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    B&K Components, Ltd. Reference 30 A/V S y stem Controller Owner’s Manual p/n 12857 Rev. 0717A[...]

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    USER INFORMATION B&K Components, Ltd., 2100 Old Union Road, Buffalo New York 14227-2725 Phone (716) 656-0026, Fax (716) 656-1291, http://ww w.bkcomp.com, E-mail: info@bkcomp.com p/n 12857 Rev. 0717A SETUP CROSSOVERS + LFE 1 Crossover Hz 2 High Pass dB 3 Low Pass dB 4 Peak Limiter dB 5 LFE Level dB 6 DTS LFE Mode 7 Subwoofer Phase next item adju[...]

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS 69 Setup Control Out 2 ................................................................ 69 Setup Control Out 1 ............................................................... 68 Control Outputs ....................................................................... 68 Power On Titles ...............................................[...]

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    80 The Menu System ............................................................................... 79 Rear Panel Enlarged View ....................................................................... 78 Returning Equipment ........................................................................... 77 A/V System Controller Specifications ............[...]

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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Motorola ® ,, “ * DigitalDNA™, “Powered by Motorola”™, Motorola name and logo are register ed tradem ark s of Motorola, Inc. Manufactur ed under licens e from Dolby Laboratories. “ Dolby ”, ”Pro Logic” , “AC-3", and the double-D s y mbol ar e tradem ark s of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential Unpublis hed W o[...]

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    SAFETY PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ BEFORE INSTALLING W A RNING: to prevent fire or shoc k hazard, do not expose this unit to rain or mois ture. Care should be taken to prevent objects or liquid from entering the enclosure. Never handle the power cord with wet hands. The lightning f lash with arrowhead, wi thin an equilateral triangle, is intended to al[...]

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    FEATURES Your new processor is a versatile audio/video control center. The processor is designed to sound sensational and be an attractive, easy-to-use addition to your audio/video sy stem. Although you already have a good idea of your processor’s features, we would like to take a moment to point out certain highlights. THX Ultra Certified - inco[...]

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    THE BASICS The following is intended to familiarize users with common terms and applications of Home Theater equipment. Sources - your process or c an dir ec tly provide audio fr om its built-in AM/FM tuner . It c an also pr ovide lim ited video from its on- screen m enu system . Ty pically y ou will want to connect a num ber of additional sourc es[...]

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    seven speak er channels, but your processor c an produce mono in one to seven channels (s ee “Audio Modes under Oper ation”). Sinc e all moder n sources are ster eo, the mono inf orm ation is usually replicated from both the left and right channels. Stereo - Stereo contains two discrete, f ront left and right f ull range audio c hannels. This i[...]

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    y ou can c reate your own DTS DAT s or CDs but not mini dis c or digital com pact cas sette. As with Dolby Digital, sound will norm ally com e fr om all seven s peaker s in your system, but y our proces sor can produc e sound in one (mono) to seven channels (see “Audio Modes under Operation”). DVD A udio (also referred to as MLP) - Meridian Los[...]

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    Bass Management - Dolby Digital and DT S form ats contain up to 5 full range c hannels plus LFE. Only a system with five full-range (large) s peakers plus a subwoofer can dir ectly reproduce these for mats . However, alm ost all com m ercially available center channel speak ers are sm all and inc apable of repr oducing the lowest bass frequenc ies [...]

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    FRONT PANEL 1. Headphone Jack - Stereo headphones having a standard ¼ inch binaural plug can be connected to the headphone output. The processor must be on and in HEADPHONE Mode for proper headphone operation. 2. Front panel buttons SLEEP PRESET ENTER SAVE DOWN U P SOURCE MODE MENU Puts the receiver in standby (low power) mode. Steps through audio[...]

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    5. Status indicat ors - Dis play s c urrent status of the proces sors audio process or. Indicators have been s upplied to show when the DSP is decoding Dolby Digital ‘ Digital ’, Dolby Pro Logic ‘ Pro Logic ’, or DTS audio. There is an indicator to show the input to the S/PDIF digital receiver is 96k Hz 24 bit data ‘ 96/24’ or an analog[...]

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    REAR PANEL The proc essor’s back panel is organized into groups of inputs and outputs f or audio and video as shown below. See back of this manual for an enlarged view. 1. AC input receptacle - For attaching the supplied AC power cord to the processor. 2. AC Line Voltage - Indicates the proper voltage and frequency needed to operate your processo[...]

