Arcam AVR200 User Manual

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AVR200

Arcam AVR200 surround sound receiver Ampli-tuner audiovidéo Arcam AVR200 Arcam A VR200 Surround-Sound-Empfänger

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Safety guidelines

Safety instructions

This product is designed and manufactured to meet strict quality and safety standards. However, you should be aware of the following installation and operation precautions:

1. Take heed of warnings and instructions

You should read all the safety and operating instructions before operating this appliance. Retain this handbook for future reference and adhere to all warnings in the handbook or on the appliance.

2. Water and moisture

The presence of electricity near water can be dangerous. Do not use the appliance near water – for example next to a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool, etc.

3. Object or liquid entry

Take care that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through any openings. Liquid ﬁ lled objects such as vases should not be placed on the equipment.

4. Ventilation

Do not place the equipment on a bed, sofa, rug or similar soft surface, or in an enclosed bookcase or cabinet, since ventilation may be impeded. We recommend a minimum

distance of 50mm (2 inches) around the sides and top of the appliance to provide adequate ventilation.

5. Heat

Locate the appliance away from naked ﬂ ames or heat producing equipment such as radiators, stoves or other appliances (including other ampliﬁ ers) that produce heat.

6. Climate

The appliance has been designed for use in moderate climates.

7. Racks and stands

Only use a rack or stand that is recommended for use with audio equipment. If the equipment is on a portable rack it should be moved with great care, to avoid overturning the combination.

8. Cleaning

Unplug the unit from the mains supply before cleaning. The case should normally only require a wipe with a soft, damp,

lint-free cloth. Do not use paint thinners or other chemical solvents for cleaning.

We do not advise the use of furniture cleaning sprays or polishes as they can cause indelible white marks if the unit is subsequently wiped with a damp cloth.

9. Power sources

Only connect the appliance to a power supply of the type described in the operating instructions or as marked on the appliance.

10. 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 and plugs, and the point where they exit from the appliance.

11. Grounding

Ensure that the grounding means of the appliance is not defeated.

12. Power lines

Locate any outdoor antenna/aerial away from power lines.

13. Non-use periods

If the unit has a stand by function, a small amount of current will continue to ﬂ ow into the equipment in this mode. Unplug the power cord of the appliance from the outlet if left unused for a long period of time.

14. Abnormal smell

If an abnormal smell or smoke is detected from the appliance, turn the power off immediately and unplug the unit from the wall outlet. Contact your dealer immediately.

15. Servicing

You should not attempt to service the appliance beyond that described in this handbook. All other servicing should be referred to qualiﬁ ed service personnel.

16. Damage requiring service

The appliance should be serviced by qualiﬁ ed service personnel when:

A. the power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged, or B. objects have fallen, or liquid has spilled into the appliance,

or C. the appliance has been exposed to rain, or D. the appliance does not appear to operate normally or

exhibits a marked change in performance, or E. the appliance has been dropped or the enclosure

damaged.

Safety compliance

This product has been designed to meet the EN60065 international electrical safety standard.

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Using this handbook

This handbook has been designed to give you all the information you need to install, connect, set up and use the Arcam AVR200 surround sound receiver. The remote control handset supplied with the equipment is also described.

It may be that the AVR200 has been installed and set up as part of your system installation by a qualiﬁ ed Arcam dealer . In this case, you may wish to skip the sections of this handbook dealing with installation and setting up the unit. Use the Contents list (on this page) to guide you to the relevant sections.

Safety

Safety guidelines are set out on the inside front cover of this handbook.

Many of these items are common sense precautions, but for your own safety, and to ensure that you do not damage the unit, we strongly recommend that you read them.

