B&K AVR 707/705 manual

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    QUICK ST ART GUIDE - A VR 707 & A VR 705 ii © 2008 B & K Components Ltd. All rights reserved. The information in this manual is copyright protected. No part of this manual may be copied or reproduced in any form without prior written consent from B & K Components, Lt d . B & K Component s Ltd. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR OPERA TIONAL, [...]

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    Date of Purchase: Model #: Serial #: Purchased From: Address: Phone #: T able of Content s FRONT AND REAR P ANEL ...............................................................................................2 CONNECTION OVERVIEW ...............................................................................................4 VIDEO INPUT / OUTPUT CO[...]

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    FRONT AND REAR P ANEL 2 22 20 24 21 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 1 1 10 7 9 8 23 2 1 6 3 5 4 1 Lef t Hand Knob - The left selector knob is a rotary encoder with the primary purpose of A/V input source selection. The knob serves multiple functions. Pushing in on the the knob will scroll through the options to control or select Input Source, AM/FM T uning[...]

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    FRONT AND REAR P ANEL 3 6 Headph one Jack - Headphones having a standard 1/4” stereo plug may be connected to the headphone output. 7 Control Output - 1/8” Mono Mini-jack (T ip+ Ring -) source of 12VDC 100mA output for controlling external devices, such as ampli- fiers and projection screens. A remote control CTRL+ "Control On" comman[...]

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    4 CONNECTION OVERVIEW The following is an overview of connections found on the A VR 707. Further information may be found later in the quick guide or in the A VR 707 manual. This guide should only be used as a reference starting point, it is recommended you cont act an authorized B&K installer or dealer for inte- gration of the receiver in adva[...]

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    5 HDMI Source Component Source Composite Source S-Video Source Video Input Connection - HDMI The B&K surround receiver provides 6 HDMI A/V inputs. HDMI carries both audio and video, B&K allows options to process audio and video separately (please see the menu setup for further options) . T o connect an HDMI video source to the B&K, conn[...]

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    6 HDMI Source Coaxial Digital Source Analog Source Optical Digital Source Audio Input Connection - HDMI Although HDMI connection carries both audio and video, B&K can process audio and video separate- ly (please see the menu structure for further information). T o connect an HDMI audio source to the B&K, connect the HDMI cable to the HDMI o[...]

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    T o speakers For use with a powered subwoofer 7 Shown is the A VR 707 unbalanced outputs con- nected using standard RCA cables to the unbal- anced inputs on a Reference 125.7. The subwoofer output may be used as a line source to a powered subwoofer . Audio Output Connection - Speakers The A VR 707 powers 7 speakers and the A VR 705 powers 5 speaker[...]

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    8 RS-232 Communication Plug one end of a RJ-45 terminated straight through CA T -5 cable into the serial communications port on the back of the computer using the serial DB-9 to RJ-45 Adapter . Plug the other end of the RJ-45 terminated cable into the RS-232 I/O port on the Receiver . Once your COM settings are determined, configure the B&K Sui[...]

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    W ARNING: to prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture. Care should be t aken to prevent object s or liquid from entering the enclosure. Never handle the power cord with wet hands. • The lightning flash with arrowhead within a triangle is intended to alert the user of the presence of uninsulated "dangerous vol[...]

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    SPECIFICA TIONS Specification A VR 707 A VR 705 Receiver Surround Outputs 7.1 RCA T ype Surround Sound Processing Dolby Digital / Dolby Pro Logic IIx / Dolby Digital Surround-EX DTS / DTS-ES Discrete / NEO:6 Frequency Response 20 Hz - 20kHz T otal Harmonic Distortion THD (S + N) 0.09 % 20 - 20 kHz Surround Processor T ype Freescale DSP 56371 (upgra[...]