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    12. Component Video inputs - Switched input connections for two component video devices. 12. Component Video inputs - Switched input connections for two component video devices. Red RCA jack - typically connect to the red output of a component video source Green RCA jack - typically connect to the green output of a component video source Blue RCA j[...]

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    MAKING THE CONNECTION It’s tem pting to jus t plug in your new A/V process or and have great sound pour out. Bef ore you do that, take a few minutes to plan out how y ou want the processor to fit into your audio/video system. Ask yourself the following questions: What source components do I want to connect to my processor? (CD, VCR, etc.) What eq[...]

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    AUDIO / VIDEO CONNECTIONS Connecting your analog sources to your processor A udio / Video source - connec ting a DVD/VLD player to the proc essor’s analog inputs. Use the sam e ins tructions for c onnecting to other audio / video s ources s uch as a televis ion, satellite rec eiver, cable box, etc . See Connecting Video for use with other than co[...]

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    Component Video - in addition to S-video and co mpos ite video switching, your proces sor provides two sets of com ponent video inputs f or DVD and T V/DBS type inputs, and one set of c omponent video outputs. Your process ors c om ponent video connection are passive to m inimize the possibility of video form at com patibility issues. Use the same [...]

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    DIGITAL CONNECTIONS Connect digital inputs (DVD, VLD, etc .) to the process or. You will need either coax ial or optical digital inputs to play Dolby Digital (AC-3) or DT S sur round sound process ing. Digital connections are also recom m ended for PCM s ources. If your source has both optical and coaxial outputs connect only one. Coaxial digital i[...]

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    SURROUND OUTPUTS Your processor has m ultiple surround outputs for use with external am plifier (s) or powered s peakers . The Referenc e 30 proces sor allows THX Surround EX c om patibility via it’s two Surround Bac k ‘S BACK’ pr ocess or outputs. Here is a typical processor surround output setup : Connect to the Subwoofer 'SW' pow[...]

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    SURROUND SPEAKER OUTPUT CONNECTIONS Connect the A/V System Controller’s s urround outputs to your external am plifier( s) or powered speak ers as described previously. Connect your speakers to your external amplifier(s) as shown below. 18 p/n 12857 Rev. 0717A C FRONT LEFT L SURROUND LEFT SURROUND RIGHT FRONT RIGHT CENTER PLUS MINUS PLUS MINUS PLU[...]

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    ANTENNA CONNECTIONS The FM j ack is a standar d screw on F-type connector. T he AM is a push ty pe. Strip ¼ inch of insulation off y our AM antenna wires and ins ert one wire end into each hole while holding the tabs down. Release the tabs to loc k in the AM antenna wires. CONTROL OUTPUTS / IR INPUTS Control Outputs - T hese connections are used f[...]

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    FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS My collection of equipment differs from the labels on the back of my processor, how can I hook them up? Your process or provides 5 identic al sets of inputs - V1, V2, DVD, CD, and SAT. Each of these has analog audio, com posite video, S-video, c oaxial digital audio, and optic al digital audio. It is convenient to c onnec[...]

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    M y laser disc player (or other digital source) has only optical output, but my CD recorder (o r other digital recorder) has only coaxial input. Do I need some sort of converter to make direct digital recordings? No, y our proc ess or will convert optical to c oaxial and coaxial to optic al. T he cu rrently selected digital input (optical or coaxia[...]

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    SETUP For best results, per form the following set up proc edure when you initially install y our proces sor and anytime you change or add sources, speakers, etc. or when you rearrange your listening area THE MENU SYSTEM Setup of your processor will require y ou to navigate through the m enu system. W e r ecom mend that you use a video monitor conn[...]

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    SYSTEM SETUP You should alway s per form Sy s tem Setup after first installing your processor and after adding/changing s peakers or sources or rearranging your listening area. Check that the remote is in B&K mode. activate SETUP SYSTEM ↵ (ENTER) SEL or ENTER 4 move to System Setup ∧ (UP) or ∨ (DOWN) (PAUSE) or (STOP) 3 activate menu syst[...]

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    Set the size for your front left and right, ‘L’ and ’R’ speakers - You must have front speakers. SETUP SPEAKERS 1 S p eaker Size 2 S p eaker Location 3 S p eaker Levels 4 Crossovers + LFE 5 Room E q ualization next item SEL select MENU setu p s y stem 1 S p eaker Size SETUP SPEAKER SIZE 1 Front Small THX 2 Center Small THX 3 Surround Small [...]