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Contents

Safety guidelines 2

Safety instructions 2 Safety compliance 2

Using this handbook 3

Safety 3

Installation 4

Positioning the unit 4 Setting up the aerials 4

Connecting inputs 5

AVR200 back panel connections 5 Interconnect cables 5

Connecting outputs 7

Connecting to other equipment 7

Connecting to a power supply 7 Setting up 8 Using the On Screen Display (OSD) 8

Setup page 8

Input settings page 8

Channel balance page 9

Channel delays page 9

Speaker settings page 10 Using the AVR200 12 Front panel controls 12

Input selection 12 Using the tuner 14

Tuning to a station 14

Storing a preset 14

Deleting an unused preset 14

RDS: Radio Data System 14

FM Mute/Mono 14 Using the remote control 15

CR-340 remote control 15 Reference 16 Bi-wiring and bi-amping loudspeakers 16

Before you start 16

Bi-wiring your loudspeakers 16

Bi-amping your system 16 Troubleshooting 17 Technical speciﬁ cations 18 Guarantee 19 On line registration 19

Manufactured under licence from Dolby Laboratories, Inc. ‘Dolby’, ‘Pro Logic’, ‘Pro Logic II’ and the double-D symbol are trademarks

Manufactured under licence from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. US Patent Number 5,451,942 and other world-wide patents issued and

pending. ‘DTS’ and ‘DTS Digital Surround’, are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

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Installation

Installation starts with positioning the unit where it can operate effectively. To use the radio receiver, you will need to install an FM and/or an AM aerial.

Other input signals – from CD, MD, tape, DA T, VCR, DVD, games console or satellite receiver – will need to be connected to sockets on the AVR200’s back panel.

Output signals – TV, monitor, projector, preampliﬁ er, loudspeakers, headphones or other audio or digital outputs – also need to be connected to sockets on the back panel.

Positioning the unit

Place your AVR200 on a level, ﬁ rm surface. Avoid placing the unit in direct sunlight or near sources of heat

or damp. Ensure adequate ventilation. Do not place the unit in an

enclosed space such as a bookcase or cabinet as both of these will impede air ﬂ ow through the ventilation slots.

Setting up the aerials

FM aerial

An FM aerial is required to receive VHF radio signals. An external FM ribbon aerial is supplied as an accessory with the AVR200.

For optimal FM radio reception a roof or loft mounted aerial is advised. For your own safety it is recommended that a roof top aerial is ﬁ tted by an experienced contractor . Your Arcam dealer should be able to put you in contact with an aerial installer. A contractor will be able to tune your aerial to the nearest FM transmitter. In an apartment building an aerial system my already be installed. If this is the case you should have sockets in your home marked FM or VHF (do not use those marked TV).

The ‘T’ shaped wire aerial (dipole design) supplied should give reasonably good reception. Mount this aerial as high up as possible on a wall with the elements positioned horizontally. Try each usable wall of the room to see which gives best reception. Use tacks or adhesive tape to secure the aerial in a T shape. The tacks should not come into contact with the internal wire of the aerial.

Whether you decide to get an aerial professionally installed or opt to use the supplied aerial it should be connected to the FM Antenna input on the rear of the unit.

AM aerial

An AM aerial is required to receive AM/Medium Wave radio signals.

An external AM loop aerial is supplied as an accessory with the AVR200. This should be attached to the AM Antenna inputs with one end connected to AM and the other to Ground. It does not matter which way round this aerial is ﬁ tted. Rotate the aerial to discover which position gives the best reception.

In areas of weak reception or when the receiver is used inside a steel framed building (such as an apartment building) you can use a wire between 3 and 5 metres long to strengthen reception. Mount this high up outside the building, if possible, and connect one end of this wire to the AM antenna input as well as the loop aerial supplied. DO NOT DISCONNECT THE LOOP AERIAL.

The AM tuning ‘step size’ needs to be set according to your location. This is done using the switch on the rear panel: set it to 10kHz if you are in North America or 9kHz anywhere else.

