Arcam AVR200 manual

A VR200 HANDBOOK HANDBOOK Ar cam A VR 2 0 0 sur round sound r ec eiv er A mpli-tuner audio vid é o Ar cam A VR 2 0 0 Arcam A VR200 Sur round-Sound-Empfänger English Français Deutsch[...]

AVR200 2 AVR200 2 Sa f e t y guidelines Safety instructions This product is designed and manufactur ed to meet strict quality and safety standards. However , you should be awar e of the following installation and operation precautions: 1. T ake heed of warnings and instructions Y ou should r ead all the safety and operating instructions before oper[...]

AVR200 3 English Usin g this handbook Manufactured under licence fr om Dolby Laboratories, Inc. ‘ Dolby ’ , ‘ Pr o Logic ’ , ‘ Pro Logic II ’ and the double-D symbol ar e trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Copyright © 1992 – 1999 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved. Manufactured under licence fr om Digital Theater Systems, In[...]

AVR200 4 Inst al la tion Installation starts with positioning the unit where it can operate effectively. T o 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 pa[...]

AVR200 5 English Connec tin g inpu t s AC INLET SURROUND L R + – CENTRE FRONT L R + – OUT VCR IN IN DVD IN SAT IN AUX OUT (N.AM)10K AM STEP GROUND LIFT SPEAKER IMPEDANCE SELECTOR 4 – 6 Ω 8 Ω GROUND 120V 230V LOUDSPEAKER OUTPUTS IN AUX 12V TRIGGER OUT REMOTE CONTROL INPUT SUB WOOFER CENTRE AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO PRE-OUT CD[...]

AVR200 6 GROUND LIFT switch If your system only takes audio sources fr om CD or DVD, set this switch to ‘ GROUND ’ . In mor e complex setups which involve satellite inputs or radio aerials, grounding the unit may actually increase the level of backgr ound hum or buzz in the loudspeakers, in which case set the switch to ‘ GROUND LIFT ’ . REM[...]

AVR200 7 English Connecting to other equipment MONITOR OUT Both composite and S-video monitor outputs are pr ovided for connection to the ‘ Video line in ’ of your TV , monitor , or projector . If you have both Composite and S-video inputs connected to your AVR200 you need only connect the S-VIDEO Monitor Output to your TV (provided that your T[...]

AVR200 8 Set ting up Us ing the On Screen Displ a y (OSD ) The easiest way to set up the AVR200 ’ s multi-channel audio and video options is through its On Scr een Display (OSD). T o enter the OSD, ensure that you have a TV connected and press any of the arr ows on the remote contr ol ’ s cursor pad. T o navigate from the fi rst (i.e. Setup) p[...]

AVR200 9 English 1 INPUT SETTINGS 2 CHANNEL BALANCE 3 CHANNEL DELA YS 4 SPEAKER SETTINGS 5 EXIT SETUP LEFT : 0dB CENTER : 0dB RIGHT : 0dB REAR L : 0dB REAR R : 0dB SUB : 0dB DO NOT SAVE AND EXIT SAVE AND EXIT CHANNEL BALANCE NOTE : The test tone generates a noise which may not be heard thr ough a subwoofer . T o set your sub to a suitable level, tu[...]

AVR200 10 T o calculate these delay times, fi rst measure (or estimate) the distances from the listening position to the fr ont, centre and rear speakers. Keep a r ecord of these distances by entering them under the heading ‘ Y our measurement ’ in the table provided. The centre channel delay is calculated by subtracting the centr e channel di[...]

AVR200 11 English 1 INPUT SETTINGS 2 CHANNEL BALANCE 3 CHANNEL DELA YS 4 SPEAKER SETTINGS 5 EXIT SETUP SPEAKER SETTINGS MAIN : LARGE CENTER : LARGE SURROUND : LARGE SUBWOOFER : ON SUBWOOFER STEREO : ON DO NOT SAVE AND EXIT SAVE AND EXIT Speaker settings page The size and number of loudspeakers are de fi ned on this page of the OSD. – A ‘ LARGE[...]

AVR200 12 Usin g t h e A VR 20 0 F r ont p anel c ontrols AVR200 PHONES SAT DVD VCR AUX EXT 5.1 SURROUND MODE TAPE MONITOR CD FM AM BASS TREBLE VOLUME POWER DIRECT A/V SURROUND SOUND RECEIVER RDS INFO FM MUTE/ MONO STORE PRESET/ TUNE DOWN/UP MHz VIDEO 1 DOLBY PL II SPEAKERS TUNED FM STEREO PRESET MUSIC FM MUTE POWER Press the POWER button to turn t[...]

AVR200 13 English T APE MONITOR The T APE MONITOR button selects the audio output from a cassette deck connected to the T APE IN phono sockets of the AVR200. It also enables you to monitor a r ecording being made on a 3-head cassette deck. T ape monitor status is shown in red on the display. When the tape monitor is selected, pressing other sour ce[...]

AVR200 14 RDS INFO FM MUTE/ MONO STORE PRESET/ TUNE DOWN/UP MHz VIDEO 1 DOLBY PL II SPEAKERS TUNED FM STEREO PRESET MUSIC FM MUTE Using the tuner The AVR200 ’ s radio tuner can be contr olled fr om the upper row of front panel buttons (see diagram, below) or fr om the remote control handset (see ‘ Using the r emote control ’ ). T uning to a s[...]

AVR200 15 English MODE CD DVD ENTER CD DVD 5-1 INFO TAPE SAT AV CR-340 OK DVD VCR AUX CD FM AM T MODE P – P+ SLEEP TEST TRIM CD/DVD MODE DYN MODE ENTER CD DVD Usin g the r e mo te c ontr ol CR-340 Remote Contr ol The CR-340 remote contr ol gives access to all functions available on the front panel, plus some additional functions only available fr[...]

AVR200 16 Before you start WARNING: Do not make any connections to your ampli fi er while it is switched on or connected to the mains supply. Before switching on please check all connections thoroughly , making sure bar e wir es or cables are not touching the ampli fi er in the wrong places (which could cause short circuits) and you have connecte[...]

AVR200 17 English The following table should help you diagnose most problems that may arise when using the A VR200. Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g Pr oblem No audio No sound on one channel Dolby Digital or DTS not auto detected Lack of bass or poor stereo image No sound from tuner Remote control not working Picture scr olls around screen, or pictur e[...]

AVR200 18 AMPLIFIER SPECIFICA TION Output power (20Hz – 20kHz at 0.5%THD) 8 Ω , fi ve channels 70W 8 Ω , two channels 90W 8 Ω , single channel 100W Harmonic distortion, 1W, 8 Ω at 1kHz 0.02% typical Left/right crosstalk 60dB at 1kHz Frequency r esponse ±1.0dB 20Hz to 20kHz Inputs Line inputs sensitivity 200mV input impedance >10k Ω[...]

AVR200 19 English W orldwide Guarantee This entitles you to have the unit repair ed free of char ge, during the fi rst two years after purchase, at any authorised Arcam distributor pr ovided that it was originally purchased fr om an authorised Arcam dealer or distributor . The manufacturer can take no responsibility for defects arising fr om accid[...]