder.

SAT input Use audio interconnects to attach the left and right audio outputs from your satellite or cable receiver or digibox to the corresponding SAT inputs on the AVR AUX input and record loop Use audio interconnects to attach the left and right audio outputs from your auxiliary source another item of audio equipment or a games console to the corresponding AUX inputs on the AVR The remote control input is usually used in custom installations.

Ask your dealer or custom installer for further details. Check that the plug supplied with the unit fits your supply and that your mains supply voltage agrees with the voltage setting V or V indicated on the rear panel of the unit. Mains lead The appliance is normally supplied with a moulded mains plug already fitted to the lead.

If for any reason the plug needs to be removed, it must be disposed of immediately and securely, as it is a potential shock hazard when inserted into the mains socket.

Should you require a new mains lead, contact your Arcam dealer. Make sure it is pushed in firmly. Put the plug on the other end of the cable into your power supply socket and switch the socket on.

Bi-wiring and Bi-amping loudspeakers Notes on these techniques are given in the Reference section of this handbook. Preamplifier outputs If you wish to upgrade your system by adding a power amplifier, always specify an Arcam unit to ensure matching gain. Alternatively, the AVR can be used solely as a preamplifier. When using a coaxial digital input, the signal is passed through the AVR with no changes. An optical input is restricted to a maximum frequency of 48kHz.

If you are bi-amping with a power amplifier and wish to power both units on or off simultaneoulsy, see page Inserting the jack automatically mutes i. Surround mode settings are ignored: headphone output is in stereo. Setup page, use the arrows to highlight a line. To enter a highlighted page, press OK. You may also notice this effect when the volume bar is shown on screen.

If this is the case, you will need to switch the video system being used by the AVR To navigate from here, use the cursor pad on your remote control. This can help achieve the desired balance from all the speakers with certain recordings that may contain either too much or too little spatial effect. Due to the different performance characteristics or positioning of each loudspeaker they may need to be set to different levels to provide a balanced sound from the listening position.

To help set this balance, the AVR can generate a test tone that plays an identical signal through each channel in turn. Trim the balance of each speaker in turn until they all appear to produce the same volume.

The test tone automatically cycles through each speaker channel until the TEST button is pressed a second time. To set your sub to a suitable level, turn off the test tone and experiment with the trim while playing a piece of music or a movie you are familiar with.

There is no right or wrong level for the sub: simply find the balance that is best for you. Press TEST again to exit this page. Channel delays page For best results in a surround sound system, the sound from all loudspeakers should reach the listener at the same time. When playing a Dolby Digital source you can set a delay for the centre channel of between 0 and 5ms and a delay for the rear channels of between 0 and 15ms.

The method of calculating these delay times is described overleaf. The centre channel delay is calculated by subtracting the centre channel distance from the front left or right distance. The difference represents the REAR delay time. Note that if your rear loudspeakers are further from the listening position than the front loudspeakers, you should set this delay to 0ms. If you have made your measurements in metres, one metre approximates to three milliseconds 3ms delay.

Distance to listening position e. Your measurement 4m or 12ft 3m or 9ft 2m or 6ft e. There is no delay setting for the centre channel. The rear channel delay in Dolby Pro Logic is calculated by adding 15ms to the rear channel delay calculated for Dolby Digital. Audio signals intended for speakers set to OFF are redirected to the main speakers. This directs the centre speaker information to the front left and right speakers, ensuring that dialogue is clearly reproduced.

The status LED changes to green on powering up and the display shows the active input. To select an input, press the appropriate button on the front panel.

The audio signal for that source will then be routed to the speakers. Any picture signal associated with that input is switched to the monitor output. EXT 5. When this input is selected, none of the alternative surround modes are available.

The selected mode is displayed in the main section of the display for three seconds, before reverting to show the active input. The surround mode continues to be shown in the left hand side of the display. This format decodes the centre and surround sound signals encoded in Dolby Surround or Dolby Stereo movie soundtracks.