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    Set the size for your surround left and right, ‘Sl’ and ‘Sr’ speakers - SETUP SPEAKER SIZE 1 Front Small THX 2 Center Small THX 3 Surround Small THX 4 Surround Back 2 Small THX 5 Subwoofer Yes THX next item ad j ust MENU setu p s p eakers 3 Surround Small THX choose speaker size VOLUME KNOB  (REW) or  (FF) 2 move to Surround ∧ (U[...]

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    Sb Full to Sbl and Sbr Sb Full to Sbl and Sbr Sb Full to Sbl and Sbr Sb Bass to S W Sb Full to Sbl and Sbr 2 Large Sb Bass is * Sb Hi-Pass to Sbl and Sbr Sb Bass is * Sb Hi-Pass to Sbl and Sbr Sb Bass to S W Sb Hi-Pass to Sbl and Sbr Sb Bass to S W Sb Hi-Pass to Sbl and Sbr 2 Small THX Sb Full to Surround Back Left Sb Full to Surround Back Left Sb [...]

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    LFE + Bass to SW Surround Back Bass is Duplicated LFE + Bass to SW Surround Bass is Duplicated LFE + Bass to SW Center Bass is Duplicated LFE + Bass to SW Front Bass is Duplicated Ultra LFE + Bass to SW Sb Bass not Duplicated LFE + Bass to SW Surround Bass not Duplicated LFE + Bass to SW Center Bass not Duplicated LFE + Bass to SW Front Bass not Du[...]

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    Speaker Levels Speaker level calibr ation allows you to equalize the volume levels of each s peaker to m ake up for diffe rences in speak er charac teristics and distanc es from the lis tener to the speakers . For best res ults it is im portant that y ou perfor m this c alibration when y ou initially install y our pr ocess or, whenever y ou change [...]

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    Crossovers + LFE Usually these settings m ay be left set to the f actory defaults. However, your processor allows ‘fine tuning’ of the system parameters most useful in setting up a high end audio system. Set the high and low pass f ilters’ crossov er frequency - This sets the f requency at which bass tones are rem oved from the sm all main sp[...]

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    Set the low pass filters slope - SETUP CROSSOVERS + LFE 1 Crossover 80.0 Hz THX 2 Hi g h Pass 12.0 dB THX 3 Low Pass 24.0 dB THX 4 Peak Limiter 0.0 dB 5 LFE Level 0.0 dB 6 DTS LFE Mode Movie 7 Subwoofer Phase Normal next item ad j ust MENU setu p s p eakers 3 Low Pass 24.0 dB THX adjust filter slope to desired value VOLUME KNOB  (REW) or  [...]

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    Set your LFE (.1) channel level - Usually this will be set to 0.0 dB (default) . However, if you have no subwoofer y ou may wish to reduc e the low frequenc y eff ects (LFE) channel to les sen its c ontribution to the bass going to your rem aining lar ge speak ers . Or, even with a subwoofer, you may just wish to reduce the overall LFE level, espec[...]

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    Set subwoofer phase - In addition to the subwoofer location adj ustm ent (see Speak er Loc ation above), your process or has an option to ‘invert the phas e’ of the infor mation s ent to the subwoofer. T his adjus tm ent is som etim es needed to cor rect ‘lack of low end’ problem s created with the inter action between the subwoofer and oth[...]

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    Room Equalization Usually these settings m ay be left set to the f actory defaults. However, theses s ettings allow y ou to correc t or reduce the various tonal errors that occur during reproduction of audio in a home theater. The room equalization menu allows for two types of adjustments. 1) A notc h filter that allows you to ‘Notch’ or reduc [...]

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    return to SETUP SYSTEM ∠ MENU MENU 6 repeat until desired result is achieved repeat 1 - 4 repeat 1 - 4 5 set to desired values VOLUME KNOB  (REW) or  (FF) 4 move to Notch, Bass or Treble adjustments ∧ (UP) or ∨ (DOWN) (PAUSE) or (STOP) 3 set to desired frequency VOLUME KNOB  (REW) or  (FF) 2 move to Test Tone frequency ∧ ([...]

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    Setup variable ‘EQ 1’ - allows y ou to set default bass and treble s ettings f or use with all input s ources. Many systems allow only adjustment of bass and tr eble levels at f ixed fr equency points. Y our proces sor allows you to adjust level and frequenc y to aid in adjusting y our r oom for a flat frequency response. Set bass and treble to[...]

