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- Page 1 O P E R ATING MANUAL O P E R ATING MANUAL UPDATES: www.sonicfrontiers.com SOFTWARE VERSION 1.10...
- Page 2 Copyright © 2001, Sonic Frontiers International. The information contained herein may not be reproduced in whole or in part without our express written permission. Anthem™ and SonicFrontiers™ are trade marks of Sonic Frontiers International. Motorola ®, * DigitalDNA™, “Powered by Motorola”™, Motorola name and logo are registered trademarks of Motorola, Inc.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
1.2 Receiving and Unpacking the AVM 20 ........ - Page 4 Deleting a Learned Command from a Key 6.8 Teaching the AVM 20 Remote Control to Universal Learning Remotes ..... . 32...
- Page 5 7.3 How to Exit the Setup Menu ............33 7.4 Setting Up the AVM 20 .
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Page 6: Introduction
Section 1 contains important handling and safety information. Section 2 contains a Quick Start Guide which shows you how to connect most popular components to the AVM 20 and get up and running in a matter of minutes. Section 3 describes the Front Panel, Rear Panel, and Remote Control layouts of the AVM 20, while Section 4 describes connections in detail. -
Page 7: Important Safety Information
1.3.1 BEFORE OPERATING YOUR AVM 20 • Do not connect power to the AVM 20 if there are signs of damage to any part of its exterior surface. • Situate the AVM 20 away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other any appliances (including power amplifiers) that produce heat. -
Page 8: Supply Power Requirements
60 Hz. The power transformer primary cannot be changed from 120V to 240V operation. The AVM 20 uses a polarized power cord with one blade wider than the other so that it only fits into the outlet one way. If the plug cannot be fully inserted with no blade exposed, reverse the plug and try again. If it still does not fit, you have an obsolete outlet –... -
Page 9: Quick Start
From the AVM 20, connect Analog Audio-Out/Sub1 to the subwoofer’s line/low level input. Reconnect the power to all components and turn them on. To turn on the AVM 20, move the switch on the rear panel to the ‘on’ position and then press the POWER – MAIN button on the front panel. -
Page 10: Connector Diagrams And Descriptions
• Place a DVD into the DVD player and press play. You should see the picture on your TV and hear sound from your speakers. Use the AVM 20 Master Control Knob on the front panel to adjust volume. To Watch a Video Tape: •... -
Page 11: Cd Player To Avm 20
2. QUICK START continued … 2.2.1 CD Player to AVM 20 Amplifier(s) -
Page 12: Dvd Player And Tv To Avm 20
2. QUICK START continued … 2.2.2 DVD Player and TV to AVM 20 Note: Component Video use is optional Amplifier(s) (see sections 4.3.3 and 7.4.10) Note: Component Video use is optional (see sections 4.3.3 and 7.4.10). -
Page 13: Vcr And Tv To Avm 20
2. QUICK START continued … 2.2.3 VCR and TV to AVM 20 Amplifier(s) -
Page 14: Avm 20 To Amplifier And Powered Subwoofer (Rca)
2. QUICK START continued … 2.2.4 AVM 20 to Amplifier and Powered Subwoofer (RCA) Follow amplifier manufacturer’s complete hook-up instructions to connect amplifier outputs to matching speakers. -
Page 15: Avm 20 To Amplifiers And Powered Subwoofer (Xlr)
2. QUICK START continued … 2.2.5 AVM 20 to Amplifiers and Powered Subwoofer (XLR) To powered subwoofer Follow amplifier manufacturer’s complete hook-up instructions to connect amplifier outputs to matching speakers. -
Page 16: Speaker Placement
Subwoofer For optimal results, the size of the speakers and the distance of each speaker to the listening position should be entered in the Setup of the AVM 20 (see sections 7.4.4, 7.4.5, and 7.4.6). beside listening position slightly behind listening position Surround Speaker Placement –... -
Page 17: Panels / Displays / Remote Layout
