The A/V System Controller was exposed to rain or other type of moisture. The A/V System Controller was dropped, or the chassis is damaged. IR INPUT connectors for audio/video inputs or outputs may damage your A/V p/n 12698 Rev. 9808B...
Upgradable - modular design allows for future A/D, D/A, digital receiver, DSP and bass management enhancements. FEATURES - assign names to presets, inputs, or the turn on message. - stores 20 AM and 20 FM channels. p/n 12698 Rev. 9808B...
You may get mono from any source - digital or analog. Sound will normally come only from your center channel speaker, but your A/V System Controller can produce mono in two or four channels THE BASICS Analog X (compressed) X (compressed) Dolby Digital p/n 12698 Rev. 9808B...
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NOTE: The Reference 10 processes Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby Digital, it DOES NOT process DTS. The Reference 10 can be upgraded to process DTS. Contact B&K or your B&K dealer for information on upgrades. The Reference 20 processes Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Digital, and DTS. p/n 12698 Rev. 9808B...
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(Y) and chrominance (C) information resulting in better video quality. Your A/V System Controller is capable of switching both composite and S-video signals, but it cannot convert between video types. p/n 12698 Rev. 9808B...
SUBWOOFER. The bottom indicator is for the activation of ZONE 2. It is lit when changes are made to zone 2. 6. Display - The A/V System Controller display is a 16 character alphanumeric fluorescent display. Displays current status of A/V System Controller and any changes being performed. FRONT PANEL p/n 12698 Rev. 9808B...
14. Digital inputs - Inputs used to connect a digital audio signal from your source to the A/V System Controller. The incoming signal may be PCM, Dolby Digital (AC-3) or DTS (Reference 20 only). REAR PANEL p/n 12698 Rev. 9808B...
Composite video input and output connectors are identified by yellow. Coaxial digital inputs are identified by orange. The surround outputs are identified by black. p/n 12698 Rev. 9808B...
Right audio input from VCR output Left audio input from VCR output LINE INPUTS S-Video input from DVD output Composite video input from DVD output Right audio input from DVD output Left audio input from DVD output p/n 12698 Rev. 9808B...
3.5mm type to a standard RCA type coaxial input Coax digital input from DVD output Optical digital output from source Dolby Digital type signal. select between connected p/n 12698 Rev. 9808B...
3.5 mm IR in The plug must be wired as tip (+) and the long barrel from remote repeater section (-). FM Antenna Input from Indoor/Outdoor Antenna, Cable Box, etc. AM Antenna Input from Loop Antenna p/n 12698 Rev. 9808B...
No, your A/V System Controller will convert optical to coaxial and coaxial to optical. The currently selected digital input (optical or coaxial) will appear at both of the A/V System Controller’s digital outputs (optical and coaxial). p/n 12698 Rev. 9808B...
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A/V System Controller’s on-screen display. Note that, for the example, to view the tape made on the composite VCR you will need to switch your monitor to composite - see the previous question. p/n 12698 Rev. 9808B...
To return control to your A/V System Controller, you must press AUDIO. ALWAYS check that your remote is set to AUDIO before attempting to control your A/V System Controller. AUDIO will be displayed in the remotes LCD window. p/n 12698 Rev. 9808B...
From Front Panel Action move to Display Options (UP) or (DOWN) activate DISPLAY OPTIONS (ENTER) move to new line select menu page previous page Opaque Bright Bright last last move to new line adjust parameter previous page p/n 12698 Rev. 9808B...
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5 Z1 Tuner Video last 6 Z2 Tuner Video last move to new line adjust parameter M E N U previous page From Front Panel Action move to Background Color (UP) or (DOWN) VOLUME KNOB change Background Color p/n 12698 Rev. 9808B...
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5 Z1 Tuner Video last 6 Z2 Tuner Video last move to new line adjust parameter M E N U previous page From Front Panel Action move to Front Display (UP) or (DOWN) VOLUME KNOB change Display Brightness p/n 12698 Rev. 9808B...
(UP) or (DOWN) activate EDIT PRESET OPTIONS (ENTER) VOLUME KNOB choose option return to USER PREFERENCE SETUP MENU DISPLAY OPTIONS Opaque Bright Bright last last move to new line adjust parameter previous page adjust parameter previous page p/n 12698 Rev. 9808B...
5 - 6 continue changing characters repeat 3 - 7 rename more sources return to USER PREFERENCE SETUP MENU USER VC R to select control change character change position previous page p/n 12698 Rev. 9808B...
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From Front Panel Action move to Stereo Operation (UP) or (DOWN) VOLUME KNOB choose desired mode return to USER PREFERENCE SETUP MENU return to MAIN MENU MENU Auto Normal move to new line adjust parameter previous page p/n 12698 Rev. 9808B...
5 FM Tuner M E N U From Front Panel Action move to Setup/Configure (UP) or (DOWN) activate SETUP MENUS (ENTER) Size and Delay Calibration Levels Channels Channels move to new line select menu page previous page p/n 12698 Rev. 9808B...
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Front Bass is Lost Front Hi-Pass to Front Front Full Range to Front Subwoofer Off Front Small Center Bass is Lost Center Hi-Pass to Front Center Bass is Lost Center Hi-Pass to Center Center Full to Center p/n 12698 Rev. 9808B...