This format is the next generation in Dolby Surround decoding. It was designed specifically to decode all existing Dolby Surround programs with improved spatiality and directionality.

This format decodes a normal stereo signal to simulate the ambience of a concert hall. It also enables you to monitor a recording being made on a 3-head cassette deck.

Tape monitor status is shown in red on the display. When the tape monitor is selected, pressing other source buttons changes the signal sent to the recorder. The volume level is shown in the display while it is being adjusted.

Three seconds after the volume is adjusted, the display reverts to show the selected input. Note that different sources may require different settings of the VOLUME control to achieve the same perceived volume level. The selected mode is briefly shown in the display. The tuner searches for a radio station signal of sufficient strength and stops.

To skip to the next station, press one of the buttons again. Automatic tuning is available for both the FM and AM bands. This can be used for tuning to a specific frequency.

It is also useful if you are trying to select a station that is too weak for the auto search mode. If a signal is muted you will hear no sound through the loudspeakers. The tuner now switches to monoaural reception, cancelling much of the background hiss. To quit the memory function without storing a preset, leave the tuner controls untouched for ten seconds. It is also possible to overwrite a stored station by saving another in its place.

There are thirty presets available for FM use and ten for AM use. Your presets are retained for several weeks but not indefinitely , when the AVR is disconnected from the mains supply.

You can reactivate a deleted preset number by storing a station in the normal way. Radio interference All Arcam products have been designed to very high standards of electromagnetic compatibility. In some cases this can cause interference with FM and AM radio reception.

If this is the case, switch the CD player off or keep the CD player and its connecting cables as far from the tuner and its aerials as possible. Page 15 E ng l i s h Using the remote control CR Remote Control The CR remote control gives access to all functions available on the front panel, plus some additional functions only available from the remote. They are not related to any function on the AVR The LED only stays on for 15 seconds to conserve battery life.

If neither LED is lit this does not mean that the remote control unit is not working! Press again for station frequency, and again to show station information the default mode. The power indicator light next to the power button on the front panel is red when the amplifier is in stand by and green when powered up. TRIM Allows direct access to trim the centre, rear and subwoofer speaker outputs.

The selection is shown in the display area for three seconds. The reduction is shown on the display. Engages the test signal generator so that the volume for each channel can be balanced from your listening position.

Note that the test signal may not be heard through a subwoofer. Press to mute the speaker connections and pre-amp outputs. Both tape outputs and the headphone socket remain active. Note that the volume and mute controls have no effect on the output levels of Arcam CD players. Do not place anything in front of the display area on the AVR where the IR receiver is located , or the remote control may not work.

Always ensure that the volume control on your amplifier is set to minimum before starting these procedures. The performance of your system can be further enhanced over that achieved with bi-wiring, by extending the principle one stage further to include separate amplification for the low and high frequency drive units in each loudspeaker enclosure.

Two amplifiers — one of these would be the AVR and the other an Arcam power amplifier e. Bi-wiring your loudspeakers Bi-wiring improves the sound of your system because it divides the high and low frequency signal currents into separate speaker cables.

This avoids signal distortions arising from the high and low frequency currents interacting with one another within a single cable, as in conventionally wired systems. You will need: Loudspeaker cables — one pair of cables per loudspeaker or a suitably terminated cable set a loom, probably prepared by your dealer and capable of being used for bi-amping in one length. Interconnect cables — one pair of high quality interconnect cables.

Loudspeaker cables — two pairs of cables per loudspeaker which may be joined at the amplifier end if your amplifier has only one pair of output terminals per channel. Or, a suitably terminated cable set a loom, probably prepared by your dealer and capable of being used for bi-wiring in one length. Remove the terminal links on the rear of your loudspeakers.

Connect the cables as shown in the diagram below, ensuring correct polarity at all times. How to bi-wire loudspeakers 1. Remove the terminal links on the rear of your loudspeakers WARNING: This step is essential or damage to your amplifier may result which is not covered under warranty. Problem Cause Solution No audio 1. Power Lead unplugged or not switched on 2. In stand by mode 3.

Mute on 4.