Anthem AVM 30 User Manual

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AVM 30

OPERATING MANUAL

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SOFTWARE VERSION 1.1x

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING!

The lightning flash with arrowpoint within an equilateral triangle warns of the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle warns users of the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

CAUTION: FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST RISK OF FIRE, REPLACE THE FUSE ONLY WITH THE SAME AMPERAGE

AND VOLTAGE TYPE. REFER REPLACEMENT TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

WARNING: UNIT MAY BECOME HOT. ALWAYS PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO ALLOW FOR COOLING. DO NOT PLACE NEAR A HEAT SOURCE, OR IN SPACES THAT CAN RESTRICT VENTILATION.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

WARNING

1. Read Instructions – All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated.

2. Retain Instructions – The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.

3. Heed Warnings – All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.

4. Follow Instructions – All operating and use instructions should be followed.

5. Cleaning – Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use

a damp, soft cloth for cleaning.

6. Water and Moisture – Do not use this product near water – for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in a wet basement; or near a swimming pool; and the like.

7. Accessories – Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer, or sold with the product. Any mounting of the product should follow manufacturer’s instructions, and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer.

8. Ventilation – Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, and these openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This product should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer’s instructions have been adhered to.

9. Power Sources – This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label.

If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your product dealer or local power company. For products intended to operate from battery power, or other sources, refer to the operating instructions.

10. Grounding and Polarization – This product may be equipped with a polarized alternating-current line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other). This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug.

11. Power-cord Protection – Power-supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the product.

12. Outdoor Antenna Grounding – If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information with regard to the proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna-discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode.

13. Lightning – For added protection for this product during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for

long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable systems. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power-line surges.

14. Power Lines – An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric

light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal.

15. Overloading – Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in

a risk of fire or electric shock.

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may not be reproduced in whole or in part without our express written permission.

Anthem, AnthemLogic and the Anthem logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sonic Frontiers International. Paradigm

is a registered trademark of Paradigm Electronics Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Sonic Frontiers International reserves the right to change specifications and/or features

without notice as design improvements are incorporated.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, “Surround EX” and the

double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

“DTS”, “DTS-ES Extended Surround”, and “Neo:6” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

Manufactured under license from THX Ltd. U.S. patent numbers 5,043,970; 5,189,703; and/or 5,222,059. European patent

number 0323830. Other U.S. and foreign patents pending. Ultra2 and THX are trademarks or registered trademarks of THX

Ltd. Lucasfilm is a trademark of Lucasfilm Ltd. Surround EX is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories. Used under authorization.

RECYCLING AND REUSE GUIDELINES (Europe) In accordance with the European Union WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) directive effective August 13, 2005, we would like to notify you that this product may contain regulated materials which, upon disposal, require special reuse and recycling processing. For this reason Paradigm Electronics Inc. (the manufacturer of Paradigm speakers and Anthem electronic products) has arranged with its distributors in European Union member nations to collect and recycle this product at no cost to you. To find your local distributor please contact the dealer from whom you purchased this product or go to our website at www.paradigm.com.

Please note that only the product falls under the WEEE directive. When disposing of packaging and other shipping material we encourage you to recycle through the normal channels.

16. Object and Liquid Entry – Never push objects of any kind through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points

or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on this product. This product shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing. No objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on this product.

17. Servicing – Do not attempt to service this product yourself, as opening or removing covers may expose you to

dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

18. Damage Requiring Service – Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified personnel under

the following conditions:

• When power-supply cord or plug is damaged.

• If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product.

• If the product has been exposed to rain or water.

• If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation.

• If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way.

• If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance – this indicates a need for service.

19. Replacement Parts – When replacement parts are required, be sure the technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards.

20. Safety Check – Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety

checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition.

21. Heat – The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other

products (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

SECTION PAGE

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Before Operating Your AVM 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1.2 Power Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1.3 In-Use Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1.4 Front Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

1.5 Front Panel Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1.6 Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

1.7 Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

1.8 Speaker Placement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

1.9 Interconnects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2. CONNECTIONS

2.1 Video Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2.2 Audio Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

2.3 FM • AM Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

2.4 12 Volt Triggers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

2.5 Powered I.R. (Infra Red) Receivers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

2.6 I.R. (Infra Red) Emitters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

3. SETUP MENU

Entering / Navigating / Exiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

3.1 Set Time and Timers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

3.2 Speaker Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

3.3 Listener Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

3.4 Speaker Level Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

3.5 Source Setup and Presets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

3.6 Adjust Input Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

3.7 ADC and Audio Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

3.8 Volumes and Rename Paths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

3.9 Triggers, IR, and RS-232 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

3.10 Displays and Timeout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

3.11 Save and Restore Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

3.12 Lockout and Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

4. OPERATION

4.1 Power On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

4.2 Path Selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

4.3 Manually Copying the Main Path to Zone2/3 and Record. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

4.4 Source Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

4.4.1 FM • AM Tuner 43

4.4.2 Simulcast 43

4.5 Volume Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

4.6 Surround Mode Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

4.7 Bass, Treble, and Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

4.8 Surround Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

4.8.1 AnthemLogic 46

4.8.2 Dolby Digital 2.0 46

4.8.3 Surround Modes for 2.0-Channel Source Material 47

4.8.4 Dolby Digital EX and Pro Logic IIx for 5.1-Channel Source Material 48

4.8.5 DTS-ES 48

4.8.6 THX Ultra2 and THX Surround EX 48

4.8.7 Mode and THX Operation for 2.0-Channel Source Material 52

4.8.8 Mode and THX Operation for Dolby Digital 5.1 and 6-Ch S/E 53

4.8.9 Mode and THX Operation for DTS Source Material 54

4.8.10 Dynamics 55

4.9 Lip-Sync Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

4.10 Display Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

4.11 Sleep Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

4.12 Enable and Disable Timers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

4.13 Status Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

5. REMOTE CONTROL CUSTOMIZATION

5.1 Entering Preset Memory Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

5.2 Searching for a Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

5.3 Volume Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

5.4 Learning a Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

5.5 Programming Macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

5.6 Resetting the Remote to Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

6. SOFTWARE UPDATING

6.1 Software Version Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

6.2 Software Updating Via Your Dealer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

6.3 Software Updating Via Your Computer and the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Appendix A – IR Macros for Surround Modes and FM • AM Banks 62

Appendix B – Preset Memory Codes 63

Specifications 70

Warranty 73

Big Pictures of Front and Rear Panels Inside Back Cover

1. INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing the Anthem AVM 30.

The AVM 30 is a cutting-edge home theater audio processor with video switching, independent multizone capabilities, and FM/AM tuner. Anthem products are engineered to recreate the passion of a live musical performance and thrill of the very best movie theaters by using the highest level of circuit design, proprietary software, superior build quality, innovative features, and intuitive ergonomics with tremendous flexibility.

1.1 BEFORE OPERATING YOUR AVM 30

Check that you have received everything in the Packing List below and report any discrepancies to your dealer as soon as possible. Retain all packing materials and use them for any future shipment.

Packing List:

• AVM 30 • FM Antenna • IR Terminal Block (on rear panel)

• Remote Control • FM Antenna Adapter • Power Cord

• 2 ‘AA’ Batteries • AM Loop Antenna • Operating Manual

Keep the invoice that you received from your authorized Anthem dealer at time of purchase – without it, service will not be provided under warranty.

Safety Instructions:

• Read all safety precautions and instructions at the beginning of this manual.

• Do not connect power if there are any signs of damage to any part of the exterior.

• The Front Panel power buttons and the Rear Panel AC switch do not disconnect the product from the AC line. Ensure that the power cord remains readily accessible at all times.

• To connect power, only use the supplied double-insulated power cord.

• Allow adequate ventilation to ensure reliable operation and to prevent overheating. The amount of space required above the unit for radiation depends on ambient air temperature and circulation. Installation inside a cabinet with a front that can be closed is not recommended unless a fan is also installed to adequately draw air away from the top of the unit.

• Failing to comply with any safety instruction, precaution, or warning in this Operating Manual is in direct violation of the standards of design, manufacture, and intended use of the product.

• Anthem, Sonic Frontiers International, our agents, and any related party assume no liability whatsoever for the user’s failure to comply with any of these requirements.

1.2 POWER REQUIREMENTS

In countries where the line voltage is 120V, this product (low voltage version) operates from a single phase AC power source that supplies between 108V and 132V at a frequency of 60 Hz.

In countries where the line voltage is 220, 230, or 240V, this product (high voltage version) operates from a single phase AC power source that supplies between 216V and 264V at a frequency of 50 or 60 Hz.

1.3 IN-USE NOTICES

• Disconnect the power cord before connecting or disconnecting any components.

• Do not remove the top cover.

• Do not modify the product.

1.4 FRONT PANEL

1 – Path selection

2 – Mode / Surround Decoder indicators

3 – Display

4 – FM • AM Preset selection

5 – FM • AM Tuning / Setup navigation

6 – Master Control Knob

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• Setting Adjustment for Mode, DD Dynamics, THX Options, Surround Mode Level / Bass / Treble / Balance, Path Bass / Treble / Balance, Display Brightness

• Setup Adjustment

for Letters, Numbers, and Times

7 – Surround Mode / Headphone settings for Level /

Bass / Treble / Balance

8 – Subwoofer / LFE Level settings

9 – Power On / Stand-By (MAIN / ZONE2 / ZONE3)

10 – Mute

11 – Status review / Setup (press and hold for 3 seconds)

12 – Balance setting

13 – Bass / Treble settings

14 – LED / Display Brightness setting (see section 3.10)

15 – Front Panel Remote Control IR Sensor

16 – Surround Mode / Dynamics / THX Options settings

17 – Headphone Jack

18 – Source selection

1. INTRODUCTION continued …

For a larger diagram, see inside back cover.

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1.5 FRONT PANEL DISPLAY

MAIN Display Example:

1 – Source selection.

2 – Audio Input Format or Sleep indication if engaged.

3 – Path that the information on the display refers to.

4 – Volume.

5 – Surround Mode.

FM • AM Display Example:

1 – Band+Bank+Preset. The tuner has three FM banks (FM1, FM2, and FM3) and one AM bank.

2 – FM mode. Displays “St” when in stereo, “HB” when in Hi-Blend, or “Mn” when in mono.

3 – Seek and scan indications.

4 – Currently tuned FM • AM frequency to the nearest 0.1 MHz for FM and to nearest 10 kHz for AM.

If changes take place simultaneously in different Paths, the hierarchy of the display info is:

i) Volume changes, ii) Front Panel activity, iii) MAIN, iv) ZONE2, v) ZONE3, vi) RECORD, vii) HEADPHONE.

1. INTRODUCTION continued …

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1 – 7 composite video inputs

2 – 7 S-Video inputs

3 – 5 composite video outputs

4 – 5 S-Video outputs

5 – 2 component video outputs (3 jacks/ea)

6 – 3 12 Volt trigger outputs

7 – 4 component video inputs (3 jacks/ea)

8 – FM and AM antenna connections

9 – Expansion port

10 – 2 I.R. emitters

11 – Main audio output (10 balanced jacks)

12 – 3 Infra Red (IR) extension inputs with 12V supply

13 – RS-232 interface (bidirectional)

14 – Main audio output (10 jacks)

15 – 6-channel analog audio input

16 – AES/EBU digital audio input

17 – Analog audio balanced L/R input

18 – ZONE2, ZONE3, and REC analog audio outputs

19 – 3 optical digital audio inputs

20 – 2 digital audio REC outputs

21 – 7 analog audio L/R inputs

22 – 7 digital audio coaxial inputs

23 – Ground terminal

24 – Power cord connection

1.6 REAR PANEL

For a larger diagram, see inside back cover.

1. INTRODUCTION continued …

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1.7 REMOTE CONTROL

1 – IR Transmitter (front face) 2 – LED 3 – Power ON for MAIN, ZONE2, and ZONE3 control modes

Power ON/OFF for other control modes (see #4)

This key does not turn the AVM 30 off (see #31)

4 – Control mode (to control other components)

These are not the source selection keys (see #19)

5 – FM • AM Preset setting and selection 6 – Tone Bypass 7 – Surround Mode 8 – Dynamics setting 9 – FM • AM Preset Up 10 – FM • AM Preset Down 11 – Sleep Timer selection / Timers setting 12 – Center Channel selection for Level / Bass / Treble 13 – Back (for Setup) 14 – Subwoofer / LFE selection for Level 15 – Setup (Press & Hold for 3 seconds) 16 – Source Seek 17 – Balance 18 – RECORD Path selection (Must be in MAIN – see #4) 19 – Source selection 20 – Copy MAIN when ZONE2, ZONE3, or RECORD is selected 21 – Bass selection 22 – Treble selection 23 – Surrounds / Rears selection for Level / Bass / Treble / Balance 24 –• Tune for FM • AM

• Adjustment

for Surround Mode, Dynamics, THX,

Levels, Bass / Treble, Timers, Display Brightness

• Navigation

for Setup

25 – • Seek for FM • AM

• Adjustment for Balance

• Navigation

for Setup

26 – Status / FM • AM Direct Entry / Setup selection 27 – Fronts / Headphones selection for Level / Bass / Treble / Balance 28 – Volume Down 29 – THX selection 30 – Volume Up 31 – Power OFF when in MAIN, ZONE2, or ZONE3 control mode 32 – Mute 33 – Front Panel LED / Display Brightness setting / Lip-Sync Delay 34 – On-Screen display of current front panel display (via S-Video) 35 – Learn (for customization of remote)

Rear: Battery cover (when batteries are running low and a key is

pressed, the backlight stops working and the LED blinks twice)

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5 and 6 are not used in a 5.1 system

1. Front-Left

2. Center

3. Front-Right

4. Surround-Right*

5. Rear-Right*

6. Rear-Left*

7. Surround-Left*

8. Subwoofer

1.8 SPEAKER PLACEMENT

These illustrations show the typical speaker placement for a 7.1-channel surround system (the ‘.1’ speaker is the subwoofer). Ideally, the Surround and Rear speakers should be positioned 2-3 feet above ear level. The subwoofer can be placed in any location where severe resonances are prevented – see section 3.2.

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Placement with dipole surrounds

Placement with direct radiating surrounds

slightly behind listening position

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1.9 INTERCONNECTS

These illustrations show various audio, video, and 12V trigger connectors that are used between source components, the AVM 30, monitors, and power amplifiers. Note that when RCA cables have coaxial construction and their impedance is 75 ohms, they are equally suitable for analog video and digital audio.

Optical

XLR Female

(connects to output)

XLR Male

(connects to input)

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IR Emitter

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2.1 VIDEO CONNECTIONS

The best choice for video connection depends on your monitor(s) and source components. Any video input can be assigned to any number of Sources. To configure inputs, see section 3.5.

Composite Video:

This traditional format combines the black/white and color information for transmission on a single coaxial cable. To be displayed, it has to be comb-filtered apart, a process that degrades video quality substantially. Maximum resolution is 480i. If you use a VCR, one with S-Video output is recommended since comb filtering does not apply.

S-Video:

With S-Video, maximum resolution is also 480i, though better video quality results from its multi-conductor connection that keeps color and brightness signals separate.

Component Video:

Component video uses three coaxial cables, one for brightness and two for color-difference, and has a maximum resolution of 1080p. Two component video outputs are provided for MAIN in case you use a front projector for movies and a flat panel for the news in the same room.

On-Screen Display is shown through MAIN and ZONE2 S-Video outputs only.

2. CONNECTIONS

2.2 AUDIO CONNECTIONS

There are two methods of transmitting audio signals: Analog and Digital. Analog is an electrical waveform representation of sound and requires one cable for each channel. Digital represents sound using a sequence of numbers and requires only one cable for all channels.

Any audio input in the AVM 30 can be changed from the factory setting to either Digital or Analog, except 2-Ch BAL and 6-Ch, which accept analog signals only. Any analog input can be set to be used with Digital Signal Processing for bass management, bass/treble control, time alignment, surround modes, and THX post-processing, or to Direct and bypass all digital stages. As well, Auto-Dig uses the digital connection when there’s a digital signal at the input, and when there isn’t, it switches to analog connection with DSP. For more information see sections 3.2, 3.3, 3.5, 4.7, and 4.8.

Digital Audio Inputs and Outputs:

Digital audio source components can be connected with a coaxial, optical, or balanced cable. These carry 2-channel PCM, Dolby Digital, and DTS.

Use the coaxial input if the source has coaxial output, otherwise use the optical input. The AVM 30 also provides one balanced AES/EBU connection, which is used on professional equipment. Any digital input can be assigned to any number of Sources that are set to ‘Digital’. To change digital audio connection from the

factory default assignments, see section 3.5.

Digital Rec-Out can provide a signal to the digital audio input of a Mini Disc recorder, CD recorder, etc., from any Source set to ‘Digital’ or ‘Anlg-DSP’ – see sections 3.5 to 3.7.

Analog Audio Inputs:

Analog audio connections are made with RCA or XLR cables.

If you are going to use ZONE2, ZONE3, or RECORD, connect both the digital and

analog outputs from the source components. ZONE2, ZONE3, and RECORD require analog connection unless they’re set to ‘copy’ MAIN (see sections 3.5 and 4.3).

6-Ch Analog Input:

The 6-Ch input is for connecting DVD-Audio and multichannel SACD players. When 6-Ch is selected, the video signal from DVD input is routed to the video outputs by factory default – to change this, see section 3.5.

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Analog Audio Outputs:

Balanced connection offers the highest transmission quality over long cable lengths, because it rejects noise and hum pickup. In the AVM 30, XLR output voltage is twice that of RCA (6 dB higher). The RCA outputs and the XLR outputs are active at the same time.

Parallel outputs are provided for a second center channel speaker and/or subwoofer. If your screen is large, you might want to use one speaker above it and another one below it. One way to tame room resonances is by using multiple subwoofers playing the same signal from different locations in the room.

If you are not using the second set of Balanced SUB2 and CENTER2 outputs, they can be reassigned as ZONE2 L/R outputs to ensure noise rejection if the ZONE2 amplifier has balanced input and it’s far away from the AVM 30 (see section 3.7).

If you’re using one Rear channel, use the Rear-L output to connect it (see section 3.2).

Shown below are the analog audio RECORD outputs, which connect to the inputs of tape recorders and VCRs, together with the outputs that connect to amplifiers for ZONE2 and ZONE3:

For ZONE2, ZONE3, and RECORD to have any output, the source components being used there must be connected to the AVM 30 with the same type of connection

The only exception is when using Copy mode for audio – see section 4.3.

MAIN AUDIO-OUT (BALANCED)

SUB 2

MAIN AUDIO-OUT

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2.3 FM • AM ANTENNAS

To connect the AM loop antenna, press the spring-loaded tabs of the AM ANTENNA connector and insert the bare ends of the two wires. Move the antenna until best reception is found.

To connect the FM antenna, connect the two wires to the screw terminals of the 75-ohm to 300-ohm adapter, then connect the adapter to the FM ANTENNA connector. Move the antenna until best reception is found – this is usually a “T” formation. If your cable company provides FM service, you can connect the cable directly to the AVM 30.

2.4 12 VOLT TRIGGERS

If your other components have provisions for a trigger, you can automatically turn them on and off together with the AVM 30, or when a specified Source is selected. Connect a trigger output from the AVM 30 to the trigger input of your power amplifier, TV monitor, etc., using a cable with 3.5mm mono mini plugs.

Trigger3 is designed to provide the extra current (up to 200 mA) required by relays in larger projectors and motorized screens. Depending on the equipment, a thicker wire gauge may be required (consult your dealer).

The AVM 30 provides flexible trigger options. From the factory, all the triggers are disabled. Through the Setup Menu, you can specify the conditions for enabling triggers (see section 3.9).

2.5 POWERED I.R. (INFRA RED) RECEIVERS

External IR receivers allow the Remote Control to be used from other locations in your home. Once an IR receiver is wired to a selected room, connect it to one of the three I.R. RECEIVER inputs through the removable terminal block. To use the terminal block, remove it from the AVM 30, loosen the proper screw, insert the wire in the slot, tighten the screw onto the wire, and insert the terminal block into the AVM 30. See section 3.9 for Setup information.

In addition, there is no need for an external 12V supply to power the receivers – use the AVM 30’s built-in supply instead for up to three IR receivers, and connect according to the IR receiver manufacturer’s instructions.

Custom Installers: The AVM 30’s IR inputs sense modulated 38 kHz carrier, not demodulated data. With some control systems, an emitter face-to-face with an IR receiver may be needed.

2.6 I.R. (INFRA RED) EMITTERS

External IR emitters allow control of your source components from any location in your home that has an IR receiver wired to the back of the AVM 30. After positioning the IR emitter according to its instructions, connect it to I.R. EMITTER output. Commands that come in through the r

ear I.R. RECEIVER connections are

re-transmitted through the IR emitters.

75-ohm to 300-ohm adapter

Example 1: DVD Player to AVM 30 to Main TV

HDTV receivers are connected the same way as DVD players.

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Example 2: Video Recorder to AVM 30

AUDIO

OUT

AUDIO

For ZONE2, ZONE3, and REC, in most cases you must use the same input type as the output type. If MAIN uses a different input connection, all you need to do is add these connections for ZONE2, ZONE3, and REC.

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Example 3: AVM 30 to Amplifiers and Subwoofer (Balanced connection shown, single-ended is similar)

Trigger Setup Suggestion:

If it is not necessary to have both amplifiers turned on when stereo sources are playing, set triggers to turn on only the 2-channel amplifier when a stereo source is selected (see section 3.9).

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RISK OF HAZARDOUS ENERGY! MAKE PROPER SPEAKER CONNECTIONS. SEE OPERATING MANUAL BEFORE USING.

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3. SETUP MENU

For optimum performance and enjoyment, it is crucial that your AVM 30 be properly set up. This may appear like a lot of work, however, most settings do not need to be changed from the factory defaults.

The most important things are entering how many speakers you have (the factory default is 7.1-channel) and the distance from each speaker to the listening area (menu 3), balancing speaker output levels to one another (menu 4), and entering information about your monitor (menu 8). The rest are largely for fine tuning and personal preference – the surround mode presets in menu 5, for example, should be set up after you have played a variety of source material and have decided which surround modes you like best.

Menus that involve audio test signals should be set up in the order that they appear. Illustrations throughout this section show the On-Screen display menus in that order. For ease of viewing, use of the On-Screen display is recommended, although the Front Panel display shows similar information.

Alternatively, most of the setup can be done on your personal computer through RS-232 connection and a program called Settings Editor (available from our web site). Settings Editor can also save your configuration as a backup file. Settings Editor cannot play test tones – calibration still has to be done with the Setup Menu.

HOW TO ENTER THE SETUP MENU

The Setup Menu can be accessed from either MAIN or ZONE2. The On-Screen display shows only in that Path (MAIN or ZONE2 S-Video outputs only). Audio test signals only play from MAIN.

To enter the Setup Menu:

Remote Control Front Panel

Make sure the appropriate control mode is set, Make sure the appropriate Path is selected, then press then press SUB/LFE (SETUP) for 2 seconds. and hold STATUS (Setup) for 2 seconds.

HOW TO NAVIGATE INSIDE THE SETUP MENU

• Use the  buttons to scroll through menus.

• Press SELECT to choose a menu item.

• Use the  and  buttons to change settings.

• Press BACK to return to previous item or menu.

HOW TO EXIT FROM THE SETUP MENU

Press BACK as many times as necessary. Each time BACK is pressed, the previous item or menu returns. The Setup will exit automatically if not used for 5 minutes to prevent burning of a permanent On-Screen display image in the projector/monitor.

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SELECT

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SETTING UP THE AVM 30

When you enter the Setup Menu, S-Video on-screen display will show the menu below. Only 8 menu items can be displayed at one time. To go to a submenu, highlight a menu item in red and then press SELECT.

3.1 SET TIME / TIMERS

The time and day, plus 6 different timers are set in this menu. The timers in the AVM 30 are like an alarm clock, but allow two different timer settings for each of MAIN, ZONE2, and ZONE3.