3. PANELS / DISPLAY/ REMOTE LAYOUT FRONT PANEL LAYOUT The front panel of the AVM 20 has the Master Control Knob, selection/navigation buttons, a display, status indicator LED’s, and the Headphone jack . 1 – Path selection 8 – Subwoofer / LFE Level settings 2 –... -
Page 18: Front Panel Display
3. PANELS / DISPLAY/ REMOTE LAYOUT continued … FRONT PANEL DISPLAY MAIN Display Example: 1 – Source selection (see section 5.4). 2 – Audio Input Format (see section 7.4.2) or Sleep Indicator if engaged (see section 6.5). 3 – Path that the information on the display refers to (see section 5.2). 4 –... -
Page 19: Rear Panel Layout
REAR PANEL LAYOUT The rear panel of the AVM 20 contains all connections, such as AC power connection, audio and video inputs and outputs, FM and AM antenna connections, and the RS-232 port which allows software upgrades and external control of the AVM 20. -
Page 20: Remote Control Layout
1 – IR Transmitter (front face) 2 – Transmission Indicator LED (red) 3 – AVM 20 Power ON when in MAIN, ZONE2, or ZONE3 personality Power ON/OFF for other components (see #4) Note: This does not turn the AVM 20 off (see #31) 4 –... -
Page 21: Connections
4. CONNECTIONS CONNECTING POWER TO THE AVM 20 Connect the power cord to the back of the AVM 20 and then to a 105 to 130 Volt, 60 Hz AC outlet. AUDIO CONNECTIONS There are two methods of transmitting audio signals: Analog and Digital. Analog is an electrical waveform representation of sound and requires one cable for each channel. -
Page 22: Left / Right Analog Audio Inputs
DVD, the Component outputs (see sections 5.4.1 and 7.4.2). The 2-Ch BAL and 6-Ch S/E inputs can be set to either bypass all digital stages in the AVM 20 or include digital stages, so bass management can be enabled (see section 7.4.2). -
Page 23: Video Connections
Note that video format conversion is not performed – if S-Video is used from your VCR, only the S-Video output of the AVM 20 will have a signal to send to your TV monitor whenever the VCR Source is selected. - Page 24 4. CONNECTIONS continued … DVD Player, Satellite Receiver, and TV Connections with AVM 20 as Video Input Selector Note: Component Video use is optional (see sections 4.3.3 and 7.4.10) Amplifier(s) Connect power Note: Toslink use is optional (see sections amplifiers 4.2.1 and 7.4.2)
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Page 25: Before Operating Your Avm
If your other components have provisions for a trigger, you can automatically turn them on and off with a push of a button on the AVM 20 Front Panel or Remote Control. Connect a trigger output from the AVM 20 to the trigger input of your power amplifier, TV monitor, etc., using a cable with 3.5mm mono mini plugs. -
Page 26: Front Panel Operation
RECORD, or HE A D P H O N E* . This is designed to prevent accidents. Say, for example, someone enters the MAIN room and turns up the volume – if the AVM 20 stayed in Z O N E2, then the volume would increase in Z O N E2, not M A I N. -
Page 27: Copying The Main Path To Zone2, Zone3, Or Record
ZONE3, TAPE, and VCR outputs. This can be done by the DVD player or the AVM 20: • AVM 20 Down-mix: If the digital audio output from your DVD player is connected to the AVM 20, the 2-channel down-mix from Dolby Digital or DTS will be done by the AVM 20 whenever you copy MAIN to ZONE2, ZONE3, or RECORD. -
Page 28: Fm • Am Tuner
5.4.2 FM • AM TUNER The AVM 20 has a built-in FM • A M tuner, which is common to all Paths. The station that is selected in either MAIN, ZONE2, ZONE3, or RECORD is automatically shared with all other Paths. -
Page 29: Volume Control
Some of these discs exhibit prodigious levels of bass, and may need LFE adjustment. The AVM 20 memorizes all speaker level settings for each of Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic, DTS, Stereo (including Music Modes), and for the 6-Ch S/E input. This eliminates the need to constantly adjust individual speaker levels when changing different types of source material. -
