- •USER INFORMATION
- •TABLE OF CONTENTS
- •ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- •SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
- •FEATURES
- •THE BASICS
- •FRONT PANEL
- •REAR PANEL
- •MAKING THE CONNECTION
- •AUDIO / VIDEO CONNECTIONS
- •DIGITAL CONNECTIONS
- •SURROUND OUTPUTS
- •SPEAKER OUTPUTS
- •ANTENNA CONNECTIONS
- •CONTROL OUTPUTS / IR INPUTS
- •FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- •SETUP
- •THE MENU SYSTEM
- •SYSTEM SETUP
- •Speakers
- •Speaker Size
- •Speaker Location
- •Speaker Levels
- •Crossovers + LFE
- •Room Equalization
- •Display
- •Inputs
- •Presets
- •Music Mode
- •MEMORY BACKUP
- •OPERATION
- •POWER ON/OFF
- •SLEEP
- •CHOOSING A SOURCE
- •AM/FM TUNER
- •ADJUSTING THE VOLUME
- •TEMPORARY LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS
- •AUDIO MODES
- •MONO
- •STEREO
- •SURROUND
- •Surround Decoder Type
- •Pro Logic Movie (Cinema)
- •Pro Logic Music
- •Pro Logic II Movie (Cinema)
- •Pro Logic II Music
- •Neo:6 Movie (Cinema)
- •Neo:6 Music
- •THX
- •DVD Audio
- •Special Considerations
- •EQUALIZATION ‘EQ’
- •Select off ‘EQ 0’
- •Select variable ‘EQ 1’
- •Adjust LFE Level
- •Select Dynamic Range Limited
- •Select loudness ‘EQ 2’
- •Select theater ‘EQ 3’
- •ZONE ID
- •ZONE ‘Z’
- •PRESETS
- •ZONE 1
- •ZONE 2
- •ZONE 1 FAVORITE PRESETS
- •ZONE 2 FAVORITE PRESETS
- •GETTING RECEIVER STATUS
- •ADVANCED FEATURES
- •ADVANCED
- •Zone 1 (A) Setup
- •Zone 2 (B) Setup
- •Power On Titles
- •Control Outputs
- •Setup Control Out 1
- •Setup Control Out 2
- •Setup Control Out 3
- •Setup Control Out 4
- •Security Options
- •DSP Usage
- •RS-232 Control Port
- •FACTORY RESET
- •TROUBLESHOOTING
- •RECEIVER SPECIFICATIONS
- •LIMITED WARRANTY
- •RETURNING EQUIPMENT
- •NOTES
- •REAR PANEL ENLARGED VIEW
- •THE OSD MENU SYSTEM A
- •THE OSD MENU SYSTEM B
- •WWW.BKCOMP.COM
B&K
SIMPLYBETTER!
B&K Components, Ltd.
AVR505 & AVR507
A/V Receiver
Owner’s Manual
P/N13435 1102

USER INFORMATION
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B&K Components, Ltd., 2100 Old Union Road, Buffalo New York
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TABLE OF CONTENTS |
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User Information....................................................................................................................................................... | ii |
Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................................... | iii |
Acknowledgments................................................................................................................................................... | 1 |
Safety Precautions .................................................................................................................................................. | 2 |
Features.................................................................................................................................................................... | 3 |
The Basics................................................................................................................................................................ | 4 |
Front panel ............................................................................................................................................................... | 9 |
Rear Panel .............................................................................................................................................................. | 10 |
Making the connection.......................................................................................................................................... | 12 |
Audio / Video connections.................................................................................................................................................... | 13 |
Digital Connections .............................................................................................................................................................. | 15 |
Surround Outputs .................................................................................................................................................................. | 16 |
Speaker Outputs .................................................................................................................................................................... | 17 |
Antenna Connections ............................................................................................................................................................ | 18 |
Control Outputs / IR Inputs................................................................................................................................................... | 18 |
Frequently Asked Questions ................................................................................................................................................. | 19 |
Setup....................................................................................................................................................................... | 21 |
The Menu System ................................................................................................................................................................. | 21 |
System Setup......................................................................................................................................................................... | 22 |
Speakers ........................................................................................................................................................... | 22 |
Speaker Size .............................................................................................................................................. | 22 |
Speaker Location........................................................................................................................................ | 27 |
Speaker Levels........................................................................................................................................... | 28 |
Crossovers + LFE....................................................................................................................................... | 28 |
Room Equalization ..................................................................................................................................... | 31 |
Display............................................................................................................................................................... | 34 |
Inputs................................................................................................................................................................. | 37 |
Presets .............................................................................................................................................................. | 42 |
Music Mode....................................................................................................................................................... | 43 |
Memory Backup.................................................................................................................................................................... | 44 |
Operation................................................................................................................................................................ | 45 |
Power On/Off........................................................................................................................................................................ | 45 |
Sleep...................................................................................................................................................................................... | 45 |
Choosing a source ................................................................................................................................................................. | 46 |
AM/FM Tuner....................................................................................................................................................................... | 46 |
Adjusting the Volume ........................................................................................................................................................... | 47 |
Temporary Level Adjustments.............................................................................................................................................. | 47 |
Audio Modes......................................................................................................................................................................... | 48 |
MONO ............................................................................................................................................................... | 49 |
STEREO............................................................................................................................................................ | 49 |