To set Current Time and Day:

• Enter the Setup Menu. Go to ‘1. SET TIMERS/TIME’ and press SELECT.

• Press the  button until you reach ‘c. TIME FORMAT: 12 Hr’.

• Use the  buttons and choose ‘12 Hr’ or ‘24 Hr’.

• Press the  button to go to ‘a. CURRENT TIME: 12:00 AM’.

• Press SELECT. ‘12’ will be highlighted in red.

• Use the Master Control Knob or the  buttons to set the current hour.

• Press the button. ‘00’ minutes will be highlighted.

• Use the Master Control Knob or the  buttons to set current minutes.

• Press BACK to return to the menu line.

• Press the  button to go to ‘b. CURRENT DAY: Sunday’.

• Use the  buttons to set the current day.

All Timers:

This allows you to simultaneously ‘Enable’ or ‘Disable’ all Timers for MAIN, ZONE2, and ZONE3.

1. SET TIME / TIMERS

a. CURRENT TIME : 12:00 AM b. CURRENT DAY: Sunday c. TIME FORMAT : 12 Hr d. ALL TIMERS : Disabled e. SET MAIN TIMERS f. SET ZONE2 TIMERS g. SET ZONE3 TIMERS

ANTHEM AVM 30 SETUP MENU

1. SET TIME / TIMERS

2. SPEAKER CONFIGURATION

3. LISTENER POSITION

4. SPEAKER LVL CALIBRATION

5. SOURCE SETUP / PRESETS

6. ADJUST INPUT LEVELS

7. A-D / AUDIO-OUT FORMAT

8. VOLUMES / RENAME PATHS

9. TRIGGERS / IR / RS-232

10. DISPLAYS / TIMEOUT

11. SAVE / RESTORE SETTINGS

12. LOCKOUT / PASSWORDS

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Highlighting ‘e. SET MAIN TIMERS’ in menu 1 and then pressing SELECT displays this menu:

Timer Options:

There are two Timers for Main and each Zone to allow greater flexibility. You can set individual week and weekend auto-on/off times twice – once for the morning and again for the evening, for example.

Using the  buttons, TIMER 1 and TIMER 2 choices are:

• ‘Off’ – Timer is disabled and will not come on at any time or day.

• ‘Week’ – Timer will operate for Monday to Friday only.

• ‘Wkend’ – Timer will operate for Saturday and Sunday only.

• ‘Wk+Wkend’ – Timer will operate for every day of the week.

On and Off Times:

Individual auto-on/off times are entered for:

T1 or T2 WEEKDAY ON: Sets the Monday to Friday turn-on time.

T1 or T2 WEEKDAY OFF: Sets the Monday to Friday turn-off time.

T1 or T2 WEEKEND ON: Sets the Saturday and Sunday turn-on time.

T1 or T2 WEEKEND OFF: Sets the Saturday and Sunday turn-off time.

Timers may also be set to only turn on or only turn off (see Example 2) – this way, the AVM 30 can be set to turn on automatically, and it won’t turn off until you turn it off manually when you’re done for the day.

If the AVM 30 is already on, ‘Timer On’ settings are ignored to ensure that Source and Volume are not changed when you are already listening to a program.

Select Source:

Select what you want playing when a Timer turns the power on – any Source, any preset FM • AM station, or Last Stn (the tuner setting when AVM 30 was last turned off). Be sure that the source component and the power amplifier are turned on or will be on at the Timer turn-on time. If your components have trigger inputs, you can set a AVM 30 trigger to turn them on automatically (see section 3.9).

Auto-On Volume:

Sets the Volume that will play when a Timer turns the power on. The volume increases slowly until the setting is reached.

1e. SET MAIN TIMERS

- - - - - - - - TIMER 1 : Off - - - - - - - a. T1 WEEKDAY ON : 8:00 AM b. T1 WEEKDAY OFF : 11:00 PM c. T1 WEEKEND ON : 10:00 AM d. T1 WEEKEND OFF : 11:00 PM e. SELECT SOURCE : Last Stn f. AUTO-ON VOLUME : –35.0 dB

- - - - - - - - TIMER 2 : Off - - - - - - - a. T2 WEEKDAY ON : 8:00 AM b. T2 WEEKDAY OFF : 11:00 PM c. T2 WEEKEND ON : 10:00 AM d. T2 WEEKEND OFF : 11:00 PM e. SELECT SOURCE : Last Stn f. AUTO-ON VOLUME : –35.0 dB

Example 1: Select a Source for the ZONE2 Timer:

• Enter the Setup Menu. Go to ‘1. SET TIME/TIMERS’ and press SELECT.

• Press the  button until you reach ‘f. SET ZONE2 TIMERS’.

• Press SELECT. The ‘1f. SET ZONE2 TIMERS’ submenu will appear.

• Press the  button until you reach ‘e. SELECT SOURCE’.

• Use the  buttons to change to desired Source.

• Press BACK to leave this submenu and return to the SET TIME/TIMERS menu.

To have the Timer turn on to a Preset Station, do the following from the ‘e. SELECT SOURCE’ menu line:

• Use the  buttons to change to ‘Last Stn’.

• Press SELECT to highlight ‘Last Stn’.

• Use the  buttons to change to the desired FM • AM Preset. These will scroll from ‘AM 1-1’ to ‘AM 1-6’ then from ‘FM1-1’ to ‘FM3-6’ and back to ‘Last Stn’.

• Press BACK once you have selected a preset.

The Timer submenu setup procedure is the same for MAIN, ZONE2, and ZONE3.

Example 2: Change ZONE2, TIMER2 to come on Weekdays at 7:35 AM.

• Enter the Setup Menu. Go to ‘1. SET TIME/TIMERS’ and press SELECT.

• Press the  button until you reach ‘f. SET ZONE2 TIMERS’.

• Press SELECT. The ‘1f. SET ZONE2 TIMERS’ submenu will appear.

• Press the  button to reach ‘TIMER 2: Off’.

• Use the  buttons to change to ‘Week’.

• Press the  button until you reach ‘a. T2 WEEKDAY ON: 8:00 AM’.

• Press SELECT. The hour is now in red, use the Master Control Knob or the  buttons to set the hour to ‘7’ AM. (Continuing through ‘12’ will advance the AM/PM settings.)

• Press the  button. ‘00’ minutes will be highlighted.

• Use the Master Control Knob or the  buttons to set the minutes to ‘35’.

• Press BACK to leave this submenu and return to SET TIME/TIMERS menu.

When scrolling between ‘11 PM’ and ‘12 AM’ settings, the display shows ‘--:--’. Timers set in the ‘--:--’ position will be skipped. Thus, to set the Timer to only turn on, set the Off time to ‘--:--’. To set the Timer to only turn off, set the On time to ‘--:--’.

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3.2 SPEAKER CONFIGURATION

The Speaker Configuration Setup allows you to enter information about how many speakers you have in your system, and their relative size and type. Here you will also set up the bass management. Entering information about the size of your speakers will enable the AVM 30 to control bass information so it is not lost or distorted by smaller speakers that are unable to reproduce large amounts of bass.

Cinema and Music Configurations:

The AVM 30 allows you to set two separate bass management configurations – Music can be tailored for music (and movies that do not contain a Low Frequency Effects ‘.1’ track), and Cinema for source material that contains LFE, including all 5.1/6.1 channel movie and music sources. These configurations can be assigned to each Source.

Use of the Music configuration is optional. Once you enter menu 2b. MUSIC SPKR CONFIGURATION, it asks whether or not you want to use the same settings as the Cinema configuration – ‘Yes’ is the factory default.

Setting up a configuration is described later in this section. Assigning a configuration to a Source or enabling automatic activation according to presence/absence of LFE is explained in section 3.5.

Surround and Rear Speaker Quantity and Type:

Surround speakers fall under two radiation pattern categories: Direct and Dipole. No delay is necessary in channels using dipole speakers – the sound is already delayed through room reflections. When dipoles are selected as the SURROUND TYPE and/or REAR TYPE, their distance will automatically equal the greatest distance in menu 3. LISTENER POSITION (see section 3.3).

If you are using one Rear speaker, set d. REAR QTY/TYPE to 1 speaker and use the Rear-L output.

If you are using no Rear speakers, skip the d. REAR QTY/TYPE setting. It makes no difference what it’s set to.

Center EQ:

When a center channel speaker sits on top of or below a vertical surface such as a TV screen, frequency response can be altered by the reflections, making dialog less natural. With Anthem’s unique CENTER EQ set to ‘Yes’, timbre can be restored using response curves specifically made to cancel effects of TV screens.

TV Size For EQ :

This is used to determine the frequency ranges of CENTER EQ. Since room/TV/furniture acoustics vary, as do characteristics of center channel speakers from model to model, you may wish to spend a little time experimenting to determine which setting works best – play 3 or 4 different DVDs and listen to center channel dialog to find the setting that sounds the clearest.

• Select the TV size category that is one higher than what you are using, then listen and compare to other settings. The settings are: 18”- 30” / 30”- 42” / 42”- 54” / 54”- 66” / 66”- 78”.

• Leave it in the setting that provides the clearest dialog, even if it doesn’t actually match the size of your TV. Turning the Center EQ off completely may even sound best. Let your ears be the final judge!

2. SPEAKER CONFIGURATION

a. CINEMA SPKR CONFIGURATION b. MUSIC SPKR CONFIGURATION c. SURROUND TYPE : Dipole d. REAR QTY / TYPE : 2 Dipole e. CENTER EQ : No f. TV SIZE FOR EQ : 30-42 in g. ROOM RESONANCE FILTER h. SET BASS PEAK LEVEL

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Highlighting ‘a. CINEMA SPKR CONFIGURATION’ in menu 2 and then pressing SELECT displays this menu:

Small or Large:

Most speakers should be set to ‘Small’ and be used with a subwoofer, unless they use large drivers that can handle bass and LFE. Even then, physically large speakers may need a subwoofer for bass frequencies, particularly the bass of the ‘.1’ LFE channel. All THX certified speakers are designed to be set to ‘Small’. After highlighting a speaker or speaker group, use the  buttons to select to ‘Large’, ‘Small’, or ‘None’.

Subwoofer:

• ‘1 Sub’ The subwoofer plays two things – bass from channels set to Small, plus the Low

Frequency Effects track on 5.1-channel source material. This setting is preferred by THX.

• ‘1 Super’ As above, except bass from all channels is included, not just the ones set to Small. This

setting is not r

ecommended for the Cinema configuration.

• ‘2 Sub’ or ‘2 Super’ – Select if you’re using both Subwoofer outputs. This simply reduces the

subwoofer channel’s test noise level to compensate for the additional subwoofer.

‘None’ Settings:

No information is lost if less than 7.1 speakers are used and this menu is set correctly.

• If CENTER is set to ‘None’, the Center channel plays from the L/R Front speakers.

• If SURROUNDS are set to ‘None’, the L-Surround channel plays from the L-Front channel, and the

R-Surround channel plays from the R-Front channel (except Dolby Pro Logic mode).

• If REARS are set to ‘None’, the Rear channel on Surround EX and DTS-ES DVDs plays from the Surround channels.

• If SUBWOOFER is set to ‘None’, the Subwoofer channel (bass from ‘Small’ channels plus the LFE track) plays from ‘Large’ L/R Front and Surround speakers.

If you are using 5.1 speakers, use the SURROUND outputs

and set REARS to ‘None’.

2a. CINEMA SPKR CONFIGURATION

a. L/R FRONTS : Small b. CENTER : Small c. L/R SURROUNDS : Small d. 7.1-L/R REARS : Small e. SUBWOOFER : 1 Sub f. XOVER FREQ: 80 THX g. ADV SETTINGS : Off h. L/R FRONTS XOVER : - - Hz i. CENTER XOVER : - - Hz j. SURROUNDS XOVER : - - Hz k. 7.1 REARS XOVER : - - Hz l. SUB / LFE XOVER : - - Hz m. SUBWOOFER PHASE : - - Deg n. SUBW’FR POLARITY : - o. BYPASS LFE XOVER : - -

Crossover Frequency:

The crossover (Xover) divides the audio signal into two frequency bands, thereby restricting the amount of bass sent to any speaker set to ‘Small’, and preventing midrange and treble from going to the subwoofer.

Using the  buttons, choose a frequency between 25 Hz - 160 Hz suitable for the low frequency capability of the speakers in your system. If you are using THX certified speakers, the crossover should be set to 80 Hz.

The subwoofer’s built-in crossover should be bypassed – be sure to set it to the highest frequency.

Note that a crossover does not cut frequencies off, but rolls them off. Setting XOVER FREQ to the very limit of your speakers’ low frequency capability may not give the best results. If XOVER FREQ is set to 80 Hz, for example, your main speakers will still be playing lower frequencies – they just won’t have to play them as loudly. This also lightens the load on the amplifier, leaving extra power for mid and high frequencies.

Bass response is most dependent on room acoustics, and some experimentation with subwoofer placement is highly recommended – start by placing the subwoofer in the listening area, play some music with a range of bass notes, and walk around the room. Locations where bass sounds even, without certain notes being much louder than others, are usually good spots for placing the subwoofer and getting response that’s even.

LFE is redirected only when Subwoofer is set to ‘No’. If set to ‘Yes’ or ‘Super’, Cinema Configuration XOVER FREQ should not be set much lower than 80 Hz, otherwise some LFE information will be lost.

Advanced Settings – Crossover Frequency:

When ‘ADV SETTINGS’ is set to ‘On’, each speaker type can be set to a Crossover Frequency that best suits its low frequency characteristics and interaction with the room. For example, if placing a speaker against a wall reinforces the bass making it excessive, the Advanced Crossover can be used to roll off the excess. A very low setting, such as 25 Hz, can be used to protect full-range speakers from frequencies that are too low for them. Scrolling below 25 Hz or above 160 Hz brings the ‘Off’ setting, which bypasses the crossover.

If room acoustics cause response to drop in the crossover region, the Subwoofer setting can be set to overlap the settings of other speakers to compensate, for instance setting SUB/LFE XOVER to 90 Hz and L/R FRONTS XOVER to 70 Hz. If there is a bass peak in the crossover region, you can spread the settings apart to flatten response, for example SUB/LFE XOVER to 80 Hz and L/R FRONTS XOVER to 100 Hz.

Advanced Settings – Subwoofer Phase and Polarity:

Room acoustics vary. If you have the flexibility, experiment with subwoofer placement to determine where it sounds best in your system, providing deep, tight, and well defined bass. Certain subwoofer positions, however, may cause bass frequency cancellation, meaning that when your front speakers and subwoofer are “out-of-phase”, they work against each other, resulting in weak and sometimes dislocated sounding bass. This can be corrected by adjusting the Subwoofer Phase and Polarity settings in this submenu.

If your subwoofer has phase and/or polarity controls, set them to zero/normal before making any adjustments to the AVM 30’s Subwoofer Phase and Polarity settings.

As a general guide, set Polarity to ‘Normal’ if the subwoofer is placed close to the front speakers, and to ‘Inverted’ if the subwoofer is located behind the listening area or toward the back of the room. With bass material playing, switch Polarity from ‘Normal’ to ‘Inverted’ as a quick check – leave it in the position where bass is louder and more solid sounding.

Subwoofer Phase allows you to take things a step further and fine tune the phase alignment of the subwoofer to your front speakers. Again, adjust Phase for the least amount of cancellation by listening for loudest and most solid bass. Alternatively, listen to the ‘shhhh’ noise created between FM radio stations, and adjust Phase until you find the most natural sounding transition between your main speakers and subwoofer.

Advanced Settings – Bypass LFE Crossover:

If you have set SUB/LFE XOVER to much lower than 80 Hz, the upper portion of the LFE signal will be lost. With BYPASS LFE XOVER set to ‘Yes’, LFE goes to the subwoofer without going through the crossover, preventing loss of LFE information. This also applies to the 6-Ch input’s SUB input (effectively, an LFE input).

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Highlighting ‘g. ROOM RESONANCE FILTER’ in menu 2 and then pressing SELECT displays this menu:

Rooms often have a single prominent resonance peak which can make bass sound boomy, even with the finest subwoofer. The AVM 30 has a proprietary set of low frequency test tones that allow you to find and easily remove that resonance peak.

The Room Resonance Filter is a notch filter – it is not designed to boost weaker bass frequencies. While running the test tones, if you discover that instead of a prominent peak, there is a prominent dip in response, the best way to fill it is through a subtle repositioning of the subwoofer and/or listening position. Using electronics alone to accomplish this is often met with frustration, for example, a 10 dB boost would require the amplifier to work ten times harder, as well as speakers that can handle that much more power.

Test Tone and Test Tone Level:

Test tones sweep from 18 Hz up to the XOVER FREQ (or the SUB/LFE XOVER frequency) that you have set in menu 2a. or 2b., whichever is higher. You can vary the level to obtain a comfortable playback volume.

Filter Center Frequency:

The frequency that is reduced the most when the filter is applied is called the Center Frequency. Set this to the frequency that sounds the loudest or most boomy when the built-in test tones are played. If you’re using a sound pressure level meter, set it to ‘Flat’ or ‘C-weighting’.

Filter Depth:

This is the amount of center frequency ‘cut’, or reduction in volume, in the subwoofer channel. Frequencies just above and just below the center frequency are also reduced, but not as much. Range is from 1 to 20 dB. Adjust to bring the level of the resonant peak down to the same level as the other frequencies.

Filter Width:

This adjustment varies the range and sharpness of the filter. For example, if Filter Width is set to 3 Hz, the Room Resonance Filter cuts a very narrow range at the filter center frequency. If Filter Width is changed to 18 Hz, a broader range is reduced. Adjust so that resulting frequency response is as flat as it can be made.

Changing Center Frequency and Depth settings affects the available range of Width and causes it to automatically decrease if required.

THX Boundary Gain Compensation:

If your listening room layout results in the subwoofer and/or listeners being too close to a wall, an excessive bass effect can result. With a subwoofer that extends to 20 Hz, including all THX Ultra2 certified subwoofers, Boundary Gain Compensation can improve bass balance. To enable, set THX ULTRA 2 SUB to ‘Yes’ and then THX BG COMPENSATION to ‘On’.

2g. ROOM RESONANCE FILTER

a. TEST TONE : Off b. TEST TONE LEVEL : +0.0 dB c. TEST TONE FREQ: 21 Hz d. APPLY FILTER : No e. FLTR CENTER FREQ : 60 Hz f. FILTER DEPTH : 1 dB g. FILTER WIDTH : 20 Hz h. THX ULTRA2 SUB : No i. THX BG COMPENSATION: NA

ROOM RESONANCE

RESONANCE FILTER

RESULT

Center Frequency

Filter Depth

Filter Width

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Procedure for adjusting Room Resonance Filter:

• Enter the Setup Menu. Go to ‘2. SPEAKER CONFIGURATION’ and press SELECT.

• Press the  button until you reach ‘2g. ROOM RESONANCE FILTER’ and press SELECT.

• Use the  buttons to set TEST TONE to ‘Auto’. Press SELECT to start automatic sweeping of the test tones. Alternatively, you can set TEST TONE to ‘Manual’ – to vary the frequency, press the  buttons to reach ‘c. TEST TONE FREQ’, then use the  buttons to change frequency.

• Some subwoofers are not able to accurately reproduce frequencies below 30 Hz or so, especially at higher levels. In addition, it can be quite difficult to hear these frequencies. If playing them doesn’t ‘sound right’, do not continue to play them.

• Line ‘c. TEST TONE FREQ’ changes to show the frequency being played during automatic sweep. Listen for (or measure) the frequency that sounds too loud compared to the other frequencies.

• Press the  button until you reach ‘e. FLTR CENTER FREQ’ and select the frequency that is closest to the test tone frequency that was found to be the loudest.

• Press the  button until you reach ‘d. APPLY FILTER’ and set to ‘Yes’.

• Press the  buttons to go to ‘f. FILTER DEPTH’ and ‘g. FILTER WIDTH’. Adjust both to achieve the flattest response across the range of test tones.

• Press BACK to stop the test tones and leave this submenu.

Moving to the next menu, highlight ‘h. BASS PEAK LEVEL’ in menu 2 and press SELECT to display:

The loudest part of movie soundtracks is usually the bass that comes from the LFE track. The Bass Peak Level Manager ‘looks ahead’ at the bass signal, and reduces the chance that your speakers will overload by tailoring bass output to match their capabilities. Better subwoofers generally have their own protection and

do not need BPLM to limit bass output. BPLM is disabled if ‘THX Ultra2 Subwoofer’ is set to ‘Yes’ in menu 2g.

Procedure for setting Bass Peak Level:

• Enter the Setup Menu. Go to ‘2. SPEAKER CONFIGURATION’ and press SELECT.

• Press the  button until you reach ‘2h. BASS PEAK LEVEL’ and press SELECT.

• Press the  button until you reach ‘b. ADJUST LEVEL –50.0 dB’.

• A test signal should be audible. Use the  buttons to turn up the level. Stop when distortion from the subwoofer (or ‘Large’ L/R Fronts if Subwoofer is set to ‘No’) begins to appear, then lower the level of the test signal until the distortion just disappears. The test signal will become very loud but

do not stop at a setting that’s too low, or bass will be too low when you play a movie or music.

• Press the  button to go to ‘c. SET NEW PEAK LEVEL’.

• Use the  buttons to change to ‘Yes’.

• Press SELECT and ‘a. CURRENT LEVEL’ will change to the new setting. The AVM 30 will not allow bass output to exceed this new setting.

• Press BACK to leave the submenu.

2h. BASS PEAK LEVEL

See OPERATING MANUAL for

detailed instructions a. CURRENT LEVEL : +0.0 dB b. ADJUST LEVEL : –50.0 dB c. SET NEW PEAK LEVEL : No

3.3 LISTENER POSITION

The Listener Position menu lets you enter the distance between each speaker and the listening area. Ideally, speakers should be placed at an equal distance so that their sound arrives at the listening area at the same time, but since this is rarely practical, the AVM 30 can delay the sound coming from speakers that are closer to the listener. This way, sound reaches the listening area at the same time from all speakers, and proper imaging can be achieved.

The speaker with the greatest distance setting will have no delay – speakers with shorter distance settings will be delayed according to their setting.

Units of Measure and Distance Adjustment:

Choose the units you want to use (feet/metres), then enter the distance between your primary listening area and each speaker. Range is 0-99 ft in 0.5 ft increments or 0-99 m in 0.2 m increments.

Speakers set to ‘Dipole’ in menu 2. SPEAKER CONFIGURATION will automatically have their distance set to equal the greatest distance of any other speaker (see section 3.2).

L-Rear to R-Rear:

ASA is a proprietary THX technology which processes the sound fed to the two surround and two rear speakers to provide an optimal surround sound experience. Choose the setting that corresponds to the spacing between your Rear speakers.

Example: Set Right Front speaker distance to 9.5 feet.

• Enter the Setup Menu. Go to ‘3. LISTENER POSITION’ and press SELECT.

• Press the  button until you reach ‘d. RIGHT FRONT: 12.0 ft’.

• Use the  buttons to change to ‘9.5 ft’.

• When finished, press  to go to another menu item, or...

• Press BACK to leave the submenu and return to the main menu.

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3. LISTENER POSITION

a. UNITS OF MEASURE : ft b. LEFT FRONT : 12.0 ft c. CENTER : 12.0 ft d. RIGHT FRONT : 12.0 ft e. RIGHT SURROUND : 8.0 ft f. 7.1-RIGHT REAR : 6.0 ft g. 7.1-LEFT REAR : 6.0 ft h. LEFT SURROUND : 8.0 ft i. SUBWOOFER : 12.0 ft j. L-REAR TO R-REAR : 4+ ft

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3.4 SPEAKER LEVEL CALIBRATION

Speaker Level Calibration uses internal test noises to match the relative level of each speaker at the listening position. Use of noises from home theater setup discs is not recommended – some use incorrect methods.

The FRONTS, CENTER, SURROUNDS, REARS, SUB, and BALANCE buttons on the Front Panel and Remote Control do not

affect settings in this menu – they allow ‘on-the-fly’ adjustment for individual

program material and Modes according to personal preference (sections 4.6 and 4.7).