Page 30: Bass / Treble / Balance
THX options. Other modes are not available (NA). VCR Analog Dolby Pro Logic Source Material: With analog, there is no ‘flag’ to tell the AVM 20 that this is Dolby Pro Logic encoded material. Dolby Pro Logic must therefore be ‘turned-on’ manually by selecting it in the Mode options. -
Page 31: Home Thx Cinema / Thx Surround Ex
Pro Logic matrix decoding on the surround channels only. Note: The AVM 20 will automatically decode Surround EX DVD’s that contain an “EX” flag. Surround EX DVD’s made prior to Fall 2001 do not have this flag and can not engage decoding automatically –... -
Page 32: Dolby Digital Dynamics
5. FRONT PANEL OPERATION continued … 5.8.2 DOLBY DIGITAL DYNAMICS This feature only applies to certain Dolby Digital DVD’s. It allows you to control the difference between the softest and loudest passages. Please note that some Dolby Digital DVD titles do not provide dynamic scaling, and selecting one of the following three settings will have no effect. -
Page 33: Remote Control Operation
AVM 20 ON and OFF. power key in the top right corner turns the AVM 20 Power ON. The red AVM OFF key in towards the middle turns the AVM 20 Power OFF. -
Page 34: Path Selection
If you would like to go sleep while listening to a program or music, the Sleep Timer will automatically turn the AVM 20 power off after a preselected time. So when you find yourself falling asleep at the ‘tube’, take the Remote Control and: •... -
Page 35: Enable / Disable Auto-On Timers
“All Timers”, then use the 56 keys to enable/disable (see section 7.4.8). CONTROLLING OTHER COMPONENTS The AVM 20 Remote Control can be set up to control your TV, DVD player, CD player, VCR, and satellite receiver. It contains a very extensive set of Remote Control codes from many different manufacturers, which can be entered to virtually duplicate another Remote Control. -
Page 36: Learning Function
6.7.4 LEARN FUNCTION The AVM 20 Remote Control has the ability to learn the command of an individual key from almost any other remote control. When a new command is programmed onto a key, the original command is still available by pressing LEARN before pressing the key. -
Page 37: Teaching A Key
TEACHING THE AVM 20 REMOTE CONTROL TO UNIVERSAL LEARNING REMOTES Some keys on the AVM 20 Remote, such as VOL+, VOL , and SETUP (SUB/LFE), have press and hold commands as well as regular press and release commands. The ‘press and hold’ command of a key is exactly the same as the ‘press and release’... -
Page 38: Advanced Setup
The Setup is where all the user definable operating characteristics / calibrations / customized configurations are entered. For optimum performance and enjoyment, it is crucial that your AVM 20 be properly set up. For ease of viewing, use of the On-Screen display is strongly recommended whether accessing the Setup from the Remote Control or Front Panel. -
Page 39: Setting Up The Avm 20
7. ADVANCED SETUP continued … SETTING UP THE AVM 20 With your TV monitor connected as described at the beginning of this section, enter the Setup Menu as described in section 7.1. Your On-Screen display will show the following menu:... -
Page 40: Audio/Video-In Format/Main
Anlg-DSP (Analog – Digital Signal Processing): The analog input is converted to digital by the AVM 20’s internal high quality A/D converters to allow Digital Signal Processing, such as Bass, Treble, Mode, and all bass management to take place. Bass management is determined by the Speaker Configuration as described in section 7.4.4. - Page 41 Then, as you switch through each highlighted Source, you will hear that component play. This lets you know that each component is correctly connected to the AVM 20, and it also allows for easy comparative level adjustments of analog sources.