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    Display This m enu allows you to set various aspects of your video and front panel display s . Make sure you are in the SETUP MENUS and your remote is in B&K mode. MAIN MENU 1 Zone 1 Operation 2 Zone 2 Operation 3 Zone 1 Favorite Presets 4 Zone 2 Favorite Presets 5 System Setup 6 Memory Backup/Restore next item SEL select MENU exit menu system [...]

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    SETUP DISPLAYS 1 Front Panel Bright 2 Overlay Opaque Bright 3 Backround Color Blue 4 Z1 Monitor Video Manual 5 Z1 Monitor Aspect 4 : 3 next item adjust MENU setup system 2 Overlay Opaque Bright change overlay type VOLUME KNOB  (REW) or  (FF) 2 move to Overlay ∧ (UP) or ∨ (DOWN) (PAUSE) or (STOP) 1 Action From Front Panel From Remote Se[...]

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    SETUP DISPLAYS 1 Front Panel Bright 2 Overlay Opaque Bright 3 Backround Color Blue 4 Z1 Monitor Video Manual 5 Z1 Monitor Aspect 4 : 3 next item adjust MENU setup system 4 Z1 Monitor Video Manual adjust for desired operation VOLUME KNOB  (REW) or  (FF) 2 move to Zone 1 (A) Video Monitor ∧ (UP) or ∨ (DOWN) (PAUSE) or (STOP) 1 Action Fro[...]

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    Inputs Usually these settings m ay be left set to the f actory defaults. However, your processor allows ‘fine tuning’ how your process or operates after the selection of an input sour ce. Mak e sure you are in the SET UP MENUS and your remote is in B&K mode. MAIN MENU 1 Zone 1 Operation 2 Zone 2 Operation 3 Zone 1 Favorite Presets 4 Zone 2 [...]

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    favorite audio listening mode continued Setting a f avorite listening m ode here will not prevent the s y stem f rom automatically adjusting the listening m ode in response to bitstream information, nor will it prevent the user form changing modes during normal operation. It is m erely the mode that is c hosen when that input is initially selected [...]

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    SETUP DVD INPUT 1 Favorite Mode Surround 2 Favorite Speakers 7 3 Level 0.0 dB 4 Name DVD 5 Component Video 2 6 DVD Audio Input No next item adjust MENU setup system 2 Favorite Speakers 7 select favorite speakers for use with source VOLUME KNOB  (REW) or  (FF) 5 move to Favorite Speakers ∧ (UP) or ∨ (DOWN) (PAUSE) or (STOP) 4 Action Fro[...]

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    Set input source name - From the factory, y our proc essor will display source nam es that matc h those printed on the rear of the proc essor and on the supplied rem ote. However, y our processor allows y ou to change the displayed names to m atch the actual sour ces used. If you do not want to change the names then sk ip this step. Note that the t[...]

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    Set DVD audio input - Allows you to select which ONE input source to dedic ate f or use with the DVD Audio inputs. T his s etting is not nec ess ar y if there is no need f or a DVD audio or other 5.1 input s ourc e W hen you select Yes for a partic ular input, any pr eviously selected DVD Audio input will be automatically reset to No. W hen you sel[...]

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    Use volume w it h presets - Recalling a pres et nor m ally recalls the entire system s ettings that were pres ent when the preset was saved. However, you may wish to recall presets with the current volume s etting, rather than the volume setting when the preset was saved. If so, then set Volume in Presets to No . SETUP PRESETS 1 Volume In Presets Y[...]

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    MEMORY BACKUP Your process or continually saves any settings you have made even if power is lost. H owever, you may w ish to save a back up of your settings in c as e of inadver tent c hanges to them . T o perf orm a bac k up follow the procedur e below. To restore back up settings perform the sam e procedure but selec t restore instead of backup. [...]

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    OPERATION The f ollowing outlines the norm al day -to-day operation of your processor f rom the supplied univers al rem ote or directly from your processor’s fr ont panel. The univers al remote is also c apable of controlling other equipment and storing sequenc es of com m only used comm ands. Refer to the separate rem ote manual f or details on [...]