* Item k. is displayed only when ‘a. SAME AS CINEMA CONFIG’ is set to ‘No’ in menu 2b.

Test Sequence:

Test noise can be set to travel from speaker to speaker manually using the  buttons, or automatically in two second intervals by setting TEST SEQUENCE to ‘Auto’ using the  buttons and then pressing SELECT.

If the previously selected Source is Anlg-Dir, the AVM 30 switches to FM • AM, which is always AnlgDSP, for the duration of the test noise. (‘Anlg-Dir’ bypasses the test noise generator.)

Use of a Sound Pressure Level meter is strongly recommended, especially for setting the subwoofer level.

Set the meter to ‘C-weighted’ (if C-weighting is unavailable, set to ‘Flat’), and ‘Slow’ or ‘RMS’ if available. At the listening position, point the meter upwards, holding it away from your body to prevent reflections.

Noise Reference Level:

This is the ‘master volume’ control for this menu’s test noises – changing this level changes the levels of all channels together. The noise comes out of the Left Front channel. Using the  buttons, adjust NOISE REF

LEVEL so the SPL meter reads 75 dB. If you do not have an SPL meter, skip this adjustment.

Level Calibration of individual channels:

Balances each speaker level to one another. If you’re calibrating by ear, use the Remote Control and sit in the primary listening area when adjusting. If using a meter, adjust the level so the SPL meter reads 75 dB for each channel. If you do not listen to music or movies at loud levels, you may prefer an increased subwoofer level – set by ear. Speakers set to ‘None’ in the Speaker Configuration menu are skipped (see section 3.2).

If Subwoofer is set to ‘Super’ in menu 2a. (not recommended) or 2b., do not rely on an SPL meter to set subwoofer level – set it by ear while playing various types of source material. Speaker Level Calibration cannot take into account the bass that’s added to the subwoofer from speakers set to ‘Large’, which results in more bass during playback than the calibrated level.

4. SPEAKER LVL CALIBRATION

a. TEST SEQUENCE : Manual b. NOISE REF LEVEL : +0.0 dB c. LEFT FRONT : +0.0 dB d. CENTER : +0.0 dB e. RIGHT FRONT : +0.0 dB f. RIGHT SURROUND : +0.0 dB g. RIGHT REAR : +0.0 dB h. LEFT REAR : +0.0 dB i. LEFT SURROUND : +0.0 dB j. CINEMA CONFG SUB : +0.0 dB k. MUSIC CONFG SUB : +0.0 dB

Procedure for Manual Test Sequence:

• Enter the Setup Menu. Go to ‘4. SPEAKER LVL CALIBRATION’ and press SELECT.

• Press the  buttons to go from speaker to speaker.

• As each speaker plays, use the  buttons to adjust its loudness relative to other speakers.

• Press BACK to stop the test tone.

Procedure for Auto Test Sequence:

• Enter the Setup Menu. Go to ‘4. SPEAKER LVL CALIBRATION’ and press SELECT.

• Use the  buttons to set TEST SEQUENCE to ‘Auto’.

• Press SELECT to start the automatic sequence.

• As each speaker plays, use the  buttons to adjust its loudness relative to other speakers. Once set, the sequence will automatically advance to the next speaker for adjustment. It will then continue to cycle speaker by speaker to allow you to fine tune all levels.

• Press BACK to stop the test tone.

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3.5 SOURCE SETUP / PRESETS

These are the menus where you set up how you want each input to be used.

If you want MAIN to always be copied to another Path (see section 4.3), change ‘Manual’ to ‘Always’. This is recommended if you want a Source that only has digital audio output to be used in ZONE2, ZONE3, or REC, or if you want MAIN and another Path to always play the same Source. ‘Always’ setting is not

recommended

if you want Source selection to be independent – in this case, see the highlighted part of section 2.2.

For the following example, highlighting ‘f. DVD’ in menu 5 and then pressing SELECT displays this menu:

The submenus for the other Sources are identical or similar to this one.

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5. SOURCE SETUP / PRESETS

a. CD b. 2-Ch c. 6-Ch d. TAPE e. FM/AM f. DVD g. TV h. SAT i. VCR j. AUX k. COPY MAIN->ZONE2: Manual l. COPY MAIN->ZONE3: Manual m. COPY MAIN->REC : Manual

5f. DVD SETUP / PRESETS

a. RENAME : DVD b. AUDIO IN: Dig RCA DVD c. MUTING : Med d. EQ : LF +0.0 dB HF +0.0 dB e. SPEAKER CONFIG : Cinema f. COMPONENT VIDEO : Comp1 g. COMPONENT VIDEO: Comp1 h. COMPONENT VIDEO: Comp1 i. LIP-SYNC DELAY: 0.0 ms

- - - - - - - MODE PRESETS - - - - - - j. 2.0 : AnthemLogic-Cin k. 2.0-Sur : PLIIx Movie l. DD-5.1 : PLIIx Movie m. DD-EX : PLIIx Movie n. DTS-5.1 : Neo:6 o. DTS-ES : DTS-ES Matrix

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Rename:

The factory assigned Source names that appear on the Front Panel Display and the On-Screen Display can be changed to another name, up to six characters long. The following characters are available:

A, B, C....Z, a, b, c....z, blank, dash (–), period (.), slash (/), 0, 1, 2....9.

After highlighting the RENAME line, press SELECT and use the  buttons to move from character to character, then use the  buttons or rotate the Master Control Knob to change the character. It is also possible to rename ‘ZONE2’, ‘ZONE3’, and ‘RECORD’ – see section 3.8.

Audio In (applies to MAIN only): There are three input types to choose from – Digital, Analog-DSP, and Analog-Direct. After highlighting ‘AUDIO IN’ use the  buttons to select an input format.

• Dig (Digital – not applicable to 6-Ch S/E, 2-Ch BAL, or FM • AM): Use this setting for any source component that has a digital outputNote that Dolby Digital and DTS are transmitted only

through a

digital connection.

• Anlg-DSP (Analog with Digital Signal Processing): If you want your subwoofer to play from an analog L/R input, use this setting. Analog input is converted to digital through the AVM 30’s high-end A/D converters to enable bass management, time alignment, Mode, Bass/Treble, Lip-Sync Delay, and THX. These are also available for the 6-Ch input, since it can also be set to Anlg-DSP. With the bass management and time alignment that this provides, the resulting sound quality from DVDAudio or multichannel SACD is far better than setting the 6-Ch input to Anlg-Dir. If your player has bass management and time alignment, defeat it by setting all channels ‘large’ and to the same distance. This is necessary when using Anlg-DSP, otherwise the processing occurs twice.

• Anlg-Dir (Analog-Direct – not applicable to FM • AM): A/D conversion and Digital Signal Processing are bypassed, and the preamp plays the traditional role of switching inputs and adjusting levels. There is no subwoofer output in Analog-Direct, except with 6-Ch input and only

if the source

material has a subwoofer channel recorded in it.

• Auto-Dig: When selected, the AVM 30 switches to Digital when it senses a digital bitstream and to Analog-DSP when it doesn’t. This feature is useful with digital cable boxes that use the digital output for digital channels and analog output for analog channels.

Once you have set a Source to ‘Digital’ or ‘Auto’, press SELECT and then use the  buttons to choose any one of the eleven digital input connections – coaxial, optical, or AES/EBU. Any one of these can be assigned to multiple Sources. This allows, for example, two unique Setup/Preset settings for the same DVD player – one for DVDs using the DVD Source, and the other for CD music using the CD Source.

Muting (applies to MAIN only): This eliminates ‘popping’ sounds that may occur with some digital source components during a bitstream change. If popping is heard when changing chapter on a DVD or channel on a digital satellite receiver or cable box, use Max setting. However, if the beginning of a track is cut off when playing a CD, use Min setting.

EQ (applies to MAIN only): For Sources set to Digital or Anlg-DSP, you can preset low and high frequency levels. This is useful for source components that have frequency irregularities. After highlighting the EQ line, press SELECT and use the  buttons to select LF (low frequency) or HF (high frequency), then use the  buttons to adjust. In the FM/AM Setup/Presets menu, FM and AM can be adjusted separately. The EQ settings in this menu and the ‘on-the-fly’ BASS / TREBLE adjustments do not

affect each other (see section 4.7).

ogram Preset Selections

• 2.0 For stereo input, select any Mode in section 4.8.3, THX Games Mode, or Last Used. Dolby

Pro Logic, Pro Logic IIx Movie, and Neo:6 Cinema can be set with or without THX Cinema.

The following presets apply to Digital inputs only:

• 2.0-Sur Separate setting especially for surround-flagged Dolby Digital 2.0 material (section 4.8.2),

normally PLIIx Movie but any setting that applies to regular stereo input can also be used.

• DD-5.1 Select your playback preference for Dolby Digital 5.1 material: PLIIx Movie (either with or without THX Cinema), PLIIx Music, Dolby D EX, THX Surround EX, THX Cinema, THX Ultra2 Cinema, THX MusicMode, THX Games Mode, Neo:6 (either with or without THX Cinema), Last Used, or None (see sections 4.8.4 and 4.8.6).

• DD-EX For material encoded in Dolby Digital Surround EX: PLIIx Movie (either with or without THX Cinema), PLIIx Music, Dolby D EX, THX Surround EX, Neo:6 (either with or without THX Cinema), Same as DD-5.1, Last Used, or None (see sections 4.8.4 and 4.8.6)

• DTS-5.1 For DTS material: Neo:6 (with or without THX Cinema), PLIIx Movie (either with or without THX Cinema), PLIIx Music, Dolby D EX, THX Cinema, THX Ultra2 Cinema, THX MusicMode, THX Games Mode, Last Used, or None (sections 4.8.5 and 4.8.6).

• DTS-ES For DTS-ES: DTS-ES Matrix (with or without THX Cinema), PLIIx Movie (with or without THX Cinema), PLIIx Music, Dolby D EX, Same as DTS, Last Used, or None (see sections

4.8.5 and 4.8.6). Note that for ES Discrete, this setting is overridden and playback is in 6.1.

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Speaker Configuration (MAIN only):

Choose between Cinema or Music configuration (section 3.2), or Auto-LFE. When this is selected, the AVM 30 uses the Cinema configuration if there is LFE in the source material, and changes to the Music configuration at all other times. Auto-LFE is recommended when using the same player for DVDs and CDs, and separate Cinema and Music configurations.

Component Video Input:

Assign which video input (or ‘None’) is used for video switching when the Source is selected.

Lip-Sync Delay (MAIN only): Video can fall out of synchronization with audio for a variety of reasons. If for whatever reason audio is heard before the corresponding image is seen, you can set up to 85 milliseconds of audio delay. You can also set delay while watching video – see section 4.9.

Mode Presets (MAIN only): When you or another member of your family uses the AVM 30, the Mode and THX presets that are set here are recalled, ensuring trouble-free operation. The presets are applied whenever a Source is selected or MAIN power is turned on. Each type of program material has a separate setting. Presets do not apply to Sources that are set to Anlg-Dir. If you do not want to have presets, set this to ‘Last Used’.

Use the  buttons to highlight one of the lines in the menu, then use the  buttons to scroll through the selections. For complete descriptions of surround modes and when to use them, refer to section 4.8.

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Example 1: Rename AUX to ‘GAME’.

• Enter the Setup Menu. Go to ‘5. SOURCE SETUP / PRESETS’ and press SELECT.

• Press the  button until you reach ‘j. AUX’ and press SELECT.

• ‘a. RENAME: AUX’ will be highlighted in red.

• Press SELECT. The first character ‘A’ will be highlighted in red.

• Use the Master Control Knob or the  buttons to change characters. Change the first one to ‘G’.

• Press the  button to move to the next character. Change it to ‘A’.

• Use the  buttons to move to each remaining character. Change to ‘M’ and ‘E’.

• Press BACK to leave the submenu and return to the main menu.

Example 2: Change SAT Digital Input from coaxial to optical.

• Make sure satellite receiver is connected to OPT1 and playing.

• Enter the Setup Menu. Go to ‘5. SOURCE SETUP / PRESETS’ and press SELECT.

• Press the  button until you reach ‘h. SAT’ and press SELECT.

• Press the  button until you reach ‘b. AUDIO IN: Dig Coax DVD’ and press SELECT.

• ‘Coax DVD’ will be highlighted. Use the  buttons to change to ‘OPT1’ (sound will now be heard).

• Press BACK to leave the submenu and return to the main menu.

Example 3: Adjust TAPE Source Equalization.

• Make sure TAPE source component is connected to Analog Inputs and playing.

• Enter the Setup Menu. Go to ‘5. SOURCE SETUP / PRESETS’ and press SELECT.

• Press the  button until you reach ‘d. TAPE’ and press SELECT.

• Press the  button until you reach ‘c. EQ’ and press SELECT.

• Use the  buttons to move to ‘LF’ or ‘HF’. Use the  buttons to adjust.

• Press BACK to leave the submenu and return to the main menu.

Example 4: Set DVD Lip-Sync Delay to 24 milliseconds.

• Enter the Setup Menu. Go to ‘5. SOURCE SETUP / PRESETS’ and press SELECT.

• Press the  button until you reach ‘f. DVD’ and press SELECT.

• Press the  button until you reach ‘f. LIP-SYNC DELAY’ and press SELECT.

• Use the  buttons to move from digit to digit and the  buttons to adjust to ‘24 ms’.

• Press BACK to leave the submenu and return to the main menu.

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3.6 ADJUST INPUT LEVELS

For Sources set to Anlg-DSP or Anlg-Dir in menu 5, you can match input levels in MAIN to each other so there are no large changes in volume as you change Sources. This is also where recording level is set when using the AVM 30 as an analog-to-digital converter (see sections 3.5, 3.7, and 4.3).

If a source that is set to Analog-DSP is playing while you adjust the Input Level, you will notice a vertical bar graph to the left of the dB setting. With the On-Screen display, this Bar Graph changes from green to pink, to warn that there is 6 dB of headroom left. With pop music material, an occasional transition into the pink region does not necessarily mean that the input is overloaded. If the bar graph stays pink constantly, reduce the level until the bar graph becomes green for the most part.

Before making changes or adjustments in this menu, have all connected source components playing similar music material. Then, as you switch through each highlighted Source, you will hear that component play. This lets you know that each component is connected to the AVM 30, and it also allows for easy comparative level adjustments of analog sources. Remember, adjusting input levels only functions with Sources set to Analog in menu 5, and the bar graph only works with Analog-DSP setting.

Example: Adjust TAPE Input Level.

• Make sure a source component is connected to TAPE Analog L/R Input and playing.

• Enter the Setup Menu. Go to ‘6. ADJUST INPUT LEVELS’ and press SELECT.

• Press the  button until you reach ‘d. TAPE: +0.0 dB’.

• Press SELECT. ‘+0.0 dB’ will be highlighted in red.

• Use the  buttons to change the Level.

• When finished, press BACK and then  to go to another Source, or...

• Press BACK to leave the submenu and return to the main menu.

6. ADJUST INPUT LEVELS

Adjustment only applies when

Audio-In is set to Analog a. CD : +0.0 dB b. 2-Ch : +0.0 dB c. 6-Ch : +0.0 dB d. TAPE : +0.0 dB e. FM/AM : –5.0 dB f. DVD : +0.0 dB g. TV : +0.0 dB h. SAT : +0.0 dB i. VCR : +0.0 dB j. AUX : +0.0 dB

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3.7 ADC / AUDIO OUTPUT

In the ADC / Audio Output menu you can re-configure the Surround and Rear channels, set analog to digital conversion parameters for the digital Record output, and configure the balanced analog outputs.

Reverse Surrounds/Rears:

If you’re using a 7.1 speaker system and want to use the Rear speakers instead of the Surrounds when the 6-Ch input is selected, set REVERSE SUR/REAR to ‘Yes’ and r

e-connect the AVM 30 as follows: Surround outputs on the AVM 30 to the Rear inputs on your amplifier, and the Rear AVM 30 outputs to the Surround amplifier inputs. The 6-Ch Surround inputs will now play through your Rear speakers. The AVM 30 flips the SUR/REAR channels back to normal whenever a mode with 6.1 or 7.1 output is turned on for the 6-Ch input or when any other input is selected.

Copy Surrounds to Rears:

When playing material or using a Mode that has Surround channel information but no Rear information, setting this to ‘Yes’ plays the Surround channel out of both sets of speakers.

Sampling Frequency (Fs):

When a Source that is set to Anlg-DSP is copied from MAIN to RECORD, the analog signal is converted to digital using the AVM 30’s high-end A/D converters, and sent to DIGITAL1. This is useful for recording analog music on a CD burner or computer with S/PDIF input on the sound card. You can select from 44.1, 48, 88.2, or 96 kHz sampling rates. Recording level is set by the input level in menu 6 (see sections 3.6 and 4.3).

This is also the signal processing rate for MAIN. Neo:6 does not function when ‘2-Ch Anlg-DSP Fs’ is set to 88.2 kHz or 96 kHz, therefore leave this set to 44.1 or 48 kHz unless a recording is being made, and then use 48, 88.2, or 96 kHz only if the equipment connected to DIGITAL1 and DIGITAL2 is capable of accepting those sampling rates – audio CD burners can not.

For the 6-Ch input, a separate setting is used so that bass management, time alignment, Mode, Bass/Treble, Lip-Sync Delay, and THX can be performed at the same high resolution that DVD-Audio and SACD provide. When 6-Ch is copied from MAIN to RECORD, the DIGITAL1 output is a 2-channel downmix.

Bit Rate of DIGITAL1 when MAIN is copied to REC: Choose from 16 or 24 bit output, to match the recorder. At 16 bits, dither is added to improve low level signals.

Output of DIGITAL2:

Set it to have the same output as DIGITAL1, or a fixed output from any Source set to Digital (DVD, SAT, etc.). DIGITAL1 and DIGITAL2 transmit data from digital sources in the same format it comes in – if it’s Dolby Digital or DTS encoded, it stays that way and can be linked to other digital equipment.

Balanced Output:

If the Balanced CENTER2 and SUB2 outputs are not in use for a second Center channel or Subwoofer in MAIN, they can be used as Balanced ZONE2 L/R outputs (see section 3.2.5).

7. A-D/AUDIO-OUT FORMAT

See OPERATING MANUAL for

detailed instructions a. 6-Ch REVERSE SUR/REAR : No b. COPY SUR TO REAR : No c. 6-ch A nlg-DSP Fs : 96 kHz d. 2-ch A nlg-DSP Fs : 44.1 kHz e. DIG1 when -MAIN->REC : 24 Bit f. DIGITAL2 : Digital 1 g. BAL OUT : Ctr2/Sub2

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3.8 VOLUMES / RENAME PATHS

This menu allows you to define the power-on volume settings, set whether or not MAIN outputs shut off when headphones are used, and to rename ZONE2, ZONE3, and RECORD.

Mute Level:

When MUTE is pressed, sound can cut out completely, or decrease in volume by the amount that you set to keep some of it in the background – select from ‘Silent’, or –5 to –30 dB in 5 dB steps.

Power-On Volume:

When you turn MAIN, ZONE2, or ZONE3 on, or plug in your headphones, the volume for each will come on at the known levels you have set in this menu. This avoids any potential ‘surprises’ of not knowing the volume someone had set when turning the AVM 30 off, and then having the power-on volume be either too loud or quiet. You can set independent volumes for MAIN, ZONE2, ZONE3, and HEADPHONE.

Maximum Volume:

These settings allow you to individually limit the volume of MAIN, ZONE2, ZONE3, or HEADPHONE to avoid damaging your equipment and/or your ears. This can also serve as a parental volume control feature. The range of settings available for MAIN is from –95.5 dB to +31.5 dB in steps of .5 dB, and for ZONE2, ZONE3, and HEADPHONE, the range is from –70.0 dB to +10.0 dB in 1.25 dB steps.

To set a fixed output for ZONE2 or ZONE3, scroll MAX VOL past +10.0 dB to set ‘LockOnVol’ and then set the desired fixed output level in ON VOL. When the Path is on, ‘Lock’ is displayed beside the volume readout to indicate that its volume cannot be changed with the volume control.

Headphone Mutes Speakers:

Determines whether or not the MAIN speakers turn off when headphones are plugged into the Front Panel:

• ‘Yes’ The MAIN speakers mute. “HPHONE” is displayed instead of “MAIN” to indicate that adjusting Volume, Bass, Treble, and Balance affect HEADPHONE only.

• ‘No’ MAIN speakers continue to play when headphones are plugged in. (To make headphone adjustments see sections 4.2 to 4.7.)

Rename Path:

The factory assigned Path names that appear on the Front Panel and On-Screen displays can be changed to another name up to six characters long – procedure is the same as Rename Source (section 3.5).

8. VOLUMES / RENAME PATHS

a. MUTE LEVEL : Silent b. MAIN ON VOLUME : –35.0 dB c. MAIN MAX VOLUME : +10.0 dB d. ZONE2 ON VOL: –35.0 dB e. ZONE2 MAX VOL: +0.0 dB f. ZONE3 ON VOL : –35.0 dB g. ZONE3 MAX VOL: +0.0 dB h. HPHONE ON VOL : –20.0 dB i. HPHONE MAX VOL: +0.0 dB j. HPHONE MUTE SPK: No k. RENAME ZONE2: ZONE2 l. RENAME ZONE3 : ZONE3 m. RENAME RECORD: RECORD

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3.9 TRIGGERS / IR / RS-232

When a trigger output on the AVM 30 is connected to the trigger input of another component, such as a power amplifier or video projector, the AVM 30 can turn the component on or off according to the trigger’s Setup. For components that do not use triggers, a triggerable power bar may work (see your dealer).

• Trigger1 and Trigger2: Provide standard trigger output of 12 volts with up to 50 mA of current,

suitable for typical source components and most amplifiers.

• Trigger3: Provides an output of 12 volts with up to 200 mA of current, suitable for triggers on

motorized projection equipment and very high power amplifiers.

There is a quarter of a second delay between each trigger to minimize momentary line voltage drops caused by switching on too many devices at the same time.

All Triggers:

When on ‘Disabled’ all triggers remain off. When on ‘Enabled’ the trigger chart below is used to set conditions. For custom installations, ‘RS-232 Ctrl’ uses external control over all triggers.

Set Trigger:

Highlighting ‘b. SET TRIGGER 1’ and then pressing SELECT displays this menu – in the example shown, TRIGGER 1 activates whenever MAIN power is turned on:

Under each of the four Paths, MAIN, ZONE2 (Z2), ZONE3 (Z3), and RECORD (REC), notice that there are 40 available Sources (40 dashes) that could be used to activate the trigger. After highlighting POWER ON or a Source, press SELECT and use the  buttons to move from one Path to another, and then to set the trigger to activate, use the  buttons to change the ‘–’ to a ‘*’ (be sure ALL TRIGGERS is set to ‘Enabled’).

9. TRIGGERS / IR / RS-232

a. ALL TRIGGERS : Disabled b. SET TRIGGER 1 c. SET TRIGGER 2 d. SET TRIGGER 3 e. SET IR-INPUTS f. BAUD RATE : 19200 g. FLOW CONTROL : None h. RS-232 TX STATUS: Off

10b. SET TRIG-1 SOURCES - 50mA

MAIN Z2 Z3 REC a. POWER ON : * – – b. CD : – – – – c. 2-Ch : – – – – d. 6-Ch : – e. TAPE : – – – – f. FM/AM : – – – – g. DVD : – – – – h. TV : – – – – i. SAT : – – – – j. VCR : – – – – k. AUX : – – – –

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Changes to the trigger setup do not take effect until the Setup Menu is exited completely, to avoid unnecessary rapid turning off and on of triggers while changes are being made.

Set IR Inputs:

This allows you to enable or disable the AVM 30’s infra-red inputs. Being able to do so can be useful when an IR receiver, connected to the AVM 30, is located in the same room as the AVM 30. In such a case, the AVM 30 can receive two IR signals for the same command – one through the front, and one through the back. The potential result is that whatever you’re trying to command may not respond. Disabling the Front IR solves this problem.

