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HANDBOOK AVR250
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Arcam AVR250 surround sound receiver
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Safety guidelines CAUTION ATTENTION RISK OF ELECTRIC RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE SHOCK DO NOT OPEN NE PAS OUVRIR CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence
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Contents Safety guidelines......................................E-2 Important safety instructions ............................E-2 Safety compliance ...........................................E-2 Before you start! ......................................E-4 Installation ..............................................E-6 Positioning the unit ..........................................E-6 Notes on installing the AVR250..........................E-6 Audio connections......................................
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Before you start! Introduction The AVR250 is a high quality and high performance home cinema processor and multi-channel audio amplifier built to Arcam’s traditional high quality design and manufacturing standards. It combines high resolution digital processing with high performance audio and video components to bring you an unrivalled home entertainment centre. In addition to the built-in tuner, the AVR250 allows switching and volume control of seven analogue and six digital sources, making
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Before making connections Before connecting your equipment it is important to think about the following points, as these will affect your choice of connections and subsequent use of the system. Audio Wherever possible, connect both analogue and digital outputs of digital sources. This enables use of a digital input for the main zone with the corresponding analogue input used for recording onto an analogue tape deck or VCR, or for the Zone 2 output. Video The AVR250 allows for conversion betwe
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Installation AC INLET ZONE2 MON VIDEO AV OUT OUT OUT VIDEO TRIGGER AM SAT DVD 1/RGB 2/S-VID OUT REMOTE IN HIGH QUALITY VIDEO IN 230 GND VCR ZONE 2 DIGITAL IN OUT IN 12V FM OUT LOCAL TRIGGER CD (Z1 & Z2) AUDIO OUT PREOUT SPEAKER SUB. GROUND GROUND IMPEDANCE LIFT AM STEP PVR DVD AV (USA) 10K RS232 CONTROL IN (EU) 9K FR FL FR FL CEN RS LS RSB LSB TAPE OUT AV SAT RS LS IN SAT PVR RSB LSB IN DVD TAPE CEN SUB L C R L R S CD DVD-A IN AUDIO VIDEO DIGITAL IN The AVR250 rear panel Positioning the unit P
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Audio connections Wherever possible, connect both the analogue and digital outputs of digital sources. This enables n use of a digital input for the main zone and the corresponding analogue input for recording onto an analogue tape deck or VCR, and for the Zone 2 output if used. Take care to place the audio cables as far from any power supply cabling as is practically possible n to reduce hum and other noise problems. Analogue audio connections OUT 1 VCR STEREO INPUTS IN VCR, PVR, AV, S
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The following video conversions are possible: Video connections To: Composite S-video Component/ The AVR250 allows for conversion between different video From: RGB formats. This means that the AVR250 can convert between Composite Yes Yes Yes composite, S-video and component, if required. S-video Yes Yes Yes For example, if you are watching a composite input from a VCR, you may view it from the S-video or Component/RGB video Component/ No No Yes outputs of the AVR250. This allows
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Connecting loudspeakers The red and black terminals on the back of the AVR250 are used to make the connections to the loudspeakers. The speakers should be connected to the loudspeaker terminals, refering to the The speaker connectors labels on the rear-panel. on the rear-panel are labelled as follows: When connecting the speaker terminals of the amplifi er with the terminals on the speakers make sure that like polarities are matched (i.e., match “+” with “+” (usually red) and “–” with “
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Connecting the AM and FM antennas FM antenna An FM antenna is required to receive VHF radio signals. AM Although a FM ribbon antenna is supplied as an accessory to the AVR250, for optimal FM radio reception fq GND a roof- or loft-mounted aerial is advised as this will give superior reception. (It is recommended that any roof-top antenna is fi tted by an experienced contractor as a contractor will be able to align your antenna FM to the nearest FM transmitter.) fr In some areas cable radio ma
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Confi guring the AVR250 The AVR250 ‘Set-up Menu’ has six ‘Basic’ and fi ve ‘Advanced’ menu screens that take you through the confi guration process. The ‘Basic’ menus enable you to match your AVR250 to your speakers; the ‘Advanced’ menus allow you to optimise the operation of your system. Screen shots of these menus are shown in shaded boxes on the following pages. The best way to set up the AVR250 is using the on-screen display (OSD). To view the OSD for the initial set up, use the composit