SURROUND ..................................................................................................................................................... | 49 |
Surround Decoder Type ............................................................................................................................. | 49 |
Pro Logic Movie (Cinema) ................................................................................................................... | 49 |
Pro Logic Music.................................................................................................................................... | 49 |
Pro Logic II Movie (Cinema) ................................................................................................................ | 49 |
Pro Logic II Music................................................................................................................................. | 49 |
Neo:6 Movie (Cinema) ......................................................................................................................... | 50 |
Neo:6 Music ......................................................................................................................................... | 50 |
THX ................................................................................................................................................................... | 50 |
DVD Audio......................................................................................................................................................... | 50 |
Special Considerations ..................................................................................................................................... | 51 |
Equalization ‘EQ’ ................................................................................................................................................................. | 53 |
Select off ‘EQ 0’ ................................................................................................................................................ | 53 |
Select variable ‘EQ 1’........................................................................................................................................ | 53 |
Adjust LFE Level......................................................................................................................................... | 53 |
Select Dynamic Range Limited .................................................................................................................. | 54 |
Select loudness ‘EQ 2’ ...................................................................................................................................... | 54 |
Select theater EQ ‘EQ 3’................................................................................................................................... | 54 |
Zone ID ................................................................................................................................................................................. | 54 |
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Zone ‘Z’ ................................................................................................................................................................................ | 55 |
Presets ................................................................................................................................................................................... | 55 |
Zone 1 ................................................................................................................................................................................... | 56 |
Zone 2 ................................................................................................................................................................................... | 57 |
Zone 1 Favorite Presets......................................................................................................................................................... | 59 |
Zone 2 Favorite Presets......................................................................................................................................................... | 60 |
Getting Receiver Status ........................................................................................................................................ | 61 |
Advanced Features................................................................................................................................................ | 62 |
Advanced .............................................................................................................................................................................. | 62 |
Zone 1 (A) Setup............................................................................................................................................... | 62 |
Zone 2 (B) Setup............................................................................................................................................... | 65 |
Power On Titles................................................................................................................................................. | 69 |
Control Outputs ................................................................................................................................................. | 69 |
Setup Control Out 1.................................................................................................................................... | 70 |
Setup Control Out 2.................................................................................................................................... | 70 |
Setup Control Out 3.................................................................................................................................... | 71 |
Setup Control Out 4.................................................................................................................................... | 71 |
Security Options................................................................................................................................................ | 72 |
DSP Usage ....................................................................................................................................................... | 74 |
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Factory Reset ........................................................................................................................................................................ | 76 |
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................................... | 77 |
Receiver Specifications ........................................................................................................................................ | 78 |
Limited Warranty.................................................................................................................................................................. | 79 |
Returning Equipment ............................................................................................................................................................ | 79 |
Notes....................................................................................................................................................................... | 80 |
Rear Panel Enlarged View .................................................................................................................................... | 81 |
The OSD Menu System A................................................................................................................................ | 82 |
The OSD Menu System B...................................................................................................................................... | 83 |
WWW.BKCOMP.COM ............................................................................................................................................ | 84 |
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Motorola® ,, “* DigitalDNA™, “Powered by Motorola”™, Motorola name and logo are registered trademarks of Motorola, Inc.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, ”Pro Logic”, “Surround EX", and the
“DTS”,
Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. US Pat. No. 5,451,942, 5,956,674, 5,974,380, 5,978,762 and other
THX, Home THX Cinema, Lucasfilm THX,
Manufactured under license from Lucasfilm Ltd. U.S. patent numbers 5,043,970; 5,189,703; and/or 5,222,059. European patent number 0 323 830. Other U.S. and foreign patents pending. Lucasfilm and THX are registered trademarks of Lucasfilm Ltd. Surround EX is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories. Used under authorization.
Accessories included:
Owner’s manual, Remote control, Remote control Installation CD,
B&K Components, Ltd., 2100 Old Union Road, Buffalo New York
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