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    CHOOSING A SOURCE In general, the selected sourc e will appear at the Zone 1 (A) output, the TAPE output, and the V1 output. To prevent feedback, TAPE input will not appear at TAPE output and V1 input will not appear at V1 output. DVD Surround 7 EQ Variable DVD 5.1 48k Both Video return control to processor if desired B&K select desired source [...]

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    ADJUSTING THE VOLUME Z1 Master Volume 0.0 dB instant volume all the way down press MUTE again to restore can’t do from front panel MUTE adjust volume VOLUME KNOB VOLUME ∧ or VOLUME ∨ Action From Front Panel From Remote Note: The f ront panel VOLUME KNOB is used to c ontrol m ultiple functions and, therefore, cannot always control the volume. [...]

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    AUDIO MODES Your processor is des igned to work with 5 audio listening modes . Under norm al operation you may simply select Mono, Stereo, Surround, TH X or DVD Audio via the rem ote contr ol. In addition, you may choose an audio listening mode im m ediately followed by a speaker s election. T he table below shows how y our proces sor will route au[...]

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    Audio Mode description MONO Sums the incoming audio infor mation to a single channel and routes it to the desired speaker. Us eful during FM tuner operation having weak RF signal strengths . It may also be useful when y ou have a large group where it is difficult to put everyone near the optimum listening position. STEREO Sums the incom ing audio i[...]

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    Speaker selection 8 ‘DIRECT’ - allows selection of the ‘analog’ signals connected to the currently selected input sources L & R RCA audio inputs overriding the use of optical or coax S/PDIF. No process ing is applied to the audio signals other than level c ontrol. Use ‘DIRECT ’ when NO audio pr ocess ing is desir ed, T his m ay be d[...]

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    EQUALIZATION ‘EQ’ Selecting an EQ function via the remote control - allows you to override how the audio is currently being process ed. This is where you may set the Dy nam ic Range to either Norm al (def ault) or Lim ited f or late night listening while using Dolby Digital bit streams. Settings m ade here are intended for occas ional adj ustm [...]

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    Select variable ‘EQ 1’ - to allow separate bass and treble settings for use with all input sources. Many systems allow only adj ustm ent of bass and tr eble levels at f ixed fr equency points. Your processor allows you to adjust level and frequency so y ou m ay fine tune y our tone controls to proved either very subtle eff ec ts at just the rig[...]

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    Select loudness ‘EQ 2’ - sets the equaliz er to use preset filter c urves designed for us e when using low listening levels. T he human ear’s f requency response varies with volume level. At high levels it has relatively flat response, while at low levels its sens itivity to high and low fr equencies is r educed. T he loudness equalizer is de[...]

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    PRESETS Presets allow y ou to save y our favorite settings and recall them instantly. Your processor can store two banks of 40 presets ( 0..39) in each of 2 Zones. T he saved inf orm ation includes the s elected audio sourc e, selected video source, volum e, the audio m ode and num ber of speak ers, the tuner station and band s ettings, and all of [...]

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    ZONE 1 (A) Recalling/Saving Presets via the Menu System You can also recall, save presets and operate your processor via the menu s y stem from the remote or from the front panel. If using the remote be sure it is in B&K mode and you are in the MAIN MENUS. MAIN MENU 1 Zone 1 Operation 2 Zone 2 Operation 3 Zone 1 Favorite Presets 4 Zone 2 Favori[...]

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    Save preset using Zone 1 Operation exit menu system ∠ MENU MENU 8 return to main menu ∠ MENU MENU 7 save preset ↵ (ENTER) ENTER 6 rename preset if desired ∧ (UP) or ∨ (DOWN) VOLUME KNOB (PAUSE) or (STOP)  (REW) or  (FF) 5 start the preset save process. Note: the system will pick the next available preset. You may pick a different[...]

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    Recall preset using Zone 2 Operation recall preset ↵ (ENTER) ENTER 5 select a preset for recall (PRESET) step to desired preset number or +10 + number 4 activate ZONE 2 OPERATION ↵ (ENTER) SEL or ENTER 3 move to Zone 2 Operation ∧ (UP) or ∨ (DOWN) (PAUSE) or (STOP) 2 return to main menu ∠ MENU MENU 1 Action From Front Panel From Remote Sa[...]

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    exit menu system ∠ MENU MENU 9 return to main menu ∠ MENU MENU 8 modify additional favorite presets repeat 3-6 repeat 3-6 7 save preset name ↵ (ENTER) ENTER 6 rename preset if desired ∧ (UP) or ∨ (DOWN) (PAUSE) or (STOP) 5 select yes/no (no-skip/skip) VOLUME KNOB  (REW) or  (FF) 4 select a preset for no-skip/skip (PRESET) step to[...]