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The ‘Basic’ Set-up Menus 1 – General Settings: Max Volume: This limits the maximum volume setting the system can be turned up to. This is a useful feature to prevent accidental overdriving of low power- handling speakers, for example. Max On Volume: Limits the maximum volume the system operates at when it is fi rst switched on. The system comes on at the ‘Max On Volume’ if the last used (possibly very loud) volume exceeds this value. Delay units: Controls whether the delay settings for the sp
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HQ Video: Choose between RGB or YUV; if you have a YUV display, set this item to YUV, otherwise set it to RGB. This setting controls the routing of the HQ-video within the AVR250, either as 3-wire YUV or 4- wire RGB signals (with the synchronisation signal on composite for RGB). In addition, it controls the operation of the S-video/composite-to-HQ video converter. When set to YUV, incoming composite and S-video signals are converted to YUV; in RGB mode, the iincoming signals are converted to
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Front right Sub Stereo: This setting allows the volume level of the subwoofer to be adjusted for when the subwoofer is being used with 2-channel (stereo) sources. The subwoofer level for stereo music often needs to be set at a lower level than that for cinema use; use this trim setting, with a stereo source, to reduce the subwoofer output in stereo playback to an acceptable level. The level required depends on various factors such as speakers, the types and styles of music to be played and p
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5 – Level settings The relative sensitivity of different speakers can lead to some speakers sounding disproportionately loud or quiet, relative to others in the system. The level settings of your AVR250 can help to address this inbalance. It is important to calibrate the speakers correctly to achieve an accurately centred sound stage. If possible, we recommend you use a sound pressure level meter (SPL meter) to perform this part of the set-up as it is diffi cult to judge the levels accuratel
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The ‘Advanced’ Set-up Menus ADV 1 – Speaker Eq. This allows fi ne adjustment of bass and treble in 1dB steps (up to ±6dB) for each of the speakers in the system. Use these adjustments sparingly to compensate for speaker response problems caused by positioning, adjacent surface textures, or mixed brands of loudspeakers. Work with one speaker on at a time and, as an example, use the bass control to reduce boom problems for speakers placed in corners, and the treble control for speakers placed
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ADV 4 – Zone 2 Settings ZONE2 VOL: Sets the volume for Zone 2. Max Vol 20–83: Limits the maximum volume setting for Zone 2. This is a useful feature to prevent accidental overdriving of low power-handling speakers, for example. Fix Vol: This selects between fi xed and variable audio output to Zone 2. If NO is selected, the output level can be controlled from Zone 2 or the main system. If you wish to fi x the volume level, fi rst set the Zone 2 volume to the desired level, then select YES. Max
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Remote control The CR80 remote control is a multi-function unit that controls the AVR250 and up to seven other devices. The instructions on this page only refer to the control of the Arcam AVR250. For information on using the remote control for other devices, and a full list of features, see the instruction booklet supplied with the CR80. Device selection IMPORTANT: Press the ‘AMP’ button first to operate the AVR250. Source selection DVD – DVD input SAT – Satellite input SET VCR – toggle be
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Operating your AVR250 A/V SURROUND SOUND RECEIVER AVR250 FM MUTE/ PRESET/ RDS INFO MONO STORE TUNE DOWN/UP 7.1 CHANNEL HIGH PERFORMANCE AMPLIFICATION VOLUME TREBLE EFFECT M O D E DVD SAT AV VCR 1 VCR 2 CD FM AM DVD-A ZONE 2 DIRECT MUTE BASS MENU OK PHONES POWER For information display we recommend you use the OSD on your TV/screen whenever possible. However, all key information is also duplicated one line at a time on the front panel display of the AVR250. Switching on/off Press the power butto
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Input selection To select a particular source, press the corresponding button on the front panel or on the remote control. There are eight inputs available: DVD, Sat, AV, PVR, VCR, Tape, CD and DVD-A (multi-channel). In addition, AM and FM radio reception can be selected from the built-in tuner. Any picture signal associated with the selected input is switched to the monitor output. On selecting a source, the AVR250 will attempt to use the digital input in preference to an analogue input, as