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Front Small Rear Bass is Lost Rear Hi-Pass to Front Rear Bass is Lost Rear Hi-Pass to Rear Rear Full to Rear Action move to Subwoofer choose subwoofer setting Front Small LFE is Lost LFE to Subwoofer p/n 12698 Rev. 9808B...
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Center Delay move to Rear Delay (UP) or (DOWN) VOLUME KNOB adjust Rear Delay MENU return to SETUP MENUS Small Small Small Normal 0 ms 0 ms move to new line adjust parameter previous page p/n 12698 Rev. 9808B...
5-6 for each speaker repeat until all levels match MENU return to SETUP MENUS 0.0 dB 0.0 dB 0.0 dB 0.0 dB 0.0 dB 0.0 dB move to new line adjust level previous page p/n 12698 Rev. 9808B...
A/V System Controller VOLUME KNOB adjust source level repeat 3 - 5 adjust more sources MENU return to SETUP MENUS SOURCE LEVEL USER LEVEL 0.0 dB to select control change position previous page p/n 12698 Rev. 9808B...
3 - 6 program more channels MENU return to SETUP MENUS MENU return to MAIN MENU MENU return to normal operation Channel 0 change channel change frequency previous page mono / stereo change channel change frequency previous page p/n 12698 Rev. 9808B...
From Front Panel Action POWER ON/OFF main power on/off BK Components Version 1.01 Reference 20 BK Components Pwrd by Motorola From Front Panel Action SLEEP wake up A/V System Controller SLEEP put A/V System Controller to sleep (standby) p/n 12698 Rev. 9808B...
TAPE will appear on Z1 out Pro Logic Action make sure remote is in AUDIO mode select TUNER select AM or FM change to another channel (DOWN) see AM/FM TUNER SETTING for SEEK/TUNE manually tune frequency set FM stereo/mono p/n 12698 Rev. 9808B...
C E N T E R L E V E L C E N T E R L E V E L Action adjust center volume adjust rear volume adjust subwoofer volume adjust rear delay adjust balance Note: only in STEREO mode p/n 12698 Rev. 9808B...
+ ( L R + R R ) - ( L R + R R ) L F + C + L R R F + C + R R + L F E + L F E p/n 12698 Rev. 9808B...
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DTS) will also be sent to your front left and right speakers. If you have small front speakers we strongly suggest you manually turn off your external amplifiers or powered speakers before switching to HEADPHONE mode. Otherwise you can damage your speakers. Pro Logic Action step to desired mode (MODE) p/n 12698 Rev. 9808B...
A convenient set of presets come preprogrammed with your A/V System Controller. Action step to desired override mode or (ENTER) then plug and play (auto) (UP) or (DOWN) engage override (ENTER) p/n 12698 Rev. 9808B...
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EDIT PRESET (TITLE) recall preset rename preset if desired edit preset if desired (full preset edit must be enabled - see USER PREFERENCE SETUP) save preset if desired edit more presets return to main menu exit menu system p/n 12698 Rev. 9808B...
DVD Source Composite Video DVD PCM 2.0 Pro Logic your controller has detected The number of channels your controller has detected Action recall A/V System Controller status (ENTER) The surround mode you have chosen The video type p/n 12698 Rev. 9808B...
Action move to Memory Lock (UP) or (DOWN) VOLUME KNOB No - can change memory Yes - memory is locked MENU move up to ADVANCED SYSTEM SETUP move to new line select menu page previous page p/n 12698 Rev. 9808B...
(UP) or (DOWN) activate ADVANCED ZONE SETTINGS (ENTER) move to Z1 Max Level (UP) or (DOWN) VOLUME KNOB set desired maximum level +15 dB Enabled Variable +15 dB move to new line adjust parameter previous page p/n 12698 Rev. 9808B...
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M E N U previous page From Front Panel Action move to Z1 Product On Screen (UP) or (DOWN) VOLUME KNOB set Enabled or Disabled +15 dB Enabled Variable +15 dB move to new line adjust parameter previous page p/n 12698 Rev. 9808B...
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Z2 Max (Fixed) Level (UP) or (DOWN) VOLUME KNOB set desired Max (Fixed) Level MENU return to ADVANCED SYSTEM SETUP +15 dB Enabled Variable +15 dB move to new line adjust parameter previous page p/n 12698 Rev. 9808B...
1 (ENTER) move to Power On Line 2 (UP) or (DOWN) repeat 4 - 8 edit Line 2 MENU return to ADVANCED SYSTEM SETUP start editing change character change position previous page p/n 12698 Rev. 9808B...
Control Out activate CONTROL OUT SETUP move to Control Out 1 select source for Control Out setup return control to A/V System Controller set desired control out set control out 1 for other sources p/n 12698 Rev. 9808B...
A/V System Controller set desired control out set control out 2 for other sources set control out 3 and 4 return to ADVANCED SYSTEM SETUP return to SETUP MENUS return to MAIN MENU return to normal operation p/n 12698 Rev. 9808B...
6. Refer to remote manual. 1. Select the proper video signal type (composite or S-video). 1. Cycle the A/V System Controller’s front panel POWER switch to OFF then back to ON. have it serviced by your dealer or B&K. p/n 12698 Rev. 9808B...
75 Ohms AM section 520 - 1620 kHz Less than 0.3% 28 dBf 28 dBf 30 dB 300 Ohms 120/220/240 VAC 30 watts max Line -.5 Amp/250 Volt 17"(w)x10"(d)x3.50"(h) 10 pounds 5 years processor 1 year remote p/n 12698 Rev. 9808B...