Model # Serial # Date purchased Purchased from: City State Phone Contact SPEAKER LOCATION 1 Left Front 2 Center 3 Right Front 4 Right Surround 5 Right Surr Back 6 Left Surr Back 7 Left Surround 8 Subwoofer next item adjust MENU setup speakers SETUP CROSSOVERS + LFE...
THX, Home THX Cinema, Lucasfilm THX, Re-Equalization, Timbre Matching, Adaptive Decorrelation and THX Ultra are registered trademarks of Lucasfilm Ltd. The AVR305 Series II A/V Receiver with five 150 watts into 8 ohms channels of power amplification and Lucasfilm Home THX Ultra Certification. Additionally, the AVR305 offers full THX Surround EX system compatibility with the use of an external surround back power amplifier.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ BEFORE INSTALLING WARNING: to prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture. Care should be taken to prevent objects or liquid from entering the enclosure. Never handle the power cord with wet hands. The lightning flash with arrowhead, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user of the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage”...
Your new receiver is a versatile audio/video control center. The receiver is designed to sound sensational and be an attractive, easy-to-use addition to your audio/video system. Although you already have a good idea of your receiver’s features, we would like to take a moment to point out certain highlights. THX Ultra Certified - incorporates Lucasfilm Home THX Re-Equalization™, Timbre Matching™...
The following is intended to familiarize users with common terms and applications of Home Theater equipment. Sources - your receiver can directly provide audio from its built-in AM/FM tuner. It can also provide limited video from its on-screen menu system. Typically you will want to connect a number of additional sources (VCR, DVD player, etc.) to your receiver.
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seven speaker channels, but your receiver can produce mono in one to seven channels (see “Audio Modes under Operation”). Since all modern sources are stereo, the mono information is usually replicated from both the left and right channels. Stereo - Stereo contains two discrete, front left and right full range audio channels. This is the most common format for music and is also used on many movies.
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you can create your own DTS DATs or CDs but not mini disc or digital compact cassette. As with Dolby Digital, sound will normally come from all seven speakers in your system, but your receiver can produce sound in one (mono) to seven channels (see “Audio Modes under Operation”). DVD Audio (also referred to as MLP) - Meridian Lossless Packing (MLP) is a lossless coding system for high-quality linear PCM audio.
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Bass Management - Dolby Digital and DTS formats contain up to 5 full range channels plus LFE. Only a system with five full-range (large) speakers plus a subwoofer can directly reproduce these formats. However, almost all commercially available center channel speakers are small and incapable of reproducing the lowest bass frequencies without distortion or even damage to the speaker.
1. Headphone Jack - Stereo headphones having a standard ¼ inch binaural plug can be connected to the headphone output. The receiver must be on and in HEADPHONE Mode for proper headphone operation. 2. Front panel buttons S L E E P Puts the receiver in standby (low power) mode.
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5. Status indicators - Displays current status of the receivers audio processor. Indicators have been supplied 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 96kHz 24 bit data ‘96/24’ or an analog input that is being sampled using 96kHz/24bits.
The receiver’s back panel is organized into groups of inputs and outputs for audio and video as shown below. See back of this manual for an enlarged view. 1. AC fuse holder - Holds the AC Line fuse. Replace only with same type and value. 2.
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11. Component Video outputs - Switched output connections for your component video monitor. Red RCA jack - typically connect to the red input on a component video monitor Green RCA jack - typically connect to the green input on a component video monitor Blue RCA jack - typically connect to the blue input on a component video monitor 12.
MAKING THE CONNECTION It’s tempting to just plug in your new A/V receiver and have great sound pour out. Before you do that, take a few minutes to plan out how you want the receiver to fit into your audio/video system. Ask yourself the following questions: What source components do I want to connect to my receiver? (CD, VCR, etc.) What equipment will be receiving the audio and video? (TV monitor, Speakers, etc.)
AUDIO / VIDEO CONNECTIONS Connecting your analog sources to your receiver Audio / Video source - connecting a DVD/VLD player to the receiver’s analog inputs. Use the same instructions for connecting to other audio / video sources such as a television, satellite receiver, cable box, etc. See Connecting Video for use with other than composite and S-video (Omit the video connections for an audio-only component such as a CD player) Attach one end of the audio interconnect cable to the left audio...