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    GETTING PROCESSOR STATUS W hen y ou are not in a menu, pres sing ENTER will bring up a two or three line status m essage on Zone 1 (A) video outputs. A s ingle line status m ess age is als o available on the pr ocess or’s f ront panel display. T his display will also pop up automatically whenever y ou change sourc es or whenever the selected sour[...]

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    ADVANCED FEATURES WA RNING - T he following desc ribes the advanced f eatures of the proces sor. Sinc e changing s ome of these functions m ay cause severe eff ects such as no sound or no rem ote control operation, we suggest you leave this m enu disabled (hidden) for norm al operation. If you are unsure of what y ou are changing DO NOT per form an[...]

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    activate ADVANCED ZONE A SETTINGS ↵ (ENTER) SEL or ENTER 2 move to Zone 1 Setup (A) ∧ (UP) or ∨ (DOWN) (PAUSE) or (STOP) 1 Action From Front Panel From Remote Set the maximum level of Zone 1 (A ) - Max level allows y ou to set a max im um volum e level for Zone 1 (A). T his is very useful if you are using speaker s that can’t handle the m a[...]

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    adjust Zone 1 (A) ID to desired value VOLUME KNOB  (REW) or  (FF) 2 move to Zone ID ∧ (UP) or ∨ (DOWN) (PAUSE) or (STOP) 1 Action From Front Panel From Remote Set Zone 1 (A ) On S creen display usage - During norm al operation, when you mak e a c hange to a s y stem setting or your processor detects a c hange to the incom ing audio or [...]

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    Set surround mode operation - Most users will prefer the factory setting - AUTO. In this mode the proces sor automatic ally sets the surround m ode to full 7.1 channel operation (or as m any as permitted by y our speak er setup) whenever a Dolby Digital or DTS bits tream is detected regar dless of what surround m ode you have sele cted . For exam p[...]

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    activate ADVANCED ZONE B SETTINGS ↵ (ENTER) SEL or ENTER 2 move to Zone 2 Setup (B) ∧ (UP) or ∨ (DOWN) (PAUSE) or (STOP) 1 Action From Front Panel From Remote Zone 2 (B) Level Control - You m ay wish to install an in- wall volum e c ontr ol in your second zone. This c an c aus e confusion between your processor’s internal Zone 2 (B) volume [...]

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    Set Zone 2 (B) product ID - Each mess age transm itted from your remote includes a Produc t Code, identify ing the manuf acturer, and Zone product ID code from 1 to 16. The product ID code allows multiple B&K products to be controlled f rom the sam e remote. Your proces sor actually uses two product ID codes - one for Zone 1 (A) (norm ally set [...]

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    Link Zone 2 (B) input to Zone 1 (A) input selection - Zone 2 (B) input s ourc e s elect ion m ay be linked with Zone 1 (A) s ource select ions. In operation, whenever a source s election is detected (rem ote, f ront panel or RS-232) on Zone 1 (A), sourc e linkage will cause the s ource to be selected on both zones. Independent source s election is [...]

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    Power On Titles W hen y ou turn your processor on it displays two lines of tex t. You can change this tex t to a personalized m essage. Make sure you are in the ADVANCED SYSTEM SETUP menu and the remote is in B&K mode. ADVANCED SYSTEM SETUP 1 Zone 1 Setu p 'A' 2 Zone 2 Setu p 'B' 3 Power On Titles 4 Control Out 5 Securit y O[...]

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    activate CONTROL OUT SETTINGS ↵ (ENTER) SEL or ENTER 2 move to Control Out ∧ (UP) or ∨ (DOWN) (PAUSE) or (STOP) 1 Action From Front Panel From Remote Setup Control Out 1 Control out 1 is dedicated to Zone 1 (A) it c an be program med to be on or off f or each source. For exam ple y ou may wish to use the control out to pull down a projection [...]

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    return to CONTROL OUT SETTINGS ∠ MENU MENU 6 set control out 2 for other sources repeat 3 - 4 repeat 3 - 4 5 select desired control operation VOLUME KNOB  (REW) or  (FF) 4 move to desired source ∧ (UP) or ∨ (DOWN) (PAUSE) or (STOP) 3 activate CONTROL OUT 2 SETUP ↵ (ENTER) SEL or ENTER 2 move to Control Out 2 ∧ (UP) or ∨ (DOWN) [...]