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Connecting inputs

PRE-OUT

ANTENNA

GND

TAPE 5.1 CH INPUT

OUT

AUDIO

R L

CENTRE

SUB

WOOFER

LRLR

SUB

WOOFER

(N.AM)10K

FRONT SURR FRONT SURR

AM STEP

(EU) 9K

AUDIOR

AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO

MONITOR OUT

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

OUT AUX

AUX

OUT

VCR

DVD

SAT

LOUDSPEAKER

OUTPUTS

–

TRIGGER

AUX TAPE

12V

REMOTE

CONTROL

OUT

DIGITAL IN

INPUT

CENTREFRONT

DVD SAT CD

SPEAKER

IMPEDANCE

SELECTOR

4–6Ω 8Ω

SURROUND

DIGITAL

OUT

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GROUND

GROUND LIFT

–

AC INLET

120V 230V

Interconnect cables

The use of high quality interconnect cables to and from your AVR200 is recommended to ensure the best sound and picture quality. Ask your Arcam dealer’s advice on cable selection.

This product does not feature a Phono input stage. If you wish to connect a turntable to your AVR200 you will need to use an in-line phono pre-amp. All line level inputs have the same sensitivity so may be used with any line level source equipment, even components other than those labelled. If you need to do so, your Arcam dealer can give you further advice on this.

CD input

Use audio interconnects to attach the left and right audio outputs from your CD player to the CD IN inputs on the AVR200. If your CD player has digital output, connect it to the

socket on the AVR200.

TAPE loop

This input can be used to connect one of many different recording devices, for example, a tape deck, Mini-Disc or CD-R. Use audio interconnects to attach the left and right audio outputs from your recorder to the corresponding TAPE inputs on the AVR200. If your tape source has digital output, connect it to the TAPE DIGITAL IN socket on the AVR200.

To complete the record loop, attach the left and right outputs from the AVR200 to the corresponding record inputs on your recorder.

5.1 channel input

This multi-channel input takes up to six (i.e. ﬁ ve channels plus one sub-woofer) discrete channels of audio from a DVD audio player or a DVD player with an integrated decoder. Use audio interconnects to attach the DVD’s outputs to the appropriate 5.1

CH INPUT

inputs on the AVR200.

For optimum performance from DVD video, however, it is usually better to use a digital connection to the AVR200’s own internal digital surround decoder instead.

SAT input

Use audio interconnects to attach the left and right audio outputs from your satellite or cable receiver (or digibox) to the corresponding SAT inputs on the AVR200.

CD DIGITAL

TAPE

Using either the composite or the S-video output from your satellite receiver, connect it to the corresponding

S-VIDEO input on the AVR200.

VIDEO or

If your satellite receiver provides a coaxial digital output, attach it via the

SAT digital input.

DVD input

In most cases you will achieve the best audio performance from your DVD player by connecting its digital output to the

DVD digital input of the AVR200, using a suitable 75Ω digital

cable. Connect either the composite or S-video output from your DVD player to the corresponding VIDEO or S-VIDEO inputs on the AVR200.

If you are also using your DVD player to play CDs and prefer to use the stereo audio outputs, connect these to the

CD inputs

of the AVR200.

VCR loop

Use audio interconnects to attach the left and right audio outputs from your video cassette recorder to the VCR inputs on the AVR200. For the video signal, use either the composite or the S-video output from your VCR and attach to the corresponding input on the AVR200. If the VCR has a digital output, connect it to the

To complete the record loop, attach the left and right

VCR digital input on the AVR200.

VCR audio

outputs from the AVR200 to the corresponding record inputs on your VCR. Using the same type of video connection as for the input, connect the VCR picture output from the AVR200 to the corresponding input on your VCR.

AUX input and record loop

Use audio interconnects to attach the left and right audio outputs from your auxiliary source (another item of audio equipment or a games console) to the corresponding

AUX

inputs on the AVR200. Using either the composite or the S-video output from your

auxiliary source, connect it to the corresponding

S-VIDEO input of the AVR200.

If your auxiliary source has a digital output, connect it to the

VIDEO or

AUX

digital input on the AVR200.

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GROUND LIFT switch

If your system only takes audio sources from CD or DVD, set this switch to ‘

GROUND’. In more complex setups which

involve satellite inputs or radio aerials, grounding the unit may actually increase the level of background hum or buzz in the loudspeakers, in which case set the switch to ‘

GROUND LIFT’.

REMOTE CONTROL INPUT

This input is connected to the output of an infrared receiver. The remote control input is usually used in custom installations. Ask your dealer or custom installer for further details.

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