In rare situations, the IR signal may find its way to the internally mounted IR receiver through the vents in the top cover. This could also cause IR commands to be intermittent or ineffective. If the Rear IR inputs are not in use, simply disable them to prevent any potential problems.

After highlighting an IR input, press SELECT and use the  buttons to move from one Path to another. To turn the input off, use the  buttons to change the ‘*’ to a ‘–’. Do this through the Front Panel, since Remote Control commands are ineffective once an IR sensor is turned off.

If the AVM 30 does not respond to Remote Control commands, enter the Setup using the Front Panel buttons, go to menu ‘10. TRIGGERS/IR/RS-232’, followed by ‘e. SET IR-INPUTS’, and make sure the FRONT IR settings are set to ‘*’. Try this before contacting technical support (see also section 5.6).

Baud Rate and Flow Control:

The Baud Rate (adjustable from 1200 to 115200 bps), and Flow Control (‘RTS’, ‘CTS’, or ‘None’), allow configuration of the serial port communication parameters (normally for use only by custom installers).

RS-232 TX Status:

When ‘On’, all commands, status changes, and control information are echoed through the RS-232 port (normally for use only by custom installers).

Example: Activate Trigger1 when DVD is selected in MAIN.

• Enter the Setup Menu. Go to ‘10. TRIGGERS/IR/RS-232’ and press SELECT.

• Upon entering this menu item, ‘a. ALL TRIGGERS: Disabled’ will be highlighted in red.

• Use the  buttons to change to ‘Enabled’.

• Press the  button to go to ‘b. SET TRIGGER 1. Press SELECT.

• Use the  buttons to go to ‘DVD’. Press SELECT.

• Use the  buttons to change the ‘–’ to ‘*’.

• Press BACK twice to leave this submenu.

10e. SET IR-INPUTS

MAIN Z2 Z3 a. FRONT IR: * * * b. REAR IR 1 : * * * c. REAR IR 2 : * * * d. REAR IR 3 : * * *

3.10 DISPLAYS / TIMEOUT

This menu allows you to configure On-Screen display, Front Panel display, and Selection Time.

Main / Z2 On-Screen:

Whenever you send any command such as volume adjustment or input selection, the Front Panel display information can be shown as On-Screen display through S-Video – turn ‘On’ or ‘Off’.

Main / Z2 OS Info:

From here, select the Path adjustments that are shown by the MAIN or ZONE2 On-Screen displays. For example, if ZONE2 is set up with an IR repeater for the Remote Control, and you are using the AVM 30 in the MAIN room, you may not want to be disturbed by information about adjustments made in ZONE2 by someone else. In a different situation, you may want to see the ZONE2 information, for example, while adjusting ZONE2 yourself from the MAIN room.

Main / Z2 OS Position:

Allows you to position the On-Screen display to reduce the chance of it interfering with the on-screen display positions of other video components (e.g. satellite receiver or a TV monitor’s own display, etc.). Choose from: ‘Bottom’, ‘Mid’, or ‘Top’.

Main / Z2 OS Color:

If the On-Screen display of the Setup Menu appears unstable, it could be that your monitor is not synchronizing to the blue (factory default) background color. You can change the background color to one that your projector/monitor can synchronize to – black and magenta are also available.

Front Panel Wake-Up:

If Display is set to Medium, Low, or Off, it can be made to change to a brighter level while you make any adjustment, to either one level higher or Hi – choose ‘None’, ‘Up 1’, or ‘Hi’. When ‘None’ is chosen and the Display is Off, it will behave as if set to ‘Up 1’ to prevent confusion as to whether the power is on or off.

Display Timeout:

This is the time that elapses after an adjustment is made in any Path. After that, On-Screen text disappears, the Front Panel becomes dim, and the regular MAIN display returns. Adjustable from 1 to 15 seconds.

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10. DISPLAYS / TIMEOUT

a. MAIN ON-SCREEN : On b. MAIN OS INFO : All Zones c. MAIN OS POS’N : Bottom d. MAIN OS COLOR : Blue e. Z2 ON-SCREEN : On f. Z2 OS INFO : Z2 Only g. Z2 OS POS’N: Bottom h. Z2 OS COLOR : Blue i. FP WAKE-UP: Up 1 j. DISPLAY TIMEOUT : 5 s

Example: Set the position of the MAIN On-Screen information to the middle of the monitor.

• Enter the Setup Menu. Go to ‘11. DISPLAYS/TIMEOUT’ and press SELECT.

• Press the  button until you reach ‘c. MAIN OS POS’N: Bottom’.

• Use the  buttons to change to ‘Middle’.

• When finished, press  to go to another menu item, or...

• Press BACK to leave the submenu and return to the main menu.

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3.11 SAVE / RESTORE SETTINGS

The AVM 30 enables you to save your entire Setup configuration. Two separate save files are provided: USER SETTINGS and INSTALLER SETTINGS. If your system is set up by your dealer, the configuration can be saved in the INSTALLER file by the dealer. You can then make further Setup adjustments – save those settings separately in your own USER file. FM • AM presets are also saved separately in USER SETTINGS and INSTALLER SETTINGS.

If someone makes unwanted changes to the Setup Menu of your AVM 30, you can quickly and easily restore either the dealer’s INSTALLER settings or your USER settings, thereby preventing the need to run through the Setup procedure all over again. FM • AM presets saved in USER SETTINGS or INSTALLER SETTINGS will also be restored.

The original FACTORY DEFAULTS can also be reloaded at any time to reset the AVM 30 to the factory settings. As well, surround mode level, balance and bass/treble adjustments described in sections 4.6 and 4.7 will be reset to 0 dB, and Mode settings described in section 4.8 will be reset to ‘None’ for all Sources.

Save Settings:

You can save settings with or without the use of a Password. Passwords are very easy to set up (see section

3.12) and will protect both USER and INSTALLER files from being changed by anyone who doesn’t have the Password. New saves will overwrite the previously saved file. The AVM 30 will prompt you to confirm that you want to over-write currently saved settings – press BACK at this point to abort a save.

Restore or Reload Settings:

You may RESTORE USER SETTINGS, INSTALLER SETTINGS, or RELOAD FACTORY DEFAULTS at will. The AVM 30 will prompt you to confirm that you want to replace the current settings – press BACK at this point to abort a restore.

11. SAVE / RESTORE SETTINGS

a. SAVE USER SETTINGS b. RESTORE USER SETTINGS c. SAVE INSTALLER SETTINGS d. RESTORE INSTALLER SET’NS e. RELOAD FACTORY DEFAULTS

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Example 1: Save User Settings.

FM • AM Tuner presets will also be saved in USER SETTINGS.

• Enter the Setup Menu. Go to ‘12. SAVE/ RESTORE SETTINGS’ and press SELECT.

• Upon entering this menu item, ‘a. SAVE USER SETTINGS’ will be highlighted in red.

• Press SELECT. You will be asked to confirm that you want to over-write current settings.

• Use the  buttons and change to ‘Yes’. If you are using a Password (section 3.12), you will be asked for it. Use the 0 – 9 buttons to enter your Password. The On-Screen display message will then say ‘Saving Successful’, the Front Panel display will say ‘Done!’.

• When finished, press  to go to another menu item, or...

• Press BACK to leave the submenu and return to the main menu.

Example 2: Restore Installer Settings.

FM • AM Tuner presets that were saved in INSTALLER SETTINGS will also be restored.

• Enter the Setup Menu. Go to ‘12. SAVE/ RESTORE SETTINGS’ and press SELECT.

• Press the  button until you reach ‘d. RESTORE INSTALLER SET’NS’.

• Press SELECT. You will be asked to confirm that you want to restore installer settings.

• Use the  buttons to change to ‘Yes’ and press SELECT. On-Screen display message will then say ‘Saving Successful’, the Front Panel display will say ‘Done!’.

• When finished, press  to go to another menu item, or...

• Press BACK to leave the submenu and return to the main menu.

Example 3: Reload Factory Defaults.

The current time and FM • AM Tuner presets will be retained. Surround mode level, balance, bass/treble adjustments (sections 4.6 and 4.7) will be reset to 0 dB.

• Enter the Setup Menu. Go to ‘12. SAVE/ RESTORE SETTINGS’ and press SELECT.

• Press the  button until you reach ‘e. RELOAD FACTORY DEFAULTS’.

• Press SELECT. You will be asked to confirm that you want to ‘reload factory settings’.

• Use the  buttons to change to ‘Yes’ and press SELECT. On-Screen display message will then say ‘Saving Successful’, the Front Panel display will say ‘Done!’.

• When finished, press  to go to another menu item, or...

• Press BACK to leave the submenu and return to the main menu.

To clear all adjustments described in sections 4.6 and 4.7, save User Settings, then reload Factory Defaults, then restore User Settings. The Setup Menu will remain as it was. If certain channels don’t sound as loud as they should under certain conditions, and you have already calibrated levels according to section 3, tr

y this before contacting technical support. The cause may just be a forgotten adjustment,

or an adjustment that someone else made and didn’t tell you. Happens sometimes!

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3.12 LOCKOUT / PASSWORDS

Passwords are used to protect the saved User and Installer settings. Once you have set a password, it can also be used as a Lockout to prevent settings from being changed by anyone without one of the passwords.

Set Setup Menu Lockout:

When set to ‘Yes’, this prevents anyone without a password from entering the Setup. When you attempt to enter the Setup, you will be asked for your Password – either the USER or INSTALLER Password must then be entered from the Remote Control before you will be allowed to continue.

Set User or Installer Password:

When setting the USER or INSTALLER Password, you will be asked to enter a four digit number. Pick one that you will remember easily. To enter that number, use the 0 – 9 keys on the Remote Control (password cannot be entered from the Front Panel). To change an existing password, enter the old one first, then enter (and confirm) the new one. W

rite it down in case it’s forgotten in the future!

Example 1: Set User Password (Remote Control only).

• Enter the Setup Menu. You must enter the USER or INSTALLER Password if there is one.

• Go to ‘13. LOCKOUT/PASSWORDS’ and press SELECT.

• Press the  key to go to ‘b. SET USER PASSWORD’.

• Press SELECT. You will be asked to enter a four digit number. Use the 0 – 9 keys to do so. If you are changing your Password you will be asked to enter your old Password first. You will also be asked to confirm your new Password (re-enter your new Password).

• When finished, press  to go to another menu item, or...

• Press BACK to leave the submenu and return to the main menu.

Clearing the User Password: When asked for your new Password, press the  key four times. You will also be asked to confirm your new Password – press the  key four times again. Message will then say ‘User Password Removed’.

Example 2: Set Setup Menu Lockout.

• Enter the Setup Menu. Go to ‘13. LOCKOUT/PASSWORDS’ and press SELECT.

• Upon entering this menu item, ‘a. SET SETUP MENU LOCKOUT’ will be highlighted in red.

• Press SELECT. You will be asked to enter your Password. Either the USER or INSTALLER Password will work. Use the 0 – 9 keys to do so.

• Use the  buttons to change to ‘Yes’ or ‘No’.

• Press SELECT or BACK

• When finished, press  to go to another menu item, or...

• Press BACK to leave the submenu and return to the main menu.

12. LOCKOUT / PASSWORDS

a. SET SETUP MENU LOCKOUT b. SET USER PASSWORD c. SET INSTALLER PASSWORD

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4.1 POWER ON/OFF

When turned on, the AVM 30 comes on at the pre-programmed volume setting (see section 3.8).

Always turn the power amplifier on last

to prevent ‘turn-on pops’ when other components are turned on.

Front Panel – Power ON Main

Choose one of the following:

• Press MAIN in the POWER group, or...

• Press MAIN in the PATH group, or...

• If ZONE2 and ZONE3 are off, press any SOURCE button, FM • AM preset (1 through 6), or TUNE.

Front Panel – Power ON a Zone

• Press ZONE2 or ZONE3 in the POWER or PATH group.

Front Panel – Power OFF Main or a Zone

• Press MAIN or ZONE2 or ZONE3 in the POWER group.

Remote Control – Power ON

• Make sure the appropriate control mode is set (MAIN, Z2, or Z3 in the SSP PATH group) then press POWER.

Remote Control – Power OFF

• Make sure the appropriate control mode is set then press SSP OFF.

4.2 PATH SELECTION

Path routes Sources to the MAIN, ZONE2, ZONE3, or RECORD outputs.

• MAIN: As the name suggests, MAIN routes the audio/video sources to your main listening/viewing room, with outputs for your MAIN TV monitor and 7.1-channel audio.

• ZONE2 and ZONE3: Routes any audio/video source to other listening/viewing rooms in your home. The chosen Source can be either the same or different from the Source selected in other paths. ZONE2 and ZONE3 each have outputs for a TV monitor and 2-channel audio. To listen to a Source

that doesn’t have L/R Analog Audio-In connected, you must ‘copy’ it from MAIN (see section 4.3).

• RECORD: Allows you to record audio/video sources independently of what is selected in other

paths. Composite and S-Video, and fixed-level analog audio outputs are available for your tape recorder and VCR. In addition, there are two configurable coaxial digital outputs: DIGITAL1 can be set to put out the audio of any digital Source, or convert an analog Source to digital (must be set to Anlg-DSP in the Setup). DIGITAL2 can be set to put out the same signal as DIGITAL1, or any of the Sources set to Digital. Refer to sections 3.5 and 3.7 for an explanation on how to set input and output formats. As with Zones 2 and 3, RECORD has output only if L/R Analog Audio-In is connected, or

when MAIN is ‘copied’ (see section 4.3).

Remote control – the REC PATH key is near the bottom of the remote control.

The displayed Path returns to MAIN a few seconds after an adjustment is made in ZONE2, ZONE3, RECORD, or HEADPHONE*. This is designed to prevent accidents. For example, if someone in the MAIN room wants to turn up the volume there, and the Path is in ZONE2, the volume would increase in ZONE2, not MAIN. Since the person adjusting the volume doesn’t hear the change, chances are that he or she would keep turning up the volume in ZONE2, unaware of what’s happening there, like Peter Sellers in “The Party” except maybe not quite as hilarious. The timeout setting can be changed in the Setup (see section 3.10).

* Except when MAIN is off or HEADPHONE is set to ‘Mute’ the MAIN speakers (see section 3.8).

4. OPERATION

MAIN

SSP PATH

LAST

REC

4.3 MANUALLY COPYING THE MAIN PATH TO ZONE2, ZONE3, OR RECORD

When Main is copied to another Path, the Source selected in MAIN is directed to ZONE2, ZONE3, or RECORD from either analog or digital inputs.

If a source component’s audio is connected to the AVM 30 using digital connection only, then the Copy function is the only way to deliver the sound to another Path.

Front Panel

Press MAIN simultaneously with ZONE2, ZONE3, or REC. Use MAIN to select the Sour

ce.

Remote Control

Make sure the appropriate control mode is set, or REC Path is selected, then press COPY.

When MAIN is copied, the display for the other Paths reads “–MAIN–> ZONE2” (or ZONE3 or REC), along with the information normally displayed. Copy can also be set permanently – see section 3.5.

Down-Mixing to 2-Channel Stereo:

The Center, Surround, and Rear channels can be mixed into the Left and Right Channels for the ZONE2, ZONE3, TAPE, and VCR outputs. This can be done by the DVD player or the AVM 30:

• AVM 30 Down-mix: If the digital audio output from your DVD player is connected to the AVM 30, the AVM 30 down-mixes 5.1 channels into 2.0 whenever you copy MAIN to another Path. This applies whether the input is, Dolby Digital, DTS, or 6-Ch input.

• DVD Player Down-mix: If the Left/Right analog outputs from your DVD player are connected to the AVM 30’s Analog Audio-In, the Dolby Digital down-mix done by your DVD player can be used for ZONE2, ZONE3, TAPE, and VCR outputs, without having to copy MAIN. Note that DVD players do not normally provide a down-mix for DTS material.

4.4 SOURCE SELECTION

After making sure that you are in the appropriate Path (Front Panel) or appropriate control mode is set (Remote Control), select a Source.

6-Channel Input:

The 6-Channel S/E (single-ended analog) input is for multichannel DVD-Audio and SACD players. When the 6-Channel input is selected, the video signal from the DVD input is routed to the Composite, S-Video, and Component outputs (if assigned to DVD – see section 3.5) to allow track selection and navigation of the disc’s menu. The 6-Ch audio can be routed to ZONE2, ZONE3, and RECORD outputs as long as Copy mode, which creates the stereo down-mix, is used (see section 4.3).

Source Seek (Remote Control Only): The SOURCE SEEK keys detect the previous/next active Source, while the key advances one Source at a time.

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PIP

COPY

PIP SWAP MOVE

SSP SOURCE

COPY

AUX TA PE

DVD

SAT

VCR

2-Ch

REC

FM AM

6-Ch

SOURCE SEEK

4.4.1 FM • AM TUNER

The AVM 30 has a built-in FM • AM tuner, which is common to all Paths. The station that is selected in either MAIN, ZONE2, ZONE3, or RECORD is shared with all other Paths.

Manual Tuning:

After selecting the desired band by pressing FM • AM, use the  buttons (Remote Control) or press TUNE and rotate the Master Control Knob (Front Panel).

Automatic Tuning:

To find the next station, press SEEK or SEEK. To scan and listen to all available stations for a few seconds, press and hold SEEK or SEEK for about a second. The ‘Sk ’ or ‘ Sk’ indicator on the display will change to ‘Prv ’ or ‘ Nxt’. To stop scanning, press one of the SEEKbuttons to return to Seek mode, or press TUNE to tune manually (Front Panel only). Press TUNE a second time to restore the regular functions and display (the TUNE function does not time out).

Direct Tuning (Remote Control Only): A station’s frequency can be entered as a four-digit number. For example, to tune into 98.3 FM, press and hold

SELECT until the display shows “<blank>0.0” in the lower left corner, then press 0, 9, 8, 3.

Presets:

18 FM and 6 AM stations can be stored. The presets are divided into four banks of six. By repeatedly pressing FM • AM, the display will show that you are cycling through ‘FM1’, ‘FM2’, ‘FM3’, ‘AM’. Once you have selected the desired bank, you can store the currently tuned radio station by pressing and holding one of the six preset keys (1 through 6) for about a second. You can even do this while scanning for stations. The lower line of the display briefly flashes once the station is stored. To skip a preset, set it to 87.5 FM or 530 AM.

To recall a preset, select the bank that it is in, then press the respective preset key. From the Remote Control, you can also use the CH+and CH keys to run through all FM or AM presets.

ST / HiB / M (Front Panel Only): If FM reception is weak, switching a station out of stereo can reduce or eliminate unwanted noise. Press ST / HiB / M repeatedly to cycle through Stereo, Hi-Blend, or Mono. Hi-Blend offers an alternative to Mono, offering decreased noise without the complete loss of stereo – it decreases hiss and noise by reducing some stereo separation only at higher frequencies. The setting is memorized individually for each preset.

4.4.2 SIMULCAST

Simulcast allows you to select one video Source and a different audio Source. For example, you could view a sports event on TV while listening to your favorite FM • AM station. Simulcast is available for all Paths.

Press and hold the desired video Source button for 2 seconds. The display shows the video Source in the top line next to “SIMULCAST” and the audio Source in the bottom line next to the Path. Before the display returns to normal, press another Source button to select an audio Source.

When the regular display returns, the Source LED indicates the video Source, and the display shows the audio Source next to a ‘+’.

To exit from Simulcast mode, press any Source button – both the audio and video will switch to this selection.

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FRT CTR

TUNE SEEK

SELECT

1 2

FM/AM PRE-SETS

CH PRE-SET

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4.5 VOLUME CONTROL

Changing Volume via Front Panel:

MAIN – Adjust using the Master Control Knob. If levels have been

calibrated according to section 3, set Volume to 0 dB for the playback level which the film was originally presented in theaters.

ZONE2 or ZONE3 – Press ZONE2 or ZONE3, then adjust.

HEADPHONE – Check that the display reads MAIN, press FRONTS

twice, then adjust. MAIN can be set to mute whenever headphones are plugged in (see section 3.8).

Changing Volume via Remote Control: Make sure the appropriate control mode is set, then use the VOL+and VOL keys.

Mute:

When MUTE is pressed, the audio of the selected Path is silenced (or reduced in level – see section 3.8). Press MUTE again, or rotate the Master Control Knob, and sound will return.

Always make sure you are in the Path that you want to adjust before changing Volume or muting.

Dialog Normalization:

Dolby Digital program material contains non-audio data which the AVM 30 uses to adjust playback level, when necessary, so that volume variations between movies and programs are eliminated. Without Dialog Normalization, movies not encoded at standardized levels for the dialog could lose dynamic range – higher levels can result in distorted peaks, lower levels can result in quiet sounds disappearing into the noise floor. Dialog Normalization also ensures that Dynamics control (section 4.8.10) works as intended.

If the display reads “Dial Norm Offset -4.0 dB” at the start of a movie, it is indicating that the encoded level is higher than standard by 4.0 dB – the playback level of all channels is then automatically reduced by 4 dB.

4.6 SURROUND MODE LEVELS

The AVM 30 memorizes the level of one group of channels relative to another separately for each surround mode (section 4.8), and for the 6-Ch input. To make a change for the surround mode that is currently playing, adjust using the Master Control knob or  on the remote as follows:

• Fronts: Press FRONTS, then adjust (this changes Left, Center, and Right levels together).

• Center: Press CENTER, then adjust.

• Surrounds: Press SURR • REARS, then adjust.

• Rears: Press SURR • REARS twice, then adjust.

• Subwoofer Only: Press SUB • LFE, then adjust. Pressing SUB • LFE twice allows you to reduce the

level of the ‘.1’ LFE channel while leaving the bass derived from the other channels unchanged. Certain movies exhibit prodigious levels of bass, and may need LFE adjustment.

To reset the above adjustments to 0 dB all at once, see section 3.11.

When listening in Stereo with Front speakers set to ‘Large’, the Subwoofer must be set to ‘Super’ if you want it to play (see section 3.2).

MASTER

CONTROL KNOB

FRT CTR

SUR RR

TUNE SEEK

SELECT

SUB

LFE

4.7 BASS / TREBLE / BALANCE

To change the Bass, Treble, or Balance of:

• MAIN – All Speakers Simultaneously: Press BASS, TREBLE, or BALANCE, then adjust.

• MAIN – Fronts Only: Press FRONTS, press BASS, TREBLE, or BALANCE, then adjust.

• MAIN – Center Only: Press CENTER, press BASS or TREBLE, then adjust.

• MAIN – Surrounds Only: Press SURR • REARS, press BASS, TREBLE, or BALANCE, then adjust.

• MAIN – Rears Only: Press SURR • REARS twice, press BASS, TREBLE, or BALANCE, then adjust.

• ZONE2 or ZONE3: Press ZONE2 or ZONE3, press BASS, TREBLE, or BALANCE, then adjust.

• HEADPHONE: Press FRONTS • twice, press BASS, TREBLE, or BALANCE, then adjust.

Pressing BYPASS disables Bass/Treble in the selected Path. To enable Bass/Treble, be certain you are in the Path that you want to adjust and press either BASS or TREBLE. To reset all the above adjustments to 0 dB, see section 3.11. Bass/Treble is not available for Anlg-Dir sources (see section 3.5).

4.8 SURROUND MODES

A surround mode is signal processing that enhances original source material. Surround modes fall into two main categories – those that apply to stereo source material and those that apply to multichannel source material.

Factory defaults for Surround Modes are set so that all of your surround speakers are used with any type of source material except 1.0-channel input. To change these defaults, see Mode Presets in section 3.5.

Stereo Source Material:

This includes analog stereo, digital PCM stereo, and Dolby Digital 2.0 source material. Surround modes can be applied to provide up to 7.1 channels of output. They are described later in this section. Each Source memorizes its own Mode setting, so you can, for example, set VCR to ‘AnthemLogic-Cinema’, and then set CD to ‘AnthemLogic-Music’ – when you change Source, the respective Modes are remembered.

