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HANDBOOK/MANUEL/HANDBUCH/HANDLEIDING AVP700
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Arcam AVP700 Pre-amp. processor
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Préamplificateur-processor Arcam AVP700
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Vorverstärker/Prozessor Arcam AVP700
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Arcam AVP700 Voorversterker processor
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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 AVP700..........................E-6 Audio connections......................................
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Before you start! Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Arcam AVP700 Surround Sound Receiver. The AVP700 is a home cinema processor built to Arcam’s 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. The AVP700 allows switching and volume control of seven analogue and six digital sources; additionally, it has a built-in radio tuner. Since many of t
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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 the 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 AVP700 allows for conversion b
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Installation AC AV ZONE2 INLET MON HDMI FR FL VIDEO OUT IN OUT OUT OUT AM DVD SAT RS LS OUT SAT DVD HIGH QUALITY VIDEO IN 230 GND VCR DIGITAL RSB LSB IN OUT VIDEO TRIGGER FM 1/RGB 2/S-VID REMOTE CD IN OUT CEN SUB ZONE 2 RS232 CONTROL GROUND GROUND AM STEP AUX LIFT DVD AV IN (USA) 10K OUT FR FL IN LOCAL (EU) 9K 12V TRIGGER TAPE (Z1 & Z2) AV SAT FR FL CEN RS LS RSB LSB SUB RS LS OUT SAT AUX IN RSB LSB IN CEN SUB DVD TAPE R L R L S C CD DVD-A IN AUDIO VIDEO DIGITAL IN The AVP700 rear panel Positio
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Audio connections Wherever possible, connect both the analogue and digital outputs of digital sources. This enables < 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 < to reduce hum and other noise problems. Analogue audio connections OUT � VCR STEREO INPUTS IN VCR, AUX, AV, S
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Regardless of the connection type chosen, you should make connections as follows: FR (Right) FL (Left), CEN (Centre): Connect these to the equivalent front channel inputs of your power amplifi er. SUB: Sub woofer output. Connect this to the input of your active sub woofer, if you have one. LS: Surround left output. Connect this output to the surround left power amplifi er input. RS: Surround right output. Connect this output to the surround right power amplifi er input. LSB, RSB: Surround back
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SCART RGB 4-WIRE CONNECTION (SCART refers to the multi-pole A/V connector used commonly on European A/V equipment.) Some video projectors and most European TV sets require the use of a 4-wire RGB connection, where the ‘sync’ signal is separate from RGB. In this case, you need to use the composite video MONITOR OUT for the sync information. A cable is available from your dealer to make this 4-wire RGB dn connection (refer to the table of SCART connections at the back of the manual). Note that
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Connecting the AM and FM antennas FM antenna A VHF antenna is required to receive FM radio signals. AM Although a VHF ribbon antenna is supplied as an accessory to the AVP700, 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 may b
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Confi guring the AVP700 The AVP700 ‘Set-up Menu’ has six ‘Basic’ and six ‘Advanced’ menu screens that take you through the confi guration process. The ‘Basic’ menus enable you to match your AVP700 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 the AVP700 up is using the on-screen display (OSD). To view the OSD for the initial set up, use the composite
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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 over-driving 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 s
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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 AVP700, 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 incoming signals are converted to R
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����� ����� Sub Stereo: This setting allows the volume level of the sub woofer to be adjusted for when the sub woofer is being used with 2-channel (stereo) sources. The sub woofer 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 sub woofer 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 a
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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 AVP700 can help to address this in-balance. 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 accurate
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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 over-driving 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. M
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Remote control The CR80 remote control is a multi-function unit that controls the AVP700 and up to seven other devices. The instructions on this page only refer to the control of the Arcam AVP700. 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 AVP700. Source selection DVD – DVD input SAT – Satellite input SET VCR – toggle be
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Operating your AVP700 A/V SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR AVP700 FM MUTE/ PRESET/ RDS INFO MONO STORE TUNE DOWN/UP ULTRA HIGH PERFORMANCE 7.1 PROCESSOR VOLUME TREBLE EFFECT M O D E AUX PHONES BASS MENU OK DVD SAT AV AUX VCR TAPE CD FM AM DVD-A ZONE 2 DIRECT DISPLAY MUTE 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 AVP700. Switching on/off Press the pow
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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, AUX, 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 AVP700 will attempt to use the digital input in preference to an analogue input, as