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Component Video - in addition to S-video and composite video switching, your receiver provides two sets of component video inputs for DVD and TV/DBS type inputs, and one set of component video outputs. Your receivers component video connection are passive to minimize the possibility of video format compatibility issues. Use the same instructions to connect a second (TV/DBS) component video device.
DIGITAL CONNECTIONS Connect digital inputs (DVD, VLD, etc.) to the receiver. You will need either coaxial or optical digital inputs to play Dolby Digital (AC-3) processing. Digital connections recommended for PCM sources. If your source has both optical and coaxial outputs connect only one. Coaxial digital inputs...
SURROUND OUTPUTS Your receiver has multiple surround processor outputs for use with external amplifier(s) or powered speakers. The AVR 305 receiver allows THX Surround EX compatibility via it’s two Surround Back ‘S BACK’ processor outputs. Here is a typical surround output setup Connect to the Subwoofer 'SW' power amplifier input Connect to the Surround Left...
SPEAKER OUTPUTS Five-way binding posts are provided, one pair for each channel. They are designed to accept a banana-type plug or spade lug connector (shown below) and are color coded for easy identification. The red (+) post should always be connected to the speaker’s red (+) jack. The black (-) post should always be connected to the speaker’s black (-) jack.
ANTENNA CONNECTIONS The FM jack is a standard screw on F-type connector. The AM is a push type. Strip ¼ inch of insulation off your AM antenna wires and insert one wire end into each hole while holding the tabs down.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS My collection of equipment differs from the labels on the back of my receiver, how can I hook them up? Your receiver provides 5 identical sets of inputs - V1, V2, DVD, CD, and SAT. Each of these has analog audio, composite video, S-video, coaxial digital audio, and optical digital audio.
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My laser disc player (or other digital source) has only optical output, but my CD recorder (or other digital recorder) has only coaxial input. Do I need some sort of converter to make direct digital recordings? No, your receiver will convert optical to coaxial and coaxial to optical. The currently selected digital input (optical or coaxial) will appear at both of the receiver’s digital outputs (optical and coaxial).
SETUP For best results, perform the following set up procedure when you initially install your receiver and anytime you change or add sources, speakers, etc. or when you rearrange your listening area THE MENU SYSTEM Setup of your receiver will require you to navigate through the menu system. We recommend that you use a video monitor connected to the Zone 1 (A) output along with the remote control provided with your receiver.
SYSTEM SETUP You should always perform System Setup after first installing your receiver and after adding/changing speakers or sources or rearranging your listening area. Check that the remote is in B&K mode. From Remote B&K or POWER MENU (PAUSE) or (STOP) SEL or ENTER MAIN MENU...
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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 Speaker Size 1 Speaker Size 2 Speaker Location 3 Speaker Levels 4 Crossovers + LFE next item MENU setup system From Remote ...
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Set the size for your surround left and right, ‘Sl’ and ‘Sr’ speakers - From Remote (PAUSE) or (STOP) (REW) or (FF) Surround Subwoofer Ultra setting None Surround Bass to SW Surround Hi-Pass to Front Small Surround Bass to SW Surround Hi-Pass to Surround Large...
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Surround Subwoofer Ultra Back setting None Surround Bass to SW Surround Hi-Pass to Front 1 Small Sb Bass to SW Sb Hi-Pass to Surround Back Left 1 Large Sb Bass to SW Sb Full to Surround Back Left 2 Small Sb Bass to SW Sb Hi-Pass to Sbl and Sbr...
Subwoofer Setting Front Large None LFE + Bass to Front LFE + Bass to SW Front Bass not Duplicated Ultra LFE + Bass to SW Front Bass is Duplicated Note: The subwoofer setting affects the routing of front, center, and surround bass information as shown previously.
Speaker Levels Speaker level calibration allows you to equalize the volume levels of each speaker to make up for differences in speaker characteristics and distances from the listener to the speakers. For best results it is important that you perform this calibration when you initially install your receiver, whenever you change speakers, and whenever you rearrange your listening area.
Crossovers + LFE Usually these settings may be left set to the factory defaults. However, your receiver allows ‘fine tuning’ of the system parameters most useful in setting up a high end audio system. Set the high and low pass filters’ crossover frequency - This sets the frequency at which bass tones are removed from the small main speakers and sent to the subwoofer.