Surround modes are not available for inputs set to Anlg-Dir (see section 3.5).

Regarding analog VCR input: With analog, there is no way for a processor to detect Dolby Surround encoded material. Dolby Pro Logic must be turned on manually by selecting it in the Mode options.

5.1- and 6.1-Channel Source Material:

The AVM 30 detects the digital format that you select on each DVD and automatically engages decoding for the selected format.

As soon as the AVM 30’s display shows the format, you can select additional processing, described throughout this section. Your selections are memorized by format and by Source as well.

Why isn’t my AVM 30 detecting Dolby Digital 5.1 or DTS?

The connection can carry only one bit stream at a time, and the processor plays exactly what it gets. Make sur

e your DVD player’s setup menu is set to leave Dolby Digital and DTS unchanged (“Bitstream”), otherwise output will always be 2.0-channel PCM! You must also select the soundtrack that you want to hear from each disc’s menu, or after the movie starts by pressing AUDIO on the player’s remote control.

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ENTER

INPUT

Various surround modes produce 6.1 or 7.1 channels of output. If you are using a 5.1 system and have Rears set to ‘None’ in the Speaker Configuration (section 3.2), no information is not lost – it comes out of the L/R Surround channels.

4.8.1 AnthemLogic

™

These are proprietary surround modes developed by Anthem that offer outstanding surround performance and can be applied to any 2-channel source material:

AnthemLogic-Music

™

AnthemLogic-Music™enhances the stereo listening experience without detracting from the stereo soundstage. Through extensive listening tests a very effective design was developed. This is a minimalist design that uses no echo or reverberation effects which could negatively affect the purity of the sound.

Depending on your speaker configuration, up to 6.1 channels of output are provided – L/R Fronts, L/R Surrounds, L/R Rears and Subwoofer. AnthemLogic-Music

™

does not utilize the Center Channel, to ensure that the purity of the stereo music soundstage will in no way be compromised when you’re sitting in the ‘sweet spot’ and listening to your favorite stereo recordings.

AnthemLogic-Music

™

is very effective in creating an expansive musical soundstage that psychoacoustically helps to remove the barrier of the listening room itself, and it does so in a completely non-intrusive, natural and very compelling way. This is the factory default 2-channel Mode for CD, 2-Ch BAL, TAPE, and FM • AM.

AnthemLogic-Cinema

™

AnthemLogic-Cinema™provides a large, enveloping and dynamic movie listening experience that makes 2-channel movies sound more like what is experienced in a state-of-the art movie theater. Again through extensive listening tests a very effective design was developed. This is also a minimalist design that avoids the use of echo effects, which could otherwise negatively affect the purity of the sound.

AnthemLogic-Cinema

™

uses the rear speakers to provide up to 7.1 channels of output, depending on your

speaker configuration.

AnthemLogic-Cinema

™

provides the missing link that lets you experience 7.1 channels of output for full impact home theater sound, from any 2-channel stereo analog source such as VCR or TV, or any Dolby Digital 2-channel source, such as DVD or satellite. This is the factory default Mode for DVD, TV, SAT, VCR, and AUX.

4.8.2 DOLBY DIGITAL 2.0

Dolby Digital 2.0 soundtracks with surround encoding contain a flag that can be used to automatically activate Pro Logic IIx Movie mode. The AVM 30 can be set to either use this flag or to override it.

To find out if the Dolby Digital 2.0 material being played has the surround flag, press MODE. If flagged, the first line of the display says “DOLBY D 2.0 SUR AUTO” and if not flagged, it says “MODE FOR 2 CH INPUT”.

The Modes in the next section may be selected separately for flagged and unflagged stereo source material.

Single-channel soundtracks can be encoded in one of two ways – either using the Center channel, or with the same signal into the Left/Right channels. The Mode changes to Mono if the soundtrack uses only the Center channel – you can switch it to Mono-Academy or All Channel Mono afterwards.

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LOGIC

6.1

CHANNEL

OUTPUT

7.1

CHANNEL

OUTPUT

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4.8.3 SURROUND MODES FOR 2.0-CHANNEL SOURCE MATERIAL

Number of output channels for each Mode is indicated below in bold type – ‘.1’ refers to a subwoofer signal derived through bass management, not a separate channel (see section 3.2). Press MODE, then rotate the Master Control Knob or use  (up/down) on the remote control to cycle through the following:

THX must be Off for all Modes to be available (see section 4.8.6).

Stereo: No surround mode is applied.

AnthemLogic-Music:

6.1 –

One of Anthem’s proprietary surround modes, designed to expand the soundstage of stereo music in a very natural way without losing soundstage integrity or image focus. The Center channel is not used.

AnthemLogic-Cinema:

7.1 –

Another proprietary mode from Anthem, designed to provide the impact of

a large theater experience from 2-channel movies and TV programs.

Pro Logic IIx Music:

7.1 –

Created for use with stereo music material. The following three parameters can be adjusted by pressing the MODE button one, two, or three times while in Pro Logic IIx Music, and rotating the Master Control Knob or using :

Center Width is adjustable from 0 to 7 – ‘0’ places all Center sound in the Center speaker, while ‘7’ places it equally in the Left and Right channels.

Dimension helps achieve the desired front-to-back balance by providing seven steps of adjustment between the Surround and Center channels.

Panorama is effective for recordings with strong left or right channel elements. When ‘On’, it extends the front stereo image to include the Surround channels.

Pro Logic IIx Movie:

7.1 –

Dolby Surround decoder for 2-channel movies and TV programs.

Pro Logic IIx Matrix:

7.1 –

A matrix decoder that does not steer the image from one speaker to another.

Pro Logic IIx Game:

7.1 –

Bass from surround effects in video games is optimized for visceral impact.

Dolby Pro Logic:

4.1 –

In case there’s a desire to hear it “as it used to be” (Surrounds are mono).

Neo:6 Music:

6.1 –

Can be used with stereo music material to create 6.1 output channels. The center image can be adjusted by pressing MODE while in Neo:6 Music, and rotating the Master Control Knob or using  (up/down) on the remote:

Center Image is adjustable from 0 to 5 – increasing the number gives more center channel prominence.

Neo:6 Cinema:

6.1 –

A matrix decoder that can be used with any matrix-encoded movie. Separation is created by allowing various sounds to be placed at different points in the sound field simultaneously.

All Channel Stereo:

7.1 –

The Left and Right channels are also sent to the Surround and Rear channels, while the Center channel and Subwoofer receive a combination of both. Some processing is used to retain image clarity. Useful for playing music at parties so that it can be heard with equal loudness in all parts of the room.

All Channel Mono:

7.1 –

Combines the Left and Right channels and sends the signal to all speakers.

Mono:

1.1 –

Combines the Left and Right channels and sends them to the Center speaker.

Mono-Academy:

1.1 –

Gives a presentation closer to the original on movies made from the 1930s to the 1960s, which relied on high-frequency rolloff for sound balance and to mask inherent hiss. Use with old mono movies that sound overly noisy. Can also be useful with DVDs of some TV shows if high-pitched noise leakage from a CRT (cathode ray tube) monitor is audible in the recording.

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4.8.4 DOLBY DIGITAL EX / PRO LOGIC IIx FOR 5.1 SOURCES

Dolby Digital EX and Pro Logic IIx can be used to decode DVDs encoded in Dolby Digital Surround EX by extracting Rear channel information from the two Surround channels. Dolby Digital EX creates a mono Rear signal, whereas with Pro Logic IIx, the two Rear channels play a stereo signal. Either one of these Modes can be applied to any other 5.1-channel material. The Rear channels may or may not be pleasing depending on the soundtrack.

A list of movies encoded in Dolby Digital Surround EX can be found on the Dolby web site at www.dolby.com and on the THX web site at www.thx.com. Newer titles contain a flag that can automatically engage Dolby Digital EX / Pro Logic IIx, whereas older titles do not. Press MODE when a movie starts playing and use the Master Control Knob to select the Mode that sounds best – the display says “DOLBY D 5.1 INPUT” if the soundtrack is unflagged, and “DOLBY D EX AUTO” if it is flagged.

4.8.5 DTS-ES

There are two ways that Rear channel information is encoded in DTS-ES – Matrix and Discrete:

• Matrix – DTS-ES Matrix movies contain a matrixed Rear channel. The AVM 30 automatically engages Neo:6 to decode DTS-ES Matrix. Neo:6 can also be turned on manually and applied to any other 5.1-channel material – when a movie starts playing, press MODE and use the Master Control Knob to select. A mono Rear channel is derived from the Left and Right Surround channels. This Rear channel may or may not be pleasing depending the soundtrack.

• Discrete – DTS-ES Discrete soundtracks contain 6.1 channels with an independent Rear channel. The AVM 30 automatically engages DTS-ES Discrete decoding.

4.8.6 THX ULTRA2 / THX SURROUND EX

THX is an exclusive set of standards and technologies established by the world-renowned film production company, Lucasfilm Ltd. THX grew from George Lucas’ personal desire to make your experience of the film soundtrack, both in movie theaters and in your home theater, as faithful as possible to what the director intended. Movie soundtracks are mixed in special movie theaters called dubbing stages and are designed to be played back in movie theaters with similar equipment and conditions. This same soundtrack is very often transferred to DVD, Laserdisc, VHS tape, etc. without any adjustments for playback in the smaller home theater environment. THX engineers developed patented technologies to accurately translate the sound from the movie theater environment into the home, restoring proper tonal and spatial balance.

Each THX mode includes a specific combination of the following:

• Re-Equalization – Restores the correct tonal balance for home playback. A film soundtrack may sound too bright when played in the home, because film soundtracks are designed for large movie theaters where acoustical properties are different. To enable or disable Re-EQ, press THX twice to display “THX RE-EQUALIZATION”, then select On or Off with the Master Control Knob or  (up/down) on the remote control. You can even apply Re-EQ when THX is Off – this can be useful if the high-pitched noise produced by standard CRT monitors accidentally leaked into the audio while it was being recorded, and you would like to filter it out.

• Timbre Matching – The human ear changes our perception of a sound depending on the direction from which the sound is coming. In a movie theatre, there is an array of surround speakers so that the surround information is all around you. In a home theatre, you use only two speakers located to the side of your head. Timbre Matching, which includes Re-EQ, filters the information going to the surround speakers so that they more closely match the tonal characteristics of the sound coming from the front speakers. This ensures seamless panning between the front and surround speakers.

• Adaptive Decorrelation – In a movie theatre, a large number of surround speakers help create an

enveloping surround sound experience, but in a home theatre there are usually only two speakers. Unless you are using properly positioned dipoles, surround speakers can sound like headphones that lack spaciousness and envelopment – they will also collapse into the closest speaker as you move away from the middle seating position. Adaptive Decorrelation senses the presence of identical surround channels (mono) and slightly changes one surround channel's time and phase relationship with respect to the other. This expands the listening position and creates – with only two speakers – the same spacious surround experience found in a movie theatre. Adaptive Decorrelation does not operate when the surround channels are different, as is often the case in discrete multichannel source material.

• ASA (Advanced Speaker Array) – ASA is a proprietary THX technology that processes the sound fed to the two surround and two rear speakers to provide an optimal surround sound experience. When you set up your home theater system using all 7.1 speaker outputs (L-Front, Center, R-Front, R-Surround, R-Rear, L-Rear, L-Surround, Subwoofer), placing the two Rear speakers close together will provide the largest sweet spot. If for practical reasons you have to place the Rear speakers further apart, you will have to go to the Listener Position menu (section 3.3) and choose the setting that most closely corresponds to the speaker spacing to re-optimize the surround soundfield.

Depending on source material and speaker configuration, THX processing is available as follows:

THX Cinema: 5.1 to 7.1 output with 2.0- and 5.1-channel movies (see overview that follows)

Processing: Re-Equalization, Timbre Matching, Adaptive Decorrelation (if applicable)

When THX Cinema is selected, Dolby Pro Logic IIx Movie is automatically engaged. Alternatively, Dolby Pro Logic or DTS Neo:6 Cinema may be selected. Other Surround Modes are not available and do not appear when pressing MODE.

THX Ultra2 Cinema: 7.1 output with 5.1-channel movies

Processing: Re-Equalization, Timbre Matching, Adaptive Decorrelation, ASA (Cinema)

THX Ultra2 Cinema mode plays 5.1 movies using all 7.1 speakers giving you the best possible THX movie watching experience with 5.1 program material. In this mode, ASA processing blends the L/R-Surround speakers and L/R-Rear speakers providing the optimal mix of ambient and directional surround sounds.

THX MusicMode: 7.1 output with 5.1-channel music (including DVD-Audio, multichannel SACD)

Processing: Timbre Matching, Adaptive Decorrelation, ASA (Music)

THX MusicMode can be selected when playing multi-channel music. In this mode THX ASA processing is applied to the surround channels of all 5.1 channel encoded music sources to provide a wide stable rear soundstage.

THX Games Mode: 7.1 output with 2.0- and 5.1-channel games

Processing: Timbre Matching, ASA (Games)

Game audio is mixed and monitored in a different environment than that of music and movies. The interactive nature of the audio requires a playback system which can provide 360 degree panning while preserving the ambient nature of background sound elements. When playing back 5.1 games, THX Games Mode may be engaged. Suitable sources are Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1 game sources. If THX Games Mode is engaged with 2.0 input, the source is first converted to 5.1 via Pro Logic IIx Game mode.

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THX Surround EX: 6.1 output with Dolby Digital Surround EX

Processing: Re-Equalization,Timbre Matching

THX Surround EX – Dolby Digital Surround EX is a joint development of Dolby Laboratories and the THX division of Lucasfilm Ltd.

In a movie theater, film soundtracks that have been encoded with Dolby Digital Surround EX technology are able to reproduce an extra channel which has been added during the mixing of the program. This channel (called Surround Back, but named Rear in the AVM 30), places sounds behind the listener in addition to the currently available L-Front, Center, R-Front, R-Surround, L-Surround and Subwoofer channels. This additional channel provides the opportunity for more detailed imaging behind the listener and brings more depth, spacious ambience, and sound localization than ever before.

Movies that were created using the Dolby Digital Surround EX technology may exhibit wording to that effect on the packaging when released on DVD. A list of movies created using this technology can be found on the Dolby web site at www.dolby.com. A list of DVD titles encoded with this technology can be found on the THX web site at www.thx.com.

Bearing the THX Surround EX logo, the AVM 30 will faithfully reproduce this technology in the home when in THX Surround EX mode.

The AVM 30 also allows you to engage THX Surround EX during playback of 5.1channel material that is not encoded with Dolby Digital Surround EX. The information delivered to the Rear channel will be program dependent and may or may not be pleasing depending on the soundtrack and your listening tastes.

In compliance with THX requirements, Bass/Treble, Surround Mode Level, and Balance adjustments are

eset to 0 dB whenever a THX mode is selected, after which you can make adjustments with THX

engaged if you wish to do so. When THX is turned ‘Off’, previous settings are restored, except for Balance (see sections 4.6 and 4.7). Also note that due to the nature of digital bitstreams, adjustments made while THX is engaged will be reset to 0 dB if the program is paused for longer than 3 seconds.

Outputs indicated are the number of output channels as follows:

6.1 = L-Front, Center, R-Front, R-Surround, Rear*, L-Surround, LFE/Subwoofer

7.1 = L-Front, Center, R-Front, R-Surround, R-Rear, L-Rear, L-Surround, LFE/Subwoofer

* If two rear speakers are used, the same Rear channel information goes to both.

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Program Decoding / Pr

ocessing THX Available Outputs THX Processing

Stereo Selected Mode Off up to 7.1 Off

PLIIx Movie

†

THX Cinema 7.1 Re-EQ, Timbre PLIIx Games THX Games Mode 7.1 Timbre, ASA (Gam) Dolby Pro Logic

THX Cinema 5.1 Re-EQ, Timbre, Adp-Decor Neo:6 Cinema THX Cinema 6.1 Re-EQ, Timbre

Dolby Digital 5.1 Dolby Digital Off 5.1 Off

Dolby Digital THX Cinema 5.1 Re-EQ, Timbre, Adp-Decor Dolby D 5.1+PLIIx Movie THX Cinema 7.1 Re-EQ, Timbre Dolby Digital THX Ultra2 Cinema 7.1 Re-EQ, Timbre, Adp-Decor, ASA (Cin) Dolby Digital THX MusicMode 7.1 Timbre, Adp-Decor, ASA (Mus) Dolby Digital THX Games Mode 7.1 Timbre, ASA (Gam) Dolby Digital EX

THX Surround EX 6.1 Re-EQ, Timbre Dolby D 5.1+Neo:6 THX Cinema 6.1 Re-EQ, Timbre

DTS 5.1 DTS Off 5.1 Off

DTS THX Cinema 5.1 Re-EQ, Timbre, Adp-Decor DTS+Neo:6 THX Cinema 6.1 Re-EQ, Timbre DTS THX Ultra2 Cinema 7.1 Re-EQ, Timbre, Adp-Decor, ASA (Cin) DTS THX MusicMode 7.1 Timbre, Adp-Decor, ASA (Mus) DTS THX Games Mode 7.1 Timbre, ASA (Gam) DTS+PLIIx Movie THX Cinema 7.1 Re-EQ, Timbre

DTS-ES Matrix§DTS+Neo:6 Off 6.1 Off

DTS+Neo:6 THX Cinema 6.1 Re-EQ, Timbre DTS+PLIIx Movie THX Cinema 7.1 Re-EQ, Timbre

DTS-ES Discrete§DTS-ES Discrete Off 6.1 Off

DTS-ES Discrete THX Cinema 6.1 Re-EQ, Timbre

† DVDs with Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround may be flagged for auto-detection.

* DVDs with Dolby Digital Surround EX may be flagged for auto-detection.

§ DVDs with DTS-ES Matrix and DTS-ES Discrete are flagged for auto-detection.

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THX Ultra2 Overview

Key: Re-EQ – De-emphasizes treble. May be turned on or off at any time after pressing THX twice.

imbre – Matches the sound character, or timbre, of the surround channels to the front channels.

Adp-Decor

– When content of L/R-Surrounds is mono, adjusts time and phase to restore spaciousness.

ASA – Surround and Rear channels are processed to provide a wide rear soundstage.

Dimension: Adjust using MCK (or N/S keys)

Front-to-back balance – Center (C----+----S) Surrounds

Dolby PLIIx Music (7.1)

AnthemLogic-Music (6.1)

Stereo (2-Ch)

Press MODE

preset info in

section 3.5

Cycle through Modes and THX using

Master Control Knob

or  keys on remote control.

If THX Cinema is selected, Mode changes to PLIIx Movie.

Press Mode Once

Center Width: Adjust using MCK (or N/S keys)

Increasing # decreases Center level and places it into L/R

See section 4.8.1

DTS Neo:6 Music (6.1)

Press Mode

Center Image: Adjust using

MCK

(or N/S keys)

Increasing the number makes Center more prominent

Dolby Pro Logic (4.1)

Dolby PLIIx Movie (7.1)

Press Mode Twice

AnthemLogic-Cinema (7.1)

Press Mode 3 Times

Panorama: On using MCK (or N/S keys)

Extends the front stereo image to include Surrounds

4.8.7 Mode and THX Operation for 2.0-Channel Source Material – To make all Modes available, turn THX Off.

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THX Options

Press THX

Press THX Twice

LOGIC

THX Cinema

Processing – Re-EQ, Timbre Matching, Adp.Decorrelation Output channels – LF, C, RF, RS, LS, Sub

THX Cinema

Processing – Re-EQ, Timbre Matching Output channels – All

THX Games Mode

Processing – Timbre Matching, ASA (Game) Output channels – All

Dolby PLIIx Matrix (7.1)

Dolby PLIIx Game (7.1)

RE-EQ: On/Off

using MCK

(or N/S keys)

All Channel Stereo (7.1)

All Channel Mono (7.1)

Mono (1.1)

Mono Academy (1.1)

DTS Neo:6 Cinema (6.1)

Press THX

Press THX Twice

THX Cinema

Processing – Re-EQ, Timbre Matching Output channels – LF, C, RF, RS, Rear, LS, Sub

RE-EQ: On/Off

using MCK

(or N/S keys)

THX Options

If THX Games is selected, Mode changes to PLIIx Game.

Press THX Twice

RE-EQ: On/Off

using MCK

(or N/S keys)

Press THX

Selections are memorized separately for each Source and for Dolby Digital Surround 2.0-flagged vs. unflagged material.

THX Processing (for complete descriptions see section 4.8.6):

• Re-Equalization – De-emphasizes treble. Not applicable to THX Games Mode.

• Timbre Matching – Matches the sound character, or timbre, of the surround channels to the front channels.

• Adaptive Decorrelation

– When content of L/R Surrounds is mono, adjusts time and phase to restore spaciousness.

• ASA

– Surround and Rear channels are processed to provide a wide rear soundstage.

THX Options

Press THX

Press THX Twice

THX Surround EX

Processing – Re-EQ, Timbre Matching Output channels – All

RE-EQ: On/Off

using MCK

(or N/S keys)

THX Options

Press THX

Press THX Twice

THX Cinema

Processing – Re-EQ, Timbre Matching, Adp.Decorrelation Output channels – All

RE-EQ: On/Off

using MCK

(or N/S keys)

4.8.8 Mode and THX Operation for Dolby Digital 5.1 and 6-Ch S/E – To make all Modes available, turn THX Off.

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Dolby Digital EX (6.1)

Dolby PLIIx Movie (7.1)

None (5.1)

If THX Sur EX is selected, Mode changes to Dolby D EX.

Dolby PLIIx Music (7.1)

THX Cinema

Processing – Re-EQ, Timbre Matching, Adp.Decorrelation Output channels –

5.1 (LF, C, RF, RS, LS, Sub)

THX Ultra2 Cinema

Processing – Re-EQ, Timbre, Adp.Decor, ASA (Cinema) Output channels – All

THX Options

Press THX Twice

RE-EQ: On/Off

using MCK

(or N/S keys)

Press THX

THX MusicMode

Processing – Timbre Matching, Adp.Decor, ASA (Music) Output channels – All

THX Games Mode

Processing – Timbre Matching, ASA (Game) Output channels – All

THX Surround EX

Processing – Re-EQ, Timbre Matching Output channels – 6

.1 (LF, C, RF, RS, Rear, LS, Sub)

DTS Neo:6 (6.1)

THX Options

Press THX

Press THX Twice

THX Cinema

Processing – Re-EQ, Timbre Matching Output channels – 6

.1 (LF, C, RF, RS, Rear, LS, Sub)

RE-EQ: On/Off

using MCK

(or N/S keys)

Selections are memorized separately for each Source and for Dolby Digital Surround EX-flagged vs. unflagged material.

THX Processing (for complete descriptions see section 4.8.6):

• Re-Equalization – De-emphasizes treble. Not applicable to THX MusicMode and THX Games Mode.

• Timbre Matching – Matches the sound character, or timbre, of the surround channels to the front channels.

• Adaptive Decorrelation

– When content of L/R Surrounds is mono, adjusts time and phase to restore spaciousness.

• ASA

– Surround and Rear channels are processed to provide a wide rear soundstage.

Press MODE

preset info in

section 3.5

Cycle through Modes and THX using

Master Control Knob

or  keys on remote control.

4.8.9 Mode and THX Operation for DTS Source Material – To make all Modes available, turn THX Off.

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THX Cinema

Processing – Re-EQ, Timbre Matching, Adp.Decorrelation Output channels –

5.1 (LF, C, RF, RS, LS, Sub)

THX Ultra2 Cinema

Processing – Re-EQ, Timbre, Adp.Decor, ASA (Cinema) Output channels – All

THX Options

Press THX Twice

RE-EQ: On/Off

using MCK

(or N/S keys)

Press THX

THX MusicMode

Processing – Timbre Matching, Adp.Decor, ASA (Music) Output channels – All

THX Games Mode

Processing – Timbre Matching, ASA (Game) Output channels – All

Selections are memorized separately for each Source and for DTS vs. DTS-ES. DTS-ES Discrete: The only

applicable selection is THX Cinema (6.1, Re-EQ, Timbre Matching).