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    return to ADVANCED SYSTEM SETUP ∠ MENU MENU 7 return to CONTROL OUT SETTINGS ∠ MENU MENU 6 set control out 4 for other sources repeat 3 - 4 repeat 3 - 4 5 select desired control operation VOLUME KNOB  (REW) or  (FF) 4 move to desired source ∧ (UP) or ∨ (DOWN) (PAUSE) or (STOP) 3 activate CONTROL OUT 4 SETUP ↵ (ENTER) SEL or ENTER[...]

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    No - can change memory Yes - memory is locked VOLUME KNOB  (REW) or  (FF) 2 move to Memory Lock ∧ (UP) or ∨ (DOWN) (PAUSE) or (STOP) 1 Action From Front Panel From Remote Front Panel Locked - Locking the front panel will only allow operation of y our proces sor with a B&K r emote or RS-232 com puter interfac e. Note if you inadvert[...]

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    DSP Usage Allows displaying the current DSP usage in MIPS. ADVANCED SYSTEM SETUP 1 Zone 1 Setu p 'A' 2 Zone 2 Setu p 'B' 3 Power On Titles 4 Control Out 5 Securit y O p tions 6 DSP Usa g e 7 RS-232 Control Port next item SEL select MENU setu p s y stem 6 DSP Usa g e DSP USAGE 1 Utilized DSP Processin g Power XXX MIPS MENU advanc[...]

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    RS-232 baud rate - RS-232 PORT SETUP 1 Port Enable 2 Baud Rate 9600 3 Echo Enable 4 U p date Enable 5 Receive ID 0 6 Transmit ID 0 next item SEL select MENU advanced setu p 2 Baud Rate 9600 select desired baud rate VOLUME KNOB  (REW) or  (FF) 2 move to Baud Rate ∧ (UP) or ∨ (DOWN) (PAUSE) or (STOP) 1 Action From Front Panel From Remote[...]

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    select Enable or Disabled VOLUME KNOB  (REW) or  (FF) 2 move to Update ∧ (UP) or ∨ (DOWN) (PAUSE) or (STOP) 1 Action From Front Panel From Remote RS-232 receive ID - RS-232 PORT SETUP 1 Port Enable 2 Baud Rate 9600 3 Echo Enable 4 U p date Enable 5 Receive ID 0 6 Transmit ID 0 next item SEL select MENU advanced setu p 5 Receive ID 0 se[...]

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    TROUBLESHOOTING 1. Please contact B&K customer service. 1. Check to see if the external power amplifiers are workin g correctly. One or more channels sound bad 1. Select the proper video si g nal type (composite or S-video). 1. Zone 1 (A) video monitor is selected to the wron g si g nal type. Video is in Black and White 1. Check for batteries i[...]

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    A/V SYSTEM CONTROLLER SPECIFICATIONS 5 years processor 1 year remote Warranty: See Limited Warranty A/D & D/A, DSP & digital receiver, IEEE1394 Upgradability: 10 pounds Weight: 17"(w)x10"(d)x3.50"(h) Dimensions: Line -.5 Amp/250 Volt Replacement fuses: Motorola 24 Bit 120 MIPS Dolby Digital/DTS DSP: 30 watts max Power consump[...]

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    Limited Warranty B&K Components Ltd., refer red to herein as B&K, warrants your B&K equipment agains t all defects in m aterial and workm anship f or a per iod of five years from the date of purchase. T his warranty applies only to the original purchaser and only to equipm ent in normal residential use and ser vice. Defec tive equipment[...]

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    REAR PANEL ENLARGED VIEW 79 p/n 12857 Rev. 0717A[...]

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    THE MENU SYSTEM 80 p/n 12857 Rev. 0717A ADVANCED ZONE A SETTINGS 1 Max Level +15 dB 2 Product ID 1 3 On Screen Display Enabled 4 V1 Output Tape 5 Surround Modes Auto WARNING Connecting a tape recorder to V1 in LINE mode can cause speaker damage next item adjust MENU advanced setup ADVANCED ZONE B SETTINGS 1 Level Control Variable 2 Maximum Level +1[...]

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    B&K Components, Ltd. 2100 Old Union Road Buffalo, New York 14227 716-656-0023 www.bkcomp.com 81 p/n 12857 Rev. 0717A[...]