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Page 42: Audio-Out Format
However, when a 2-channel Source that is set to Anlg-DSP is copied from MAIN to RECORD, the analog signal is converted to digital using the AVM 20’s high-end A/D converters, and sent to DIGITAL1. You can select from 16-bit/44.1 kHz (16/44) or 24-bit/88.2 kHz (24/88) sampling rates. The recording level is set by the level of each analog Source in menu 2 (see sections 5.2.1 and 7.4.2). -
Page 43: Speaker Configuration
Here you will also set up the bass management. Entering information about the size of your speakers will enable the AVM 20 to control bass information so it is not lost or distorted by smaller speakers that are unable to reproduce large amounts of bass. - Page 44 7. ADVANCED SETUP continued … Crossover Frequency: Crossover Frequency sets the lower limit of frequencies directed to any speaker set to ‘Small’, and the upper limit of frequencies that are extracted and directed to the subwoofer. Using the 3 4 buttons, choose a frequency within the 40 Hz - 160 Hz range that approximates the low frequency capability of the speakers in your system.
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Page 45: Listener Position
Since this is not always possible, the AVM 20 can delay the sound of speakers that are closer so that sound from all speakers arrives at the listening area at the same time. -
Page 46: Speaker Level Calibration
7. ADVANCED SETUP continued … Example 1: Set Right Front speaker distance to 9.5 feet. • Enter the Setup (section 7.1). Go to ‘5. LISTENER POSITION’ and press SELECT. • Press the 6 button until you reach “d. RIGHT FRONT: 12.0 ft”. •... - Page 47 7. ADVANCED SETUP continued … Test Sequence: Lets you select whether the test noise will travel from speaker to speaker manually, or automatically in 2 second intervals. Noise Reference Level: Sets the master level of the noise signal. Normally for use with an SPL meter, the proper setting depends on your amplifier’s and speakers’...
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Page 48: Volumes
• Press the 6 button to go to “c. SET NEW PEAK LEVEL”. • Use the 3 4 buttons to change to “Yes”. • Press SELECT. The AVM 20 will not allow bass output to exceed the new setting. • Press BACK to leave the submenu. -
Page 49: Set Timers/Time
7.4.8 SET TIMERS / TIME The time and day, plus 6 different timers are set in this menu. The timers in the AVM 20 are similar to an alarm clock, but allow two different timer settings for each of MAIN, ZONE2, and ZONE3. Menu items 8.e to 8.g will be described first, followed by timer options, 8.a to 8.d. - Page 50 Allows you to select the Source that will play when a Path is turned on by its Timer1 or Timer2 – select any Source, any preset FM • AM station, or Last Stn (the tuner setting when AVM 20 was last turned off). Be sure that your selected source component and power amplifier are turned on, or will be on at the Timer turn-on time.
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Page 51: Triggers /Ir/ Rs-232
7.4.9 TRIGGERS / IR / RS-232 The three Trigger outputs on the back of the AVM 20 allow you to remotely turn other components on or off, such as a power amplifier or video projector. To have their power on/off controlled by the AVM 20, simply connect a Trigger output from the AVM 20 to the Trigger input of the other component. - Page 52 Set Trigger 1, 2, 3: Under each of the four AVM 20 Paths, MAIN (M), ZONE2 (Z2), ZONE3 (Z3), and RECORD (REC), you will notice that there are 40 available Sources (40 dashes) that could be used to activate that particular Trigger.
- Page 53 Allows you to enable or disable the AVM20’s Front IR Receiver and Rear IR Inputs. Being able to do so can be useful when an IR repeater, connected to the AVM 20, is located in the same room as the AVM 20. In such a case, the AVM 20 can receive two IR signals for the same command –...
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Page 54: Displays/ Timeout
From here, select the Path adjustments that are shown by the MAIN or ZONE2 On-Screen displays. For example, if ZONE2 is set up with an IR repeater for the Remote Control, and you are using the AVM 20 in the MAIN room, you may not want to be disturbed by information about adjustments made in ZONE2 by someone else. -
Page 55: Save/ Restore Settings
Restore or Reload Settings: You may RESTORE USER SETTINGS, INSTALLER SETTINGS, or RELOAD FACTORY DEFAULTS at will. The AVM 20 will prompt you to confirm that you want to replace the current settings – press BACK at this point to abort a restore. - Page 56 7. ADVANCED SETUP continued … Example 1: Save User Settings. Note: FM • A M Tuner presets will also be saved in USER SETTINGS. • Enter the Setup (section 7.1). Go to ‘11. SAVE / RESTORE SETTINGS’ and press SELECT. •...
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Page 57: Lockout/ Passwords
7. ADVANCED SETUP continued … 7.4.12 LOCKOUT / PASSWORDS Passwords are used to protect the saved User and Installer settings. Once you have set a password, it can also be used as a Lockout to prevent settings from being changed by anyone without one of the passwords. 12. -
Page 58: Software Updating
SOFTWARE UPDATING VIA YOUR DEALER To do this, you will have to take your AVM 20 to your Authorized Anthem Dealer. To save yourself time and trouble, please remember to call your dealer first to find out if you should get the latest Software version, and then arrange a time to install the update. - Page 59 RS-232 port. 8. The AC power cord of the AVM 20 must then be plugged back in and the rear panel switch must be on, but MAIN, ZONE2, or ZONE3 power does not have to be turned on.
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Page 60: Warranty
North America only). All other repairs are subject to charges for labor, parts, return shipping, and insurance. SFI will accept no responsibility for any damage occurring to an AVM 20 that is shipped in any type of packing carton and material other than the original packing carton and material. - Page 61 The balance of the warranty can be transferred on used product only if the product is traded in at an Authorized Anthem Dealer, who may resell the product with the remaining warranty if it is cosmetically acceptable, in perfect working condition, and has not been internally or externally altered in any way. The Dealer must call SFI to provide the serial number of such a product so that the warranty may be registered to the new owner.
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Page 62: Appendix A – Universal Remote Control Codes
APPENDIX A - UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL CODES Codes can only be used with their respective Path/Component key (e.g. a VCR code can not be programmed in the DVD Path/Component key). To enter a code: 1. Press the Path/Component key (e.g. DVD). 2. - Page 63 APPENDIX A - REMOTE CONTROL CODES continued … 0072 Videosonic 0240 Paragon 0000 Kenwood 0067, 0041, 0038 Wards 0060, 0035, 0048, 0047, Philips 0153 Kodak 0035, 0037 0081, 0240, 0000, 0042, Pioneer 0144, 0533 0037 0072, 0149 Popular Mechanics 0400 Lloyd’s 0000 White Westinghouse...
- Page 64 0043 0177, 0181, 0219, 0738, Yamaha 0036, 0187 Anthem AVM 2 - ZONE2 0044 0801, 1023 Yorx 0461 Anthem AVM 20 - MAIN 0040 Panasonic 0039, 0309 Anthem AVM 20 - ZONE2 0041 Penney 0195 DVD Players: Anthem AVM 20 - ZONE3...
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Page 65: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS PREAMPLIFIER SECTION Input Impedance ..............20 kΩ Output Impedance Main. - Page 66 SPECIFICATIONS continued … IMD (CCIF) @ 15 kHz & 16 kHz 6-Channel S/E Inputs............0.0008% All Other Analog Inputs.
- Page 67 SPECIFICATIONS continued … DIGITAL AUDIO All digital audio inputs and outputs are to S/PDIF electrical (75 Ω, 0.5 Vp-p), S/PDIF optical (Toslink), or AES / EBU (110 Ω, 5 Vp-p) standards as appropriate. Processor ............Motorola 56366 @ 120 MHz Audio Converters Analog to Digital.
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