THX Processing (for complete descriptions see section 4.8.6):

• Re-Equalization – De-emphasizes treble. Not applicable to THX MusicMode or THX Games Mode.

• Timbre Matching – Matches the sound character, or timbre, of the surround channels to the front channels.

• Adaptive Decorrelation

– When content of L/R Surrounds is mono, adjusts time and phase to restore spaciousness.

• ASA

– Surround and Rear channels are processed to provide a wide rear soundstage.

THX Options

Press THX

Press THX Twice

THX Cinema

Processing – Re-EQ, Timbre Matching, Adp.Decorrelation Output channels – All

RE-EQ: On/Off

using MCK

(or N/S keys)

THX Options

Press THX

Press THX Twice

THX Cinema

Processing – Re-EQ, Timbre Matching Output channels – 6

.1 (LF, C, RF, RS, Rear, LS, Sub)

RE-EQ: On/Off

using MCK

(or N/S keys)

None (5.1)

Dolby Digital EX (6.1)

Dolby PLIIx Movie (7.1)

Dolby PLIIx Music (7.1)

DTS Neo:6 (6.1)

Press MODE

preset info in

section 3.5

Cycle through Modes and THX using

Master Control Knob

or  keys on remote control.

4.8.10 DYNAMICS

This allows you to control the difference between the softest and loudest passages on 5.1/6.1-channel soundtracks, as long as the soundtrack contains dynamic scaling information and at least 5.1 speakers are used. Press DYNAMICS and then use the Master Control Knob or  keys on the remote control to select:

Reduced: Allows the quieter parts to be heard more easily, and works by raising the level of quieter

sounds and/or reducing the level of louder ones according to cues encoded on the DVD.

Late Night: Reduces the softest-to-loudest difference even further.

‘Reduced’ and ‘Late Night’ get reset back to ‘Normal’ when Main power is turned off.

4.9 LIP-SYNC DELAY (Remote Control Only)

To adjust Lip-Sync Delay while viewing the picture and listening to the soundtrack simultaneously, press and hold the DISPLAY key until the display shows “LIP-SYNC DELAY”, then use the  keys to move from digit to digit and the  keys to adjust (see section 3.5).

4.10 DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS (Front Panel Only)

The brightness of the Front Panel display and LED indicators can be changed. Press DISPLAY and then use the Master Control Knob to select Maximum, High, Medium, Low, or Off. The Front Panel Wake-Up can be modified, as can the time-to-rest when the display will dim (see section 3.10).

4.11 SLEEP TIMER (Remote Control Only)

If you would like to go sleep while listening to a program or music, the Sleep Timer will automatically turn the AVM 30 power off after a preselected time. So when you find yourself falling asleep at the TV, take the Remote Control and:

• Select the desired Path (MAIN, ZONE2, or ZONE3), then press SLEEP (the Sleep timer will operate for that Path only).

• The first SLEEP keystroke always resets the timer to 30 minutes. Additional keystrokes then cycle as follows: Second=60, third=90, fourth=Disabled.

• Once set, the time remaining appears as the number following ‘Zzz’ in the display.

4.12 ENABLE / DISABLE TIMERS (Remote Control Only)

To enable or disable all timers without entering the Setup, press and hold the SLEEP key until the display shows ‘ALL TIMERS’, then use the  keys to enable/disable (see section 3.1).

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SLEEP

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4.13 STATUS DISPLAY

Press, Release, Press to cycle through display screens that show the following:

• Software version, day, and time.

• Audio Input: Bit rate / sample rate of digital source, or Analog.

• Input Format: Channels in the source.

• Audio Output: Bit rate / sample rate mode of the digital to analog converters.

• Output Format: Channels producing output.

• Mode: Surround mode (section 4.8).

• DD/DTS 5.1 Dynamics: Normal, Reduced, or Late Night (section 4.8.10).

• Tone Controls: Enabled, Bypassed, or N/A (section 4.7).

• Sleep Mode: Enabled or Disabled (section 4.11).

• All Timers: Enabled or Disabled (sections 3.1 and 4.12).

• Serial Number: If the number on the rear panel does not match this, contact Anthem immediately.

When in ZONE2 or ZONE3, information relating only to the selected Path is displayed.

SELECT

5. REMOTE CONTROL CUSTOMIZATION

5.1 ENTERING PRESET MEMORY CODES

Appendix B at the back of this manual contains setup codes for controlling other components in your system with the AVM 30 Remote Control. If a component is not listed, see section 5.2. To enter a code:

1. Press the control mode key at the top (e.g. DVD).

2. Press and hold LEARN until the LED flashes twice.

3. Enter the five-digit code from Appendix B. The LED should blink twice.

5.2 SEARCHING FOR A CODE (Remote controls shipped after September 2005 only)

If the brand name for your component is not found in Appendix B, the following may help in finding a code:

1. Turn the component on (e.g. the DVD player).

2. Press the matching control mode key (e.g. DVD).

3. Press and hold LEARN until the LED flashes twice, then press 9, 9, 1.

4. Press 0 for cable converters, satellite receivers, or video accessories, 1 for TVs, 2 for DVD players or VCRs, or 3 for CD players or audio amps/tuners.

5. Aim the remote towards the player, and select a test function, such as POWER (or Play).

6. If the player responds, press and release LEARN to lock the code. If the player does not respond, press CH+to try the next code. CH goes back to the previous code. The codes are sent in order of popularity. If no code is found, see section 5.4.

For future reference, record the code as follows: Press and hold LEARN until the LED flashes twice, then press 9, 9, 0, 1. Wait 3 seconds and count the number times that the LED flashes. This represents the first digit (e.g. 3 flashes = 3, no flash = 0) – write this down. Next, press 2 for the second digit, 3 for the third digit,

4 for the fourth digit, 5 for the fifth digit and write down the number of flashes each time.

5.3 VOLUME LOCK

After entering a code for your TV or satellite receiver, you may find it inconvenient to change the control mode back and forth every time you alternate between, for example, changing channels on your TV and adjusting the volume of MAIN on the AVM 30. With Volume Lock engaged, the volume keys adjust MAIN volume, regardless of which control mode is selected, making operation much more convenient.

To engage

Volume Lock for MAIN:

1. Press and hold LEARN until the LED flashes twice.

2. Press 9, 9, 3.

3. Press MAIN.

At this point, the Volume and Mute keys control MAIN only, regardless of control mode setting.

To disengage

Volume Lock for ZONE2 (or ZONE3), and re-engage the ZONE2 (or ZONE3) Volume Control:

1. Press ZONE2 (or ZONE3).

2. Press and hold LEARN until the LED flashes twice.

3. Press 9, 9, 3.

4. Press VOL .

The Volume and Mute keys now control MAIN for every control mode selection except ZONE2. You may continue to disengage other control modes one at a time. To disengage all, press VOL+in step 4.

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5.4 LEARNING A COMMAND

The AVM 30 Remote Control has the ability to learn the command of an individual key from almost any other remote control. When a new command is programmed onto a key, the pre-programmed command is still available by pressing LEARN before pressing the key (Layer1).

If the pre-programmed command is used more than the learned command, the learned command can be programmed in Layer2 instead. When a taught key is pressed, the pre-programmed command functions as always, and the learned command is sent by pressing LEARN before pressing the key.

Limitations on learning:

• Multi-frequency codes, some high frequency codes, and other unusual formats are not learnable.

• Control mode keys and LEARN can not be taught. These keys do not send IR commands

• Depending on the source, the memory typically allows a total of 12 to 26 keys to be taught.

• A multiple keystroke sequence can not be taught to one key.

• Teaching the Record key is not recommended since it almost always requires a double key press (Rec+Pause or Rec+Play) which will be lost in most learning operations.

• The source remote and the AVM 30 remote should be approximately 2 inches apart during teaching mode, and the IR transmitters of the two remotes should be aligned with each other.

• The placement of the IR transmitter in the source remote may make it difficult to correctly align the two remotes.

• Source remotes that contain a beam-focusing lens may require more than one attempt at successful alignment.

• The learning process should be conducted in an area where there is a low level of IR emission. High levels of natural or fluorescent lighting, monitors, and exposed fans could interfere with learning.

• The maximum carrier frequency is 135 kHz.

Teaching a key:

1. Point the source remote and AVM 30 remote at each other to be ready for step 5.

2. Press and hold LEARN until the LED flashes twice. One long blink indicates low battery or faulty memory. The remote will not go into learn mode if either of these conditions exist.

3. Press 9, 7, 5, then the desired control mode key.

4. To program the command into Layer1, press the key to be taught. To program the command into Layer2, press LEARN (don’t hold), then press the key to be taught.

5. The LED flashes rapidly. Within 4 seconds, press and hold the teaching key on the source remote until the LED flashes twice. The LED goes out while it receives a signal from the source remote. One long blink means bad capture (try again), memory full (delete another command), or unlearnable code.

6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 as often as desired, up to maximum capacity of memory.

7. To exit, press and hold LEARN until the LED flashes twice, or wait 10 seconds.

Deleting learned commands:

1. Press and hold LEARN until the LED flashes twice, then press 9, 7, 6.

2. To delete a learned command from one key, press the control mode key, then the key to be deleted twice. To delete all learned commands in the control mode, press the control mode key twice.

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5.5 PROGRAMMING MACROS (Remote controls shipped after September 2005 only)

Macros are used to execute multiple functions with a single key press, such as powering the AVM 30, cable box, and monitor On at the same time. Up to 32 commands total can be programmed.

Programming a Macro that works regardless of control mode setting:

1. Press and hold LEARN until the LED flashes twice.

2. Press 9, 9, 5.

3. Press the key you want to use to activate your macro (e.g. Power).

4. Enter the command sequence that you want the macro to execute.

5. To exit, press and hold LEARN until the LED flashes twice, or wait 10 seconds.

To clear the macro, repeat the steps above, but skip step 4.

Programming a Macro that works in only one control mode:

1. Press the control mode key.

2. Press and hold LEARN until the LED flashes twice.

3. Press 9, 7, 8.

4. Press the key you want to use to activate your macro (e.g. Power).

5. Enter the command sequence that you want the macro to execute.

6. To exit, press and hold LEARN until the LED flashes twice, or wait 10 seconds.

To clear the macro:

1. Press and hold LEARN until the LED flashes twice, then release.

2. Press 9, 7, 8.

3. Press the control mode key where you programmed the macro.

4. Press the key that was programmed to activate the macro.

5. To exit, press and hold LEARN until the LED flashes twice, or wait 10 seconds.

5.6 RESETTING THE REMOTE TO FACTORY DEFAULTS

Press and hold LEARN until the LED flashes twice, then press 9, 8, 0.

If your remote control seems to have stopped working, try resetting it before contacting technical support. As well, make sure the IR sensor wasn’t turned off – see section 3.9.

6. SOFTWARE UPDATING

The operational characteristics of the AVM 30 are controlled by software that can easily be upgraded via the RS-232 port on the Rear Panel. New software can be downloaded from our web site, and then transferred by connecting the AVM 30 to your computer’s serial port and running the Software Installer.

6.1 SOFTWARE VERSION IDENTIFICATION

To find out which software version is in your AVM 30, press STATUS and the display will show it. The latest software is available from our web site. A list of changes comes with the download. If operating manual updates aren’t also included, or if you haven’t been keeping up with the upgrades, it’s a major upgrade, so download and use the latest operating manual as well.

6.2 SOFTWARE UPDATING VIA YOUR DEALER

If you do not have a computer or wish to do software updates yourself but still want to have them done, please make arrangements with your dealer. Whether your dealer comes to your theater to do the update, or you bring your AVM 30 to the dealer, the dealer may charge for this service.

6.3 SOFTWARE UPDATING VIA YOUR COMPUTER

To update the Software through your computer, you will need the following:

• Access to the Internet.

• Serial cable (the common kind, which is straight wired, one end DB9 male and the other end DB9 female. A null-modem cable, which looks identical, does not

work since pins 2 and 3 are switched).

Typically, a serial cable up to 100 feet (33 metres) long will work. You may also install the cable permanently to enable easy future updates. When it’s not in use, disconnecting it either behind the computer or the AVM 30 is recommended, to prevent the possibility of a ground loop.

Computer System Requirements:

• Win9x, NT, ME, 2000, or XP.

• 1 MB free space on the hard drive.

• Serial port. The Software Installer automatically detects the port being used (COM1 to COM6).

If your computer does not have a serial port but has a USB port, you will need a USB-to-serial adapter (its driver program must also be installed on your computer). Make sure it’s one that’s Windows-certified. Some no-name models have been found to cause operation to freeze. Reviving a AVM 30 that was made inoperable by an inadequate USB-to-serial adapter is not covered under warranty.

Before running the Installer, check your computer’s power management settings – particularly if using a laptop – to ensure that the Software Update

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Software installation procedure:

1. Find out which Software version you currently have by pressing STATUS.

2. Go to the ANTHEM web site (www.anthemAV.com) and locate the latest AVM 30 Software version. Proceed only if your version is a lower number, indicating that it is older.

3. Click on the download icon. You will be asked where to save a file called ‘avm30v1.1x.zip’ – save it to your computer’s desktop.

4. Double click on ‘avm30v1.1x.zip’. If you computer tells you that the file cannot be opened, you can download a program that can open the file through one of the links on the ANTHEM web site.

5. Drag or extract ‘AVM 30 Installer.exe’ and ‘Read Me First.txt’ to desktop. ‘Read Me First.txt’ lists the latest software changes. You can now delete ‘avm30v1.1x.zip’.

6. Ensure that your current AVM 30 Setup configuration is saved (see section 3.11).

7. Turn off your AVM 30 and disconnect the power cord to prevent the possibility of a static discharge when the serial port is connected. Tuner presets, speaker level settings, bass/treble, etc. are automatically written to memory if the line voltage is disconnected or during a power failure.

8. Using the serial cable, connect your computer to the AVM 30 via the RS-232 port on the rear panel. Updating does not require moving the AVM 30 or disconnecting it from your system, as long as you can connect your computer to the RS-232 port.

9. Plug the AVM 30’s power cord back in and turn the rear panel switch on.

10. Double click on ‘AVM 30 Installer.exe’, then click on ‘Install Upgrade Now’. In a few minutes, the installation and verification will be completed.

Restore Settings?

You do not need to Restore or Recall any settings after installing new software. The AVM 30 will retain the settings that were in use before the update, except that the day and time will be set according to your computer’s day and time settings – if re-adjustment is required, see section 3.1.

Troubleshooting:

If the Installer keeps returning a message that says ‘AVM 30 Not Found’ after several attempts, restore Factory Defaults in the Setup Menu, try installing again, and reload User Settings once the new software is installed. If that doesn’t work, make sure that the serial port on your computer isn't already being used by another application, such a docking station for a personal organizer – you must go into the application that is using it to turn off the serial port.

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For Stereo sources:

MODE, 0, 1 – Stereo MODE, 0, 2 – AnthemLogic-Music MODE, 0, 3 – AnthemLogic-Cinema MODE, 0, 4 – Pro Logic IIx Music MODE, 0, 5 – Pro Logic IIx Movie MODE, 0, 6 – Dolby Pro Logic MODE, 0, 7 – DTS Neo:6 Music MODE, 0, 8 – DTS Neo:6 Cinema MODE, 0, 9 – All Channel Stereo MODE, 1, 0 – All Channel Mono MODE, 1, 1 – Mono MODE, 1, 2 – Mono-Academy MODE, 1 ,3 – Pro Logic IIx Matrix MODE, 1, 4 – Pro Logic IIx Game THX, 0, 1 – THX Off THX, 0, 2 – THX Cinema THX, 0, 3 – THX Games Mode

For Sur

round-flagged Dolby Digital 2.0 sources:

MODE, 2, 1 – Stereo MODE, 2, 2 – AnthemLogic-Music MODE, 2, 3 – AnthemLogic-Cinema MODE, 2, 4 – Pro Logic IIx Music MODE, 2, 5 – Pro Logic IIx Movie MODE, 2, 6 – Dolby Pro Logic MODE, 2, 7 – DTS Neo:6 Music MODE, 2, 8 – DTS Neo:6 Cinema MODE, 2, 9 – All Channel Stereo MODE, 3, 0 – All Channel Mono MODE, 3, 1 – Mono MODE, 3, 2 – Mono-Academy MODE, 3 ,3 – Pro Logic IIx Matrix MODE, 3, 4 – Pro Logic IIx Game THX, 0, 4 – THX Off THX, 0, 5 – THX Cinema THX, 0, 6 – THX Games Mode

Pro Logic IIx Music adjustment:

MODE, 4, 1 – Center Width display MODE, 4, 2 – Dimension display MODE, 4, 3 – Panorama Off MODE, 4, 4 – Panorama On

Neo:6 Music adjustment:

MODE, 4, 5 – Center Image display

For Dolby Digital 5.1

sources and 6-Ch input:

THX, 1, 0 – None THX, 1, 1 – THX Cinema THX, 1, 2 – THX Ultra2 Cinema THX, 1, 3 – THX MusicMode THX, 1, 4 – THX Surround EX THX, 1, 5 – THX Games Mode THX, 1, 6 – PLIIx Movie THX, 1, 7 – PLIIx Movie+THX Cinema THX, 1, 8 – PLIIx Music THX, 1, 9 – Dolby Digital EX THX, 2, 0 – Neo:6 THX, 2, 1 – Neo:6+THX Cinema

For Dolby Digital Sur

round EX-flagged sources:

MODE, 5, 1 – None MODE, 5, 2 – Dolby Digital EX MODE, 5, 3 – THX Surround EX MODE, 5, 4 – PLIIx Movie MODE, 5, 5 – PLIIx Movie+THX Cinema MODE, 5, 6 – PLIIx Music MODE, 5, 7 – Neo:6 MODE, 5, 8 – Neo:6+THX Cinema

For DTS

sources:

THX, 4, 0 – None THX, 4, 1 – THX Cinema THX, 4, 2 – THX Ultra2 Cinema THX, 4, 3 – THX MusicMode THX, 4, 4 – Neo:6+THX Cinema THX, 4, 5 – THX Games Mode THX, 4, 6 – PLIIx Movie THX, 4, 7 – PLIIx Movie+THX Cinema THX, 4, 8 – PLIIx Music THX, 4, 9 – Dolby Digital EX THX, 5, 0 – Neo:6

For DTS-ES

sources:

MODE, 6, 1 – None MODE, 6, 2 – DTS-ES Matrix MODE, 6, 3 – DTS-ES+THX Cinema MODE, 6, 4 – PLIIx Movie MODE, 6, 5 – PLIIx Movie+THX Cinema MODE, 6, 6 – PLIIx Music MODE, 6, 7 – Dolby Digital EX

THX Re-EQ:

THX, 3, 0 – Re-EQ Off when THX is on THX, 3, 1 – Re-EQ On when THX is on THX, 3, 2 – Re-EQ Off when THX is off THX, 3, 3 – Re-EQ On when THX is off

FM•AM Banks (ZONE2/3/REC codes also work): MODE, 9, 0 – AM MODE, 9, 1 – FM1 MODE, 9, 2 – FM2 MODE, 9, 3 – FM3

APPENDIX A – IR MACROS

Using the factory remote control’s IR codes for MAIN Path, the following 3-key sequences can be programmed into macro-capable aftermarket remotes to create a separate button for each Mode and tuner bank:

Some tips if you’re using a macro-capable remote control:

• If you do not want separate Mode selection according to flagged vs. unflagged source material, you can program

macros as a 6-key sequence, for example MODE, 0, 1, MODE, 2, 1 and flag will make no difference to selection.

• You can program your source selection keys with the power-on command preceding each source-select command. This way, when a Source is selected, the AVM 30 will turn on at the same time if it is off, similar to Front Panel operation.

• If your source components also have discrete commands for power-on and power-off, you can take the above idea even further, for example, program the TV button with the following sequence: Power-on the AVM 30, select TV Source in the AVM 30, power-on the satellite receiver / cable box, power-on the TV. This way, when the entire system is off and you or a family member wants to watch TV, ‘just push TV’.

APPENDIX B – PRESET MEMORY CODES

The following codes are for operating other components with the remote control. If codes for one of your components are not in this library, see sections 5.2 and 5.4. This list pertains to remote controls shipped after September 2005 only.

To enter a 5-digit code:

1. Press the control mode key near the top of the remote (e.g. DVD).

2. Press and hold LEARN until the LED flashes twice.

3. Enter the 5-digit code. Two LED blinks indicate that the code is accepted.

Statement D1/2, AVM 20/30 – MAIN 31185 Statement D1/2, AVM 20/30 – ZONE2 31186 Statement D1/2, AVM 20/30 – ZONE3 31187 AVM 2 – MAIN 31096 AVM 2 – ZONE2 31097

Audio Amplifiers:

Accuphase 30382 Acurus 30765 Adcom 31100, 30577 Aiwa 30406 AudioSource 30011 Bel Canto Design 31583 Bose 30674 Carver 30269 Classe 31461, 31462 Curtis Mathes 30300 Denon 30160 Durabrand 31561 GE 30078 Harman/Kardon 30892 JVC 30331 Kenwood 30356 Korsun 31483 Left Coast 30892 Lenoxx 31561 Linn 30269 Logitech 31408 Luxman 30165 Magnavox 30269 Marantz 30892, 30321, 30269 Mark Levinson 31483 Nakamichi 30321 NEC 30264 Optimus 30395, 30300 Panasonic 30521, 30308 Parasound 30246 Philips 30892, 30269 Pioneer 30013, 30300 Polk Audio 30892, 30269 PS Audio 31523 RCA 30300 Realistic 30395 Sansui 30321 Shure 30264 Sony 30689, 30220, 30815 Soundesign 30078, 30211 Technics 30521, 30308 Victor 30331 Wards 30078, 30211, 30013 Yamaha 30354, 30143, 30133, 30504, YBA 31502

Audio Amp/Tuners:

ADC 30531 Adcom 31616, 30616, 31617 Aiwa 31405, 30158, 30189, 31243,

31089, 31388, 30121, 30405,

31321, 31641, 31347 Akai 30224, 30076, 31512, 31255 Alco 31390 Amphion Media Works31615, 31563 AMW 31563, 31615 Anam 31609, 31074, 30281 Apex Digital 31430, 31257 Arcam 31120 Audiophase 31387 Audiotronic 31189 Audiovox 31390, 31627

AVLight 30158 Bel Canto Design 31584 Bose 31229, 31253, 30639 Brix 31602 Cambridge Soundwks 31477, 31370 Capetronic 30531 Carver 31189, 30189, 30042, 31089,

30008, 30360 Casio 30195 Clarinette 30195 Classic 31352 Coby 31513, 31389, 31263 Compaq 31136 Criterion 31420 Curtis 31596 Curtis Mathes 30080 Daewoo 31250 Dell 31383 Denon 31360, 30004, 31104, 30771,

31311, 30273, 31142, 30301 Dynamic Bass 30360 Emerson 30424, 30255 Fisher 31409, 30360, 30219, 31801,

30042 Fonmix 31360 Fosgate 31487 Garrard 30424, 30281, 30463, 30146,

30440 Gateway 31517, 31567 GE 31379 Glory Horse 31263 Go Video 31532 GoldStar 30281 GPX 31299 Hafler 30146 Harman/Kardon 30110, 30189, 30891 Hewlett Packard 31181 Hitachi 31801, 31273 Initial 31426 Inkel 30027, 30062, 30502, 30491 Integra 30135, 31298 JBL 30110, 31306, 30281 JVC 30074, 31282, 31263, 31495,

31374 Kansai 30440 Kenwood 31313, 31570, 31569, 30027,

31051, 30077, 30313, 31027,

30042, 30239, 30569, 31052,

30186, 30314 KLH 31412, 31390, 31428 Koss 30424, 30255, 31366 Lasonic 31798, 31510 Lenoxx 31437 Lexicon 31076 Linn 30189 Liquid Video 31497 Lloyd's 30195 LXI 30181 Magnavox 31189, 31269, 30189, 30128,