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Set the low pass filters slope - From Remote (PAUSE) or (STOP) (REW) or (FF) Set the peak limiter - The peak limiter is designed to limit the maximum level of bass information. When set to 0.0 dB (default) the limiter is disabled. If your system is being used with a subwoofer not incorporating it’s own limiter or have no subwoofer, then the peak limiter may need to be set to allow proper operation.
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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 you may wish to reduce the low frequency effects (LFE) channel to lessen its contribution to the bass going to your remaining large speakers.
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Set subwoofer phase - In addition to the subwoofer location adjustment (see Speaker Location above), your receiver has an option to ‘invert the phase’ of the information sent to the subwoofer. This adjustment is sometimes needed to correct ‘lack of low end’ problems created with the interaction between the subwoofer and other large speakers in a listening room.
Room Equalization Usually these settings may be left set to the factory defaults. However, theses settings allow you to correct 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 notch filter that allows you to ‘Notch’...
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From Remote (PAUSE) or (STOP) (REW) or (FF) (PAUSE) or (STOP) (REW) or (FF) repeat 1 - 4 MENU Setup up the notch filter - your receiver may be set to correct accentuated bass information caused by room size and speaker positioning.
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Setup variable ‘EQ 1’ - allows you to set default bass and treble settings for use with all input sources. Many systems allow only adjustment of bass and treble levels at fixed frequency points. Your receiver allows you to adjust level and frequency to aid in adjusting your room for a flat frequency response. Set bass and treble to the values you would like have restored into the variable ‘EQ 1’...
Display This menu allows you to set various aspects of your video and front panel displays. 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...
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From Remote (PAUSE) or (STOP) (REW) or (FF) Set the background color for your on-screen display menus - From Remote (PAUSE) or (STOP) (REW) or (FF) Set your Zone 1 (A) monitor video operation - More than likely you have a composite or S-VIDEO monitor which will be used to view your selected source’s video.
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From Remote (PAUSE) or (STOP) (REW) or (FF) Set the Zone 1 (A) Monitor Aspect Ratio - During normal operation, your receiver will overlay status information on your video monitor. This information is normally displayed at the bottom of the monitor. However, if you are viewing letterbox material on a 16:9 (widescreen) monitor, this information will be cut off.
Inputs Usually these settings may be left set to the factory defaults. However, your receiver allows ‘fine tuning’ how your receiver operates after the selection of an input source. 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...
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favorite audio listening mode continued Setting a favorite listening mode here will not prevent the system from automatically adjusting the listening mode in response to bitstream information, nor will it prevent the user form changing modes during normal operation. It is merely the mode that is chosen when that input is initially selected and no additional bitstream information is available.
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From Remote (PAUSE) or (STOP) (REW) or (FF) Set input source level - Allows you to match the levels of your input sources so that there are no large changes in volume as you change from one source to another. This is for your convenience only and need not be performed unless you wish to.
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SETUP DVD 1 Favorite Mode 2 Favorite Speakers 3 Level 4 Name 4 Name 5 Component Video 6 DVD Audio Input next item MENU setup system From Remote (PAUSE) or (STOP) SEL or ENTER (REW) or (FF) ...
Set DVD audio input - Allows you to select which ONE input source to dedicate for use with the DVD Audio inputs. This setting is not necessary if there is no need for a DVD audio or other 5.1 input source When you select Yes for a particular input, any previously selected DVD Audio input will be automatically reset to No.
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Use volume with presets - Recalling a preset normally recalls the entire system settings that were present when the preset was saved. However, you may wish to recall presets with the current volume setting, 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 1 Volume In Presets...
MEMORY BACKUP Your receiver continually saves any settings you have made even if power is lost. However, you may wish to save a backup of your settings in case of inadvertent changes to them. To perform a backup follow the procedure below.
The following outlines the normal day-to-day operation of your receiver from the supplied universal remote or directly from your receiver’s front panel. The universal remote is also capable of controlling other equipment and storing sequences of commonly used commands. Refer to the separate remote manual for details on these functions.
CHOOSING A SOURCE In general, the selected source 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. Surround 7 EQ Variable 5.1 48k From Remote...