30391, 30195, 31089, 31514,

30531 Marantz 31189, 31269, 30039, 30189,

31089, 31289, 30200, 30128 MCS 30039, 30346 Memorex 31596 Mitsubishi 31393 Modulaire 30195 Musicmagic 31089 NAD 30320 Nakamichi 30347, 30097, 31555 NEC 30235 Norcent 31389 Onkyo 30135, 31298, 30842, 30380,

31531

Optimus 31023, 30801, 31074, 30080,

30186, 30531, 30797, 30042, 30181, 30440, 30738, 30849,

30177, 30219, 30670 Oritron 31497, 31366 Panasonic 31518, 30039, 31548, 31764,

30518, 31350, 31763, 30367,

31316, 31509, 31633, 30309,

31288, 31363 Penney 30195 Philco 31390 Philips 31189, 31269, 30189, 31365,

31089, 31266, 31283, 30891,

31368, 30391, 31120, 31268 Pioneer 31023, 30150, 30630, 31184,

30080, 30531, 31084, 31384,

30244, 31343 Polaroid 31508 Polk Audio 30189, 31289 Proscan 31254 Qisheng 31609, 31390 Quasar 30039 RadioShack 31263 RCA 31023, 31609, 31254, 30346,

30531, 31154, 31511, 30080,

30530, 31074, 31390, 30054,

30360 Realistic 30195, 30181, 30163 Regent 31437 Rio 31869, 31383 Saba 31519 Samsung 31500, 31295 Sansui 30189, 30346, 30193, 31089 Sanyo 30801, 30360, 31469, 30219,

31251 Scott 30163, 30322 Sharp 31286, 30186, 31386, 31361 Sharper Image 31545, 31556, 30797, 31409,

31416, 31549, 31385, 31411,

31546, 31723, 31263, 31410 Sherwood 30491, 31423, 30062, 31077,

30502, 31653 Shinco 31390 Shinsonic 31426 Silsonic 30176, 31426 Sonic 30281 Sonic Blue 31383, 31869, 31532 Sony 31058, 31441, 31258, 31759,

30158, 31442, 31529, 31758,

31371, 31503, 31042, 31658,

31158, 31858, 31367, 31406,

31458, 30168, 31558, 31131,

31349, 31382 Soundesign 30670 Stereophonics 31023 Sunfire 31313, 30314, 30313, 31052 Tae Kwang 30440 Teac 30163, 31267, 31074, 31528,

30463, 31390 Technics 31308, 31518, 30039, 30518,

30309, 31309, 30208 Techwood 30281 Thorens 31189 Venturer 31390, 30849 Victor 30074 Wards 30158, 30189, 30080, 30054 Yamaha 30176, 30081, 31176, 31375,

30186, 31331, 31276 Yorx 30195 Zenith 31293, 30857, 30281, 31869

Cable Converters:

ABC 00003, 00008, 00014, 00001,

00007, 00013, 00011, 00017 Allegro 00315, 00153 Americast 00899 Antronix 00207, 00022 Archer 00797, 00207, 00153, 00022 Belcor 00056 Bell & Howell 00014 Bell South 00899 Cable Star 00056 Cabletenna 00022 Cableview 00022 Century 00153 Citizen 00315, 00153 Clearmaster 00883 ClearMax 00883 Colour Voice 00025, 00031 Comtronics 00040 Contec 00019 Coolmax 00883 Daeryung 01877, 00877, 00477, 00008 Digi 00637 Director 00476 Dumont 00637 Eastern 00002 Emerson 00797 Everquest 00040, 00015 Focus 00400 Funai 00019 Garrard 00153 GC Electronics 00207, 00056 Gehua 00476 Gemini 00797, 00015 General Instrument 00476, 00810, 00276, 00003,

00014, 00011, 00015 Global 01327 GMI 00015, 00797 GoldStar 00144, 00040 Goodmind 00797 Hamlin 00009, 00273, 00034, 00020,

00259 Hitachi 00014, 00011 Hytex 00007 Jasco 00015, 00315, 00153 Jebsee 00400 Jerrold 00476, 00810, 00276, 00003,

00012, 00014, 00011, 00015 Leon 00015 LG 00144, 00040 Linsay 00440 Magnavox 00027 Memorex 00000 Motorola 00476, 00810, 00276, 01254,

01106, 01376 Movie Time 00156, 00063 MS 00015 MultiVision 00012 Novaplex 00618 NSC 00063, 00156 Oak 00019, 00007 Optimus 00021 Pace 01877, 00237 Panasonic 00000, 00008, 00107, 00040,

00021 Panther 00637 Paragon 00000 Philips 00317, 00027, 00025, 00153,

00013, 00031, 01305 Pioneer 01877, 00877, 00144, 00533,

01021 Popular Mechanics 00400 Pulsar 00000 Quasar 00000 RadioShack 00015, 00883, 00797, 00315 RCA 00021 Realistic 00207 Recoton 00400

Regal 00279, 00273, 00259, 00020 Regency 00002 Rembrandt 00011 Runco 00000 Samsung 00000, 00144, 00040 Scientific Atlanta 01877, 00877, 00477, 00008,

00017 Seam 00510 Signal 00040, 00015 Signature 00011 SL Marx 00040 Sony 01006 Sprucer 00021 Starcom 00003, 00014, 00015 Stargate 00015, 00797, 00040 Starquest 00015 Supercable 00276 Supermax 00883 Sylvania 00001 Tandy 00258 Teleview 00040 Texscan 00001 TFC 00310 Timeless 00040 Tocom 00012, 00013 Torx 00003 Toshiba 00000 Trans PX 00276, 00153, 00315 Tristar 00883 TS 00003 Tusa 00015 TV86 00063 Unika 00207, 00153, 00022 United Artists 00007 Universal 00153, 00056, 00207, 00022,

00191 V2 00883 Viewmaster 00883 Viewstar 00063, 00027, 00258 Vision 00883 Vortex View 00883 Zenith 00000, 00525, 00899 Zentek 00400

CD Players:

ADC 30018 Adcom 30155, 30234 Aiwa 30157, 30124, 30012 Akai 30156 Audio Alchemy 30194 Audio-Technica 30170 BSR 30245, 30194 Burmester 30420 California Audio Labs 30029, 30303 Carrera 30194 Carver 30157, 30437, 30179 Classic 31297 Crown 30122 DAK 30245 DBX 30254 Denon 30873, 30003 DKK 30000 DMX Electronics 30157 Dynamic Bass 30179 Emerson 30305, 30164, 30155, 30469 Fisher 30179, 30174, 31325, 30088,

30342 Garrard 30245, 30420, 30393, 30280,

30425 GE 30009 Gemini 30625 Genexxa 30032, 30305, 30164 GoldStar 30417 GPX 31296 Harman/Kardon 30157, 30173, 31202, 30426 Hitachi 30032, 30155 Inkel 30196, 30180, 30437 Integra 30101

JVC 30072, 31294, 30655 Kenwood 30681, 30826, 30626, 30028,

30037, 30036, 30190 KLH 31318 Kodak 30287 Korsun 31484 Koss 31317 Krell 30157 Kyocera 30018 LG 31208 Linn 30157 Luxman 30093 LXI 30305 Magnavox 30157, 30305 Marantz 30626, 30029, 30157, 30180 Mark Levinson 31484 McIntosh 30287 MCS 30029, 30043 Miro 30000 Mission 30157 MTC 30420, 30625 Nakamichi 30147 NEC 30043, 30234 Nikko 30174, 30170, 30164, 30625 NSM 30157 Onkyo 30868, 30101 Optimus 31063, 30000, 30032, 30037,

30342, 30437, 31075, 30145,

30194, 30305, 30426, 30087,

30179, 30280, 30420, 30468,

30175, 30196 Panasonic 30029, 30752, 30303 Parasound 30420, 30194 Philips 30626, 30157, 30287 Pioneer 31063, 31062, 30032, 30305,

30468, 31087 Polk Audio 30157 Proton 30157 QED 30157 Quad 30157 Quasar 30029 RadioShack 31075 RCA 31062, 30032, 30305, 30764,

30179, 30468, 30009, 30155,

30420, 30053 Realistic 30164, 30180, 30155, 30179,

30175, 30420 Rotel 30157, 30420 SAE 30157 Sansui 30157, 30305, 30202 Sanyo 30179, 30087 SAST 30157 Scott 30305, 30164, 30155 Sears 30305 Sharp 30861, 30037, 30180 Sherwood 31067, 30196, 30180, 30426 Shure 30043 Silsonic 30888, 30036

Sonic Frontiers 30157

Sony 30490, 30000, 31364, 30185,

30605, 30100, 30604 Soundesign 30425, 30145 STS 30018 Symphonic 30305 TAG McLaren 30157 Tascam 30420 TDK 31208 Teac 30393, 30180, 30174, 30420 Technics 30029, 30207, 30303 Tivoli Audio 31553 Vector Research 30194, 30417 Victor 30072 Wards 30157, 30053 Yamaha 30888, 30036, 30187, 30170,

31292 YBA 30625 Yorx 30461 Zonda 30157

APPENDIX B – PRESET MEMORY CODES continued …

DVD Players:

Adcom 21094 Advent 21016 Aiwa 20641, 21912 Akai 20899, 20770, 21975, 21089 Allegro 20869 Amphion Media Works22016, 22001 AMW 20872, 22016, 22001, 21176 Anam 21913 Apex Digital 20672, 20717, 20797, 21020,

21100, 20796, 21004, 21061, 21937, 20794, 20830, 21056,

21915, 20755 Aspire Digital 21168 Audiologic 20736 Audiovox 21071, 21122, 21041, 21121,

21072 Axion 21071, 21072 B & K 20662, 20655 Bel Canto Design 21571 Blaupunkt 20717 Blue Parade 20571 Broksonic 20868, 20695 Cambridge Soundwks 21916 CAVS 21057 Changhong 20627, 21061 CineVision 20876, 20869 Classic 21917 Coby 20778, 21107, 21086, 21923,

20852, 21165 Criterion 22007 Curtis Mathes 21087 CyberHome 21023, 21129, 20816, 21117,

21024 Daewoo 20784, 20869, 20833, 21918,

21172, 20705 Denon 20490, 20634 Dual 21085, 21068 DVD2000 20521 Emerson 20591, 20675, 20821 Enterprise 20591 Fisher 20670, 21919 Funai 20675 Gateway 21077, 21073, 21158 GE 20522, 20815, 20717 Go Video 20744, 20869, 21099, 21970,

20715, 20833, 21075, 21730,

20783, 21044, 21144 GPX 20699, 20769 Greenhill 20717 Harman/Kardon 20582, 20702 Hitachi 20573, 20664, 21919 Hiteker 20672 Initial 20717, 21931 Integra 20627, 21924 Jamo 22003 Jaton 21078 JBL 21926, 20702 Jensen 21016 JVC 20558, 20623, 21940, 21901,

20867 jWin 21051, 21049 Kenwood 20490, 20534, 21063, 20682 KLH 20717, 21939, 21149, 21020 Konka 20720, 20719, 20711, 20721 Koss 20651 Landel 20826 Lasonic 20798, 21173 Lenoxx 21938 LG 20801, 20101 Lite-On 21158, 21058 Loewe 20511 Magnavox 20503, 20675, 21976, 21914,

20821 Malata 21159, 20782 Marantz 20539 Memorex 20695

Microsoft 20522 Mintek 20839, 20717 Mitsubishi 21521, 20521 Momitsu 21082 NEC 20785 Nesa 20717 Next Base 20826 Niro 22024 Norcent 21003, 20872, 21923, 21107 Onkyo 20503, 20627, 21924, 20792,

21985 Oritron 20651, 21980 Panasonic 20490, 21462, 21907, 21910,

21990, 21362, 21762, 21909,

21986, 20632, 21490, 21908,

21925, 22017 Philco 22000 Philips 20503, 20539, 20646, 20885,

20854, 21914 Pioneer 20525, 20571, 20638, 20632,

20631, 21902 Polaroid 21086, 21061, 21998, 21200 Polk Audio 20539 Portland 20770 Prima 21016 Princeton 20674 Proscan 20522 ProVision 20778 Qwestar 20651 RCA 20522, 20571, 20717, 20822,

21193, 21974, 21132, 21965,

21022, 21913 Regent 21938 Rio 20869 Rotel 20623 Rowa 20823 Saba 21977 Sampo 20752, 20698 Samsung 20490, 20573, 20820, 21932,

21075, 20899, 21979 Sansui 20695 Sanyo 20695, 20670, 21967, 20873 Sharp 20630, 20752 Sharper Image 21995, 21117 Sherwood 21043, 20770, 20633, 21077 Shinco 20717 Shinsonic 20533, 20839, 21931 Sigma Designs 20674 Sonic Blue 20869, 21970, 21099 Sony 20533, 21533, 20864, 21033,

21904, 22020, 21903, 21981,

20772, 21934 Sungale 21074 Superscan 20821 SVA 20717, 20860, 21105 Sylvania 20821, 20675 Symphonic 20675 Teac 21984, 20809 Technics 20490 Technosonic 20730 Techwood 20692 Terapin 21031 Theta Digital 20571 Tivo 21996 Toshiba 20503, 21154, 22006, 21045,

21996, 20695, 21988 Tredex 20803, 20800, 20799, 20804 TYT 20705 Urban Concepts 20503 US Logic 20839 V Inc. 21226, 21064 Vocopro 21027 Xbox 20522 Xwave 21001 Yamaha 20490, 20539, 20545 Zenith 20503, 20591, 21906, 20869,

22002

Satellite Receivers:

AlphaStar 00772 Chaparral 00216 Crossdigital 01109 DirecTV 00392, 00566, 00639, 01639,

01142, 00247, 00749, 01749, 00724, 00819, 01856, 01076, 01109, 00099, 01444, 01108, 01392, 01443, 01640, 01442, 01414

Dish Network System 01005, 00775, 01775, 01505,

01170 Dishpro 01005, 00775, 01505, 01775 Echostar 01005, 00775, 01170, 01775,

01505 Expressvu 00775, 01775 Funai 00338 GE 00566 General Instrument 00869 GOI 00775, 01775 Goodmans 01246 Hisense 01535 Hitachi 00819, 01250, 00214, 00491,

00489, 00201 HTS 00775, 01775 Hughes Network Sys 01142, 00749, 01749, 01443,

01442, 01444 I-Lo 01535 JVC 00775, 01170, 00492, 01775 LG 01414, 01226 Magnavox 00724, 00722 Matsushita 00340, 00214, 00500 Memorex 00724 Mitsubishi 00749, 00491 Motorola 00869 NEC 00496, 01270 Next Level 00869 Panasonic 00247, 00701, 00214, 00500,

00340 Paysat 00724 Philips 01142, 00749, 01749, 00724,

01076, 00722, 00099, 01442 Proscan 00392, 00566 Proton 01535 RadioShack 00869 RCA 00392, 00566, 00855, 00143,

01392 Samsung 01276, 01109, 01108 Sanyo 00493, 01219 Sharp 00494 SKY 00856 Sony 00639, 01639, 00294, 01640,

00163 Star Choice 00869 Tivo 01142, 01444, 01443, 01442 Toshiba 00749, 01749, 00790, 00486,

01285 UltimateTV 01392, 01640 Uniden 00724, 00722 US Digital 01535 USDTV 01535 Victor 00492 Voom 00869 Zenith 00856, 01856

APPENDIX B – PRESET MEMORY CODES continued …

TVs:

888 10264 A-Mark 10003 Abex 10032 Addison 11150, 10653, 10092 Admiral 10093, 10463 Advent 10761, 10817, 10815, 11933,

10783, 10842 Adventura 10046 Aiko 10092 Aiwa 11914, 11910 Akai 10812, 10702, 10030, 10672,

11903, 10264 Alaron 10179 Albatron 10843, 10700 Ambassador 10177 America Action 10180 Ampro 10751 Anam 10250, 10180, 10003, 10700,

10161, 10628 Anam National 10250, 10161, 10055, 10650 Anhua 10051 AOC 10451, 10093, 10180, 10060,

10030, 10178, 10019, 10185,

11150, 10018, 10052, 10474,

10003, 10092, 10179 Aolinpike 10264 Apex Digital 10748, 10765, 10767, 11943,

10879 Archer 10003 Audiovox 10451, 10180, 10875, 11952,

10802, 11951, 10092, 10623,

11937, 10003 Axion 11937 Baihe 10264 Baile 10001, 10391 Baohuashi 10264 Baosheng 10817 Beijing 10812, 10391, 10264, 10817,

10001 Belcor 10019 Bell & Howell 10154, 10016 BenQ 11032 Bradford 10180 Brockwood 10019 Broksonic 10236, 10463, 11911, 11938,

10003, 11905, 11935, 11929 Caihong 10817 Cailing 10748 Candle 10030, 10046, 10186, 10056 Carnivale 10030 Carver 10054, 10170 Celebrity 10000 Celera 10765 Changcheng 10051, 10817, 10001, 10391,

10264 Changfei 10817 Changfeng 10817, 10264 Changhai 10817 Changhong 10156, 10765, 10817, 10264,

10783, 10767, 11910 Chengdu 10817 Ching Tai 10003, 10474, 10179, 10092 Chun Yun 10000, 10180, 10161, 10474,

11150, 10092, 10843, 10003,

10179, 10700 Chunfeng 10264 Chung Hsin 10180, 10053, 11150, 10036,

10474 Chunsun 10817 Cinema 10672 Citizen 10060, 10030, 10039, 10280,

10056, 10186, 10046, 10092,

11928 Clairtone 10185 Clarion 10180 Colt 11906 Concerto 10056 Conrowa 10156, 10145, 10264 Contec 10180, 10157, 10185 Craig 10180, 10161 Crosley 10054 Crown 10180, 10039

Curtis Mathes 10047, 10054, 10154, 10451,

10093, 10060, 10702, 10030, 10145, 10166, 10466, 11347, 10039, 10056, 11147, 10016,

11919 CXC 10180 Daewoo 10154, 10451, 10180, 10030,

10178, 11661, 10474, 10003,

10628, 10032, 11150, 10092,

11928, 10627, 10700, 10056,

11909, 10170, 10391, 10623,

10019, 10672, 10039 Daytron 10019 Dayu 10391 Dell 11080 Denon 10145, 10511 Dumont 10017, 10019 Durabrand 10463, 10180, 10178, 10171,

11034, 10003 Dwin 10774, 10720 ECE 10037 Electroband 10000, 10185 Electrohome 10381 Elektra 10017, 11661 Emerson 10154, 10236, 10463, 10180,

10178, 10171, 10280, 10623,

10038, 11911, 11944, 10179,

10019, 11909, 11929, 10185,

10282, 11905, 10039, 11928,

10177 Envision 10030, 10813 Epson 10833, 10840 Ether 10030, 10161, 10003 Feilu 10817 Feiyan 10264 Feiyue 10817 Firstar 10236 Fisher 10154, 10159 Fortress 10093 Fujitsu 10186, 10853, 10179, 10809,

10683 Funai 10180, 10171, 10264, 11904,

10179, 10342 Furi 10145, 10817, 10264 Futuretech 10180 Ganxin 10817 Gateway 11756, 11755 GE 11447, 10047, 11454, 10051,

10451, 10180, 10030, 10178,

10092, 11147, 11919, 10055,

10027, 11917, 10135, 10282,

11347, 10021, 11907, 11922 General 10186 Gibralter 10017, 10030, 10019 Gintai 11150, 10474 Go Video 10886 GoldStar 10154, 10030, 10178, 11926,

10019, 10037, 11910, 10001,

10032, 10056, 11150, 10039 Goodmans 10360 Grunpy 10180, 10179 Haier 11034, 10768 Haiyan 10264, 10817 Hallmark 10178 Hankook 10180, 10030, 10178, 10019,

10056, 10628 Harley Davidson 11904, 10179 Harman/Kardon 10054 Harvard 10180 Havermy 10093 Hello Kitty 10451 Himitsu 10180, 10628 Hisense 10156, 10748, 10145 Hitachi 11256, 10156, 10030, 10178,

11145, 10145, 10038, 11245,

10092, 10027, 10381, 10036,

11150, 10056, 11904, 10151,

10165, 10019, 10186, 10032,

10039, 10157, 10016, 10179,

10474 Hongmei 10093, 11910, 10817, 10264 Hongyan 10817, 10264 Hua Tun 11150

Huafa 10145 Huanghe 10817 Huangshan 10264, 10817 Huanyu 11910, 10817, 10264 Huaqiang 10264 Huari 10145, 10264 Huodateji 10051 Hyundai 10849 Imperial Crown 10001, 10391, 10264 Infinity 10054 Inteq 10017 Janeil 10046 JBL 10054 JCB 10000 Jean 10156, 10051, 10236, 10092,

10179, 10003, 10474 Jensen 10761, 10815, 11933, 10817 Jiahua 10051 Jialicai 10264 Jinfeng 10051, 10817 Jinhai 11910 Jinque 10817, 10264 Jinta 10264, 11910 Jinxing 10054, 10156, 10145, 10264,

10037, 10817 Juhua 10817, 10264 JVC 10053, 10160, 11923, 11253,

10036, 10653 Kaige 10264, 10817 Kangchong 11910 Kangli 10001, 10817, 10391, 10264 Kangyi 10264 Kaypani 10052 KEC 10180 Kenwood 10030, 10019 KLH 10765, 10767 KLL 10037 Kloss 10046, 10024 Kolin 10180, 10053, 11150, 10036,

10474 Kongque 10264, 10817 Konka 10632, 10707, 11940, 10628,

10703, 11939, 10638, 10817 KTV 10180, 10030, 10185, 10039,

10280 Kuaile 10264 Kunlun 10051, 10817, 10264 LG 10060, 10030, 10178, 10056,

10442, 10856, 10001, 10038,

10700, 10019, 10037, 10474,

11178, 10003, 10032, 10006 Lihua 10817 Lloyd's 11904 Loewe 10136 Logik 10016 Longjiang 10264, 10817 Luxman 10056 LXI 10047, 10054, 10154, 10156,

10178 Magnasonic 11928, 11913 Magnavox 11454, 10054, 10030, 10706,

11904, 10020, 11944, 10036,

10179, 10386, 11931, 10096,

10187, 11254, 11913, 10024,

10186 Magnin 11907 Majestic 10016 Marantz 10054, 10030, 10854, 10704,

11154, 10855 Maruman 10627, 10391 Matsushita 10250, 10650, 10161 Megapower 10700 Megatron 10178, 10145, 10003 MEI 10185 Meile 10264, 11910, 10817 Memorex 10154, 10463, 10150, 10178,

10179, 11920, 11927, 10016,

11911, 11926, 11924 Mermaid 10037 MGA 10150, 10030, 10178, 11907,

10019 Midland 10047, 10017, 10051, 10039,

10135, 10032

APPENDIX B – PRESET MEMORY CODES continued …

TVs continued:

Minutz 10021 Mitsubishi 10154, 10250, 10093, 10236,

10180, 11250, 10150, 10030, 10178, 10381, 10836, 10036, 10179, 10817, 11150, 10474,

10019, 10868, 10056, 11917 Monivision 10843, 10700 Motorola 10093, 10055 MTC 10060, 10030, 10185, 10019,

10056 Mudan 10051, 10817, 10264 Multitech 10180 NAD 10156, 10178, 10866 Nanbao 11910, 10264 Nansheng 10817, 10264 National 10051 NEC 10154, 10156, 10051, 10053,

10030, 10178, 10046, 11150,

10056, 10165, 10186, 10474,

10036, 10882, 10381, 10817,

11704, 10170, 10264, 10019,

10497 Newave 10093, 10178, 11150, 10092,

10161 Nikko 10030, 10178, 10092 Nikon 11910 Norcent 10748, 10824 Noshi 10018 NTC 10092 Onking 10280 Onwa 10180 Optimus 10154, 10250, 10166, 11924,

11913, 10650, 11927 Optoma 10887 Optonica 10093, 10165 Orion 10236, 10463, 11911, 11905,

10179, 11463, 11929 Panasonic 10054, 10250, 10051, 10161,

11410, 11927, 11947, 10037,

10055, 10650, 11924, 11946,

11919, 11941 Panda 10051, 10706, 10817, 10264,

11910 Penney 10047, 10156, 10051, 10060,

10030, 10178, 10135, 11347,

11926, 10018, 10027, 10039,

11919, 10003, 10021, 10032,

11907, 10019 Philco 10054, 10180, 10030, 10178,

10628, 10474, 10020, 10037,

10096, 10186, 10774, 10019,

10032, 10056 Philips 11454, 10054, 10000, 10051,

10030, 10178, 10474, 10019,

11154, 10092, 10187, 10774,

10024, 10037, 10056, 10186,

10690, 10020, 10032 Pilot 10030, 10019, 10039 Pioneer 10166, 10038, 10866, 10679 Portland 10092, 10039, 10019 Prima 10761, 10815, 10783, 11933,

10817 Princeton 10717, 10700 Prism 10051 Proscan 11447, 10047, 11347, 11922 Proton 10030, 10178, 10001, 10039,

10466, 10003, 10052, 10474 Pulsar 10017, 10019 Qingdao 10051, 10817, 10264 Quasar 10250, 10051, 11924, 10165,

11919, 10055, 10650 RadioShack 10047, 10154, 10180, 10030,

10178, 10032, 10056, 11920,

10165, 11904, 10019, 10039

RCA 11447, 10047, 11454, 10000,

10030, 10178, 10679, 11247, 11917, 10090, 11948, 11147, 10019, 11907, 11922, 10135, 11958, 11047, 11347, 10018, 11547, 10038, 11919, 10092, 11953

Realistic 10154, 10180, 10030, 10178,

10056, 10019, 10039, 10165,

10032 Rhapsody 10185 Rowa 10748, 10037, 10817 Runco 10017, 10030, 10603, 10497 Ruyi 10817 Saige 10817 Sampo 10154, 10093, 10030, 10178,

10171, 10032, 10052, 10474,

11755, 10039, 10700, 10036,

10092, 10650 Samsung 10154, 10156, 10060, 10812,

10702, 10030, 10178, 10019,

10056, 11060, 10092, 10474,

10774, 10032, 10817, 10090,

11903, 10264, 10766, 10814,

11150, 10179 Samsux 10039 Sanjian 10264 Sansui 10463, 11904, 11929, 11911 Sanyo 10154, 10156, 10180, 10145,

10376, 10474, 10036, 10893,

11907, 10159, 10280, 10424,

10799, 11154, 10157, 10264,

10381, 10798, 10088, 11150 Sanyuan 10093, 10817 Scimitsu 10019 Scotch 10178 Scott 10236, 10180, 10178, 10179,

10019 Sears 10047, 10054, 10154, 10156,

10178, 10171, 11926, 11904,

10056, 10159, 10179 Shancha 10817, 10264 Shanghai 10264, 11910, 10817 Shaofeng 10145, 10817 Sharp 10093, 10030, 10157, 10386,

10650, 10720, 10032, 10851,

10256, 10491, 10689, 10818,

10039, 10165, 10474, 10688,

10787, 10036, 11917 Sharper Image 11950 Shen Ying 10092, 10003, 10474, 10179 Shencai 10145, 10264 Sheng Chia 10093, 10236, 10179, 11150,

10474 Shenyang 10817, 10264 Shogun 10019 Signature 10016 Simpson 10187, 10186 Skygiant 10180 Skyworth 10748, 10264, 10037, 10817 Sony 11100, 10000, 10036, 10650,

11300, 10111, 11925, 10080,

10834, 11904 Soundesign 10180, 10178, 10179, 10186 Sowa 10156, 10051, 10060, 10178,

10036, 10092, 10474, 11150 Spectricon 10003 Squareview 10171 SSS 10180, 10019 Starlite 10180 Studio Experience 10843 Supre-Macy 10046 Supreme 10000 SVA 10748, 10587, 10865, 10872,

10768, 10871, 10870 Sylvania 10054, 10030, 10171, 11931,

10381, 11944, 10020, 10096 Symphonic 10180, 10171, 11913, 11904 Synco 10000, 10451, 10093, 10060,

10178, 10092, 10036, 10474 Tacico 10178, 10179, 11150, 10092,

10474 Tai Yi 11150 Taishan 10817, 10391 Tandy 10093 Tashiko 11150, 10650, 10092 Tatung 10054, 10154, 10156, 10051,

10060, 11150, 10474, 10036,

10055, 11756, 10003 Technics 10250, 10051 Technol Ace 10179 Techview 10847 Techwood 10051, 10003, 10056 Teco 10051, 10093, 10178, 10474,

10036, 10280, 10092, 10264,

10653 Teknika 10054, 10180, 10150, 10060,

10019, 10056, 10186, 10016,

10092, 10039, 10179 Telefunken 10702, 10056 Tera 10030, 10466, 10474 Thomas 11904 Tiane 10093, 10817 TMK 10178, 10177, 10056 TNCi 10017 Tobo 10748, 10264 Tongguang 10264 Toshiba 10154, 11256, 10156, 10060,

10145, 11918, 11945, 10381,

10832, 10036, 11704, 11936,

10264, 10650, 11150, 11656,

11935, 10161, 10509, 10845,

11356 Tosonic 10185 Totevision 10039 Trical 10157 Tuntex 10030, 10474, 10092 TVS 10463 Ultra 10391 Universal 10027 V Inc. 11756, 10885, 10864 Vector Research 10030 Victor 10250, 10053, 10160, 10650,

10376, 10036, 10653 Vidikron 10054 Vidtech 10178, 10019, 10036 Viewsonic 10857, 11755, 10885, 10864 Viking 10046 Wards 10054, 10030, 10178, 10020,

10080, 10165, 10866, 10019,

10027, 10056, 10111, 10179,

10016, 10021, 10096 Warumaia 10391 Waycon 10156 Westinghouse 10889 White Westinghouse 10463, 10186, 11909, 10623 Xiahua 10817, 10264 Xiangyang 10264 Xihu 10817, 10264 Xinghai 10264 Xinrisong 11910 Xuelian 11910 Yamaha 10030, 10838, 10019, 10833,

10769, 10839 Yapshe 10250 Yongbao 11910 Youlanasi 10817 Yousida 11910 Zenith 10017, 10463, 10178, 11911,

10016, 11909, 10092, 11904,

11929 Zonda 10003

APPENDIX B – PRESET MEMORY CODES continued …

VCRs:

ABS 21972 Admiral 20048, 20209 Adventura 20000 Aiko 20278 Aiwa 20037, 20000, 20307, 20468,

20124, 20406, 20348, 20479 Akai 20041, 20061, 20175, 20106 Alienware 21972 America Action 20278 American High 20035 Amoisonic 20479 Anam 20162, 20037, 20240, 20278,

20226, 21037 Anam National 20162, 20226 Asha 20240 Audiovox 20037, 20278 Beaumark 20240 Bell & Howell 20104 Blaupunkt 20226 Broksonic 20184, 20121, 20209, 20002,

20348, 20295, 21479, 20479 Calix 20037 Canon 20035, 21174, 20167 Carver 20081 CCE 20072, 20278 Changhong 20048, 20081 Citizen 20037, 20278, 21278 Colt 20072 Craig 20037, 20047, 20240, 20072,

20271 Curtis Mathes 20060, 20035, 20162, 20041,

20760, 21035 Cybernex 20240 CyberPower 21972 Daewoo 20045, 20104, 20278, 20210,

20368, 21278, 20637, 20046,

20212, 20561 Dell 21972 Denon 20042 DirecTV 20739, 21989, 21954, 21949 Dish Network System 21943, 21946, 21945, 21944 Dishpro 21944, 21943 Durabrand 20039, 20038 Dynatech 20000 Echostar 21943, 21946, 21945, 21944 Electrohome 20037 Electrophonic 20037 Emerex 20032 Emerson 20035, 20037, 20184, 20240,

20045, 20000, 20121, 20043,

20209, 20002, 20278, 20295,

20036, 20637, 21593, 20561,

21479, 20068, 20208, 20479,

21278, 20061, 20212 Euro1 21962 Expressvu 21944 Fisher 20047, 20104, 20066, 20054 Fuji 20035, 20033 Fujitsu 20045, 20052, 20366 Funai 20000, 20593, 21593 Garrard 20000 Gateway 21972 GE 20060, 20035, 20240, 21060,

20202, 20760, 21035, 20807,

20226, 20761 General 20045, 20366, 20052 Go Video 20643, 20526, 20432 GOI 21944 GoldStar 20037, 20209, 20038, 20226,

20225, 21237 Gradiente 20000 Haojie 20240 Harley Davidson 20000 Harman/Kardon 20081, 20038 Harwood 20072, 20068 Hauppauge 21992 Headquarter 20046 Hewlett Packard 21972 HI-Q 20047 Hitachi 20037, 20000, 20042, 20041,

20166, 20105, 20089 Howard Computers 21972 HP 21972 HTS 21944 Hughes Network Sys 20042, 21949, 20739 Hyundai 21951 iBUYPOWER 21972 Jensen 20041 JVC 20045, 20067, 20041, 21945,

20008, 21944, 20384, 20366 KEC 20037, 20278 Kenwood 20067, 20041, 20038, 20384 KLH 20072 Kodak 20035, 20037 Kolin 20043, 20041 LG 20037, 20045, 20042, 20209,

20038, 22010, 21037, 20040 Lloyd's 20000, 20208 Logik 20072 LXI 20037 Magnasonic 21278, 20593 Magnavox 20035, 20039, 20081, 20000,

20593, 20563, 20110, 21781 Magnin 20240 Marantz 20035, 20081, 21381 Marta 20037 Matsushita 20035, 20162, 20226, 21162,

20367, 20227 Media Center PC 21972 MEI 20035 Memorex 20035, 20162, 20037, 20048,

20039, 20047, 20240, 20000,

20104, 20209, 21237, 20046,

20479, 21162, 20348, 21048,

21262, 20307, 21037 MGA 20240, 20043, 20061 MGN Technology 20240 Microsoft 21972 Mind 21972 Minolta 20042, 20105 Mitsubishi 20067, 20043, 20041, 20061,

20807, 20173 Motorola 20035, 20048 MTC 20240, 20000 Multitech 20000, 20072 NAD 20058 National 20226 NEC 20035, 20037, 20048, 20104,

20067, 20041, 20038, 20040,

20008, 20370 Newave 20037 Nikko 20037 Nikon 20253, 20034 Noblex 20240 Northgate 21972 Olympus 20035, 20226, 21046 Onkyo 20222 Optimus 21062, 20162, 20037, 20048,

20104, 21048, 21262, 20593,

21162, 20058, 20432 Optonica 20062 Orion 20184, 20209, 20002, 20479,

20295, 21479 Panarex 21950 Panasonic 21062, 20035, 20162, 20077,

20226, 20616, 21162, 20225,

20367, 20227, 21035, 21262 Pansat 21950 Penney 20035, 20037, 20240, 20042,

20038, 21035, 20040, 20054,

21237 Pentax 20042, 20105 Philco 20035, 20000, 20226, 20479 Philips 20035, 20081, 20000, 20226,

20739, 21381, 20110, 20618,

21181, 20563, 21081, 21949,

20062 Pilot 20037 Pioneer 20042, 20067, 20058 Polk Audio 20081 Profitronic 20240 Proscan 20060, 20760, 21954, 20202,

21060, 20761 Protec 20072 Pulsar 20039 Qisheng 20060 Quarter 20046 Quartz 20046 Quasar 20035, 20162, 21035, 20077,

21162 RadioShack 20000, 21037 Radix 20037 Randex 20037 RCA 20060, 20035, 20240, 20000,

20042, 20807, 21060, 21989,

20106, 20761, 21035, 20058,

21964, 20105, 20226, 20760,

20880, 21954, 20077, 20202,

20453 Realistic 20035, 20037, 20048, 20047,

20000, 20104, 20066, 20046,

20062 ReplayTV 20614, 20616 Ricoh 20253, 20034 Runco 20039 Sampo 20037, 20048 Samsung 20240, 20045, 20212, 20760,

20210, 20432, 21014 Samtron 20643 Sanky 20048, 20039 Sansui 20000, 20067, 20209, 20041,

20479, 20271, 21479 Sanyo 20047, 20240, 20104, 20046,

20159, 20369, 20368 Scott 20184, 20045, 20121, 20043,

20210, 20212 Sears 20035, 20037, 20047, 20000,

20042, 20104, 20046, 20066,

21237, 20054, 20105 Sharp 20048, 20209, 20363, 20848,

20807, 20062, 20738, 21048 Shinco 20000 Shintom 20072 Shogun 20240 Singer 20072 Sonic Blue 20614, 20616 Sony 20035, 20032, 20033, 20000,

20253, 20639, 21232, 21972,

20636, 21032, 21957, 20034,

20586, 20640, 21956 STS 20042 Sunpak 20253 Sylvania 20035, 20081, 20000, 20043,

20110, 21781, 21593, 20593 Symphonic 20000, 21593, 20593 Systemax 21972 Tagar Systems 21972 Tashiko 20037 Tatung 20045, 20067, 20041, 20366,

20008 Teac 20000, 20041 Technics 20035, 20162 Teco 20035, 20037, 20048, 20041,

20038, 20040 Teknika 20035, 20037, 20000, 20052 Thomas 20000 Tivo 20739, 21957, 20636, 21956,

20618, 21503 TMK 20240, 20208, 20036 Toshiba 20045, 20067, 20043, 20041,

20210, 20384, 21008, 21972,

20366, 20845, 21503, 20066,

20212, 20828, 21145, 20008 Totevision 20037, 20240 Touch 21972 UltimateTV 21989 Unitech 20240 Vector 20045 Vector Research 20038, 20040 Victor 20067, 20041, 20008, 20384 Video Concepts 20045, 20040, 20061 Videomagic 20037 Videosonic 20240 Viewsonic 21972

APPENDIX B – PRESET MEMORY CODES continued …

VCRs continued:

Villain 20000 Wards 20060, 20035, 20048, 20047,

20081, 20240, 20000, 20042,

20072, 20062, 20212, 20760 White Westinghouse 20209, 20072, 20637 XR-1000 20035, 20000, 20072 Yamaha 20041, 20038 Zenith 20039, 20033, 20000, 20209,

20034, 20479, 21479, 21139,

20637 ZT Group 21972

Video Accessories:

ABS 01272 Alienware 01272 CyberPower 01272 Gateway 01272 Hewlett Packard 01272, 01267 Howard Computers 01272 HP 01272 iBUYPOWER 01272 InterVideo 01393 Jensen 01165 JVC 01384 Keyspan 01344 KWorld 01403 LG 01415 Linksys 01365 Macro Image Tech 01383 Media Center PC 01272 Microsoft 01272 Mind 01272 Motorola 01363

MyHD 01383 Northgate 01272 Panasonic 01120 Pinnacle Systems 01268 Pioneer 01010 Princeton 00113, 00295 Rabbit 00081 Roku 01486 Samsung 01190, 01490 Sensory Science 01126 Sharp 01010 SMC 01456 Sony 01272, 01324, 01364 Streamzap 01309 Systemax 01272 Tagar Systems 01272 TeleCaption 00171 Toshiba 01272 Touch 01272 Viewsonic 01272, 01329 ZT Group 01272

APPENDIX B – PRESET MEMORY CODES continued …

ANALOG AUDIO

Input Impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 kΩ

Output Impedance

Main. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Ω (RCA), 600 Ω (XLR)

Zone2/3 & Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Ω

Rated Input. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.0 Vrms

Maximum Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.3 Vrms, 3.0 Vrms for 6-Ch input

Minimum Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 kΩ

Rated Output (100 kΩ load) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.0 Vrms

Maximum Output

RCA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.3 Vrms

XLR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.6 Vrms

Headphone Output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 mW into 32 Ω at 0.2% THD+N

Volume Control Range

Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -95.5 to +31.5 dB in 0.5 dB increments

Zone2/3 and Headphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -62.5 to +10.0 dB in 1.25 dB increments

Crosstalk (at 1 kHz) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 dB between channels, 86 dB between inputs

XLR Pin Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pin 1: Ground, Pin 2: Positive, Pin 3: Negative

DIGITAL AUDIO

Analog to Digital Converters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AKM AK5383

Analog to Digital Conversion S/N Ratio at digital Rec output (IEC-A Filter) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 dB

Processor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Freescale 56367 at 150 MHz

Digital to Analog Converters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AKM AK4382

Crossover

High-Pass Slope (Small Speaker Setting). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 dB/octave (2nd order)

Low-Pass Slope (Subwoofer). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 dB/octave (4th order)

Frequency (Adjustable) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 to 160 Hz in 5 Hz increments

Tone Control

Filter Response Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shelf

Bass Turnover Frequency. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Hz

Treble Turnover Frequency. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 kHz

Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±12 dB

All digital audio inputs and output are to S/PDIF coaxial (75 Ω, 0.5 Vp-p), S/PDIF optical, or AES / EBU (110 Ω, 5 Vp-p) standards.

SPECIFICATIONS

MAIN Path (RCA & XLR output)

Frequency Response and Bandwidth

Analog-Direct Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Hz to 20 kHz (+0, -0.2 dB), 1 Hz to 120 kHz (+0, -3 dB)

Analog-DSP Inputs at 24/96 . . . . . . . . . . 10 Hz to 20 kHz (+0, -0.3 dB), 2 Hz to 37 kHz (+0, -3 dB)

Digital Inputs at 24/96 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Hz to 20 kHz (+0, -0.2 dB), 1 Hz to 39 kHz (+0, -3 dB)

THD+N (at Rated Input & Output)

Analog-Direct Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.006% (80 kHz BW)

Analog-DSP Inputs at 24/48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.006% (AES17 Filter)

Digital Inputs at 24/48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.004% (AES17 Filter)

IMD (CCIF at 15 kHz & 16 kHz)

Analog-Direct Inputs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.001%

Analog-DSP Inputs at 24/48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.003%

Digital Inputs at 24/48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.001%

S/N Ratio (ref. 2.0 Vrms, IEC-A Filter)

Analog-Direct Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 dB

Analog-DSP Inputs at 24/48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 dB

Digital Inputs at 24/96 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 dB

ZONE2 and ZONE3 Paths

Frequency Response and Bandwidth . . . . . . . . 20 Hz to 20 kHz (+0, -0.1 dB), 3 Hz to 140 kHz (+0, -3 dB)

THD+N (at Rated Input & Output) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.06% (80 kHz BW)

IMD (CCIF at 15 kHz & 16 kHz). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.06%

S/N Ratio (ref. 2.0 Vrms, IEC-A Filter). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 dB

FM TUNER

Sensitivity

50 dB S/N. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 dBµ typ., 25 dBµ max.

IHF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 dBµ typ., 20 dBµ max.

S/N Ratio

Mono . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 dB typ., 65 dB min.

Stereo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 dB typ., 60 dB min.

Distortion

Mono . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.2% typ., 1.0% max.

Stereo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.3% typ., 1.5% max.

Stereo Separation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 dB typ., 25 dB min.

Adjacent Channel Selectivity (±400 kHz) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 dB typ., 60 dB min.

Frequency Response. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Hz to 15 kHz (+0, -2 dB)

AM TUNER

Sensitivity (20 dB S/N) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 dBµ typ., 56 dBµ max.

S/N Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 dB typ., 43 dB min.

Distortion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.7% typ., 2.0% max.

One Signal Selectivity (±10 kHz) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 dB typ., 18 dB min.

SPECIFICATIONS continued …

VIDEO SWITCHING

Bandwidth from input jack to output jack

Composite & S-Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 MHz

Component: Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 MHz

Pr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 MHz

Pb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 MHz

All video inputs and outputs are 75 Ω, 1.5 Vp-p.

CONTROL

Infra Red

Carrier Frequency. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 kHz

Max. 12V Supply Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 mA

Max. Emitter Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 mA per output

RS-232 Interface

Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DB-9F, straight-wired

Pinout (AVM 30 side) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pin 2: Tx, Pin 3: Rx, Pin 5: Ground

Baud rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200

Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity bits, flow control (RTS/CTS, None)

Trigger Outputs

Polarity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tip positive, sleeve ground

Max. Current at 12 VDC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 mA (Triggers 1, 2), 200 mA (Trigger 3)

Sequential Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 ms

POWER REQUIREMENT

Power Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maximum 140 W

DIMENSIONS

Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 7/8inches (14.9 cm) including feet, rackmounting – 3 rack units without feet

Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 1/4inches (43.8 cm)

Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 1/4inches (36.2 cm)

Weight (unpacked) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 lb (12.7 kg)

Audio measurements were performed with an Audio Precision System Two. Specifications and features are subject to change without notice as design improvements are incorporated.

SPECIFICATIONS continued …

CANADA & USA

Anthem Electronics warrants to the original purchaser that each Anthem AVM 30 is free from defects in workmanship and materials, during normal use, for a period starting from the date of sale of three (3) years, except for video circuitry, which is covered for two (2) years, and the remote control which is covered for one (1) year. During the warranty period, Anthem Electronics will repair or replace any defective components free of charge.

This warranty is not transferable unless the product is traded-in with an Authorized Anthem Dealer, who may resell the product with the remaining warranty if it is cosmetically acceptable, in perfect working condition, and has not been internally or externally altered.

Warranty is void if the Anthem product is not purchased from an Authorized Anthem Dealer, if the serial number has been removed, altered, or defaced, if the product has been operated or handled other than in accordance with the instructions in its Operating Manual or otherwise abused, misused, damaged by accident or while in transport, tampered with, modified, or repaired by anyone other than Anthem Electronics or an authorized Anthem Electronics service center. If inspection by Anthem Electronics discloses that the repair required is not covered by this warranty, regular repair charges shall apply.

Display products sold by an Authorized Anthem Dealer are covered under the same warranty terms, except that the warranty period commences from the date of the dealer invoice, not the purchaser’s invoice, and cosmetic flaws, if there are any, are excluded.

If a problem or defect is discovered in your Anthem product, please contact your Authorized Anthem Dealer. It is the Dealer’s responsibility to determine the nature of the problem and arrange for the appropriate replacement parts, or the return of the product to Anthem Electronics.

A Return Authorization (RA) number must be obtained from Anthem Technical Support before any product can be returned to Anthem Electronics for any reason. The RA Number must be clearly visible on the outside of the shipping

carton for Anthem Electronics to accept the return. Product shipped to Anthem Electronics without a RA Number will be refused and returned to the sender, freight collect. Product shipped to Anthem Electronics for repair must have shipping and insurance prepaid by the sender, be packaged in the original carton and packing material, and should be accompanied by a written description of the defect. Anthem Electronics will accept no responsibility for any damage occurring to a product that is shipped in any type of carton and packing material other than the original carton and packing material.

To receive service under warranty, an accompanying copy of the original sales receipt is required. Product repaired under warranty will be returned with shipping and insurance prepaid by Anthem Electronics (within Canada and USA only). All other repairs are subject to charges for labor, parts, return shipping, and insurance.

Disclaimer of Liability

Under no circumstances does Anthem Electronics assume liability or responsibility for injury or damages sustained in the use or operation of Anthem products, or for damages to any other connected products.

In no event shall Anthem Electronics, its agents, representatives, or employees, be responsible for any incidental or consequential damages. Some jurisdictions do not allow limitations of incidental or consequential damages, so this exclusion may not apply to you.

Anthem Electronics reserves the right to make design changes or improvements to products without any obligation to revise prior versions. All specifications are subject to change without notice.

On the expiration of the warranty period all liability of Anthem Electronics in connection with the product shall terminate.

This warranty constitutes the only warranty applicable to products sold by Anthem Electronics. No other warranty or condition, statutory or otherwise, expressed or implied, shall be imposed upon Anthem Electronics, nor shall any representation made by any person, including a representation by a representative or agent of Anthem Electronics, be effective to extend the warranty coverage provided herein.

INTERNATIONAL

Outside of Canada and USA, warranty coverage terms are set and maintained by the Authorized Anthem Distributor, not Anthem Electronics. Terms and conditions may vary.

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