ADJUSTING THE VOLUME Z1 Master Volume From Remote From Front Panel VOLUME KNOB VOLUME or VOLUME MUTE can’t do from front panel Note: The front panel VOLUME KNOB is used to control multiple functions and, therefore, cannot always control the volume. The VOLUME KNOB may control volume in the menu system when not used for parameter adjustments.
AUDIO MODES Your receiver is designed to work with 5 audio listening modes. Under normal operation you may simply select Mono, Stereo, Surround, THX or DVD Audio via the remote control. In addition, you may choose an audio listening mode immediately followed by a speaker selection. The table below shows how your receiver will route audio with the various audio modes and speaker selection combinations.
Audio Mode description MONO Sums the incoming audio information to a single channel and routes it to the desired speaker. Useful during FM tuner operation having weak RF signal strengths. It may also be useful when you have a large group where it is difficult to put everyone near the optimum listening position.
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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 processing is applied to the audio signals other than level control. Use ‘DIRECT’ when NO audio processing is desired, This may be desirable if you use an outboard digtal-to-analog converter or Super Audio CD player.
EQUALIZATION ‘EQ’ Selecting an EQ function via the remote control - allows you to override how the audio is currently being processed. This is where you may set the Dynamic Range to either Normal (default) or Limited for late night listening while using Dolby Digital bit streams.
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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 adjustment of bass and treble levels at fixed frequency points. Your receiver allows you to adjust level and frequency so you may fine tune your tone controls to proved either very subtle effects at just the right frequency extremes, or for more a pronounced effect at higher bass and lower treble frequencies.
Select loudness ‘EQ 2’ - sets the equalizer to use preset filter curves designed for use when using low listening levels. The human ear’s frequency response varies with volume level. At high levels it has relatively flat response, while at low levels its sensitivity to high and low frequencies is reduced. The loudness equalizer is designed to cancel the ear’s frequency response anomalies to provide consistent tone at all volume levels.
PRESETS Presets allow you to save your favorite settings and recall them instantly. Your receiver can store two banks of 40 presets (0..39) in each of 2 Zones. The saved information includes the selected audio source, selected video source, volume, the audio mode and number of speakers, the tuner station and band settings, and all of the temporary settings and overrides described previously.
ZONE 1 (A) Recalling/Saving Presets via the Menu System You can also recall, save presets and operate your receiver via the menu system 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 1 Zone 1 Operation...
Save preset using Zone 1 Operation From Remote (PAUSE) or (STOP) SEL or ENTER source then B&K VOLUME or VOLUME CENTER or CENTER REAR or REAR or SUB SAVE or ENTER or select a different preset number ...
Recall preset using Zone 2 Operation From Remote MENU (PAUSE) or (STOP) SEL or ENTER number or +10 + number ENTER Save preset using Zone 2 Operation From Remote (PAUSE) or (STOP) SEL or ENTER source then B&K VOLUME or VOLUME SAVE or ENTER...
From Remote (PAUSE) or (STOP) SEL or ENTER number or +10 + number (REW) or (FF) (PAUSE) or (STOP) ENTER repeat 3-6 MENU MENU ZONE 2 FAVORITE PRESETS Favorite presets need only be setup after adding/changing presets or sources. This feature allows for skipping selected presets when pressing the remote CHANNEL save a preset it will be automatically added to the favorite preset list.
GETTING RECEIVER STATUS When you are not in a menu, pressing ENTER will bring up a two or three line status message on Zone 1 (A) video outputs. A single line status message is also available on the receiver’s front panel display. This display will also pop up automatically whenever you change sources or whenever the selected source information changes.
ADVANCED FEATURES WARNING - The following describes the advanced features of the receiver. Since changing some of these functions may cause severe effects such as no sound or no remote control operation, we suggest you leave this menu disabled (hidden) for normal operation. If you are unsure of what you are changing any advanced operations.
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From Remote (PAUSE) or (STOP) SEL or ENTER Set the maximum level of Zone 1 (A) - Max level allows you to set a maximum volume level for Zone 1 (A). This is very useful if you are using speakers that can’t handle the maximum power output from your receiver or if you simply wish to limit the volume that can be achieved using normal front panel or remote operation.
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From Remote (PAUSE) or (STOP) (REW) or (FF) Set Zone 1 (A) On Screen display usage - During normal operation, when you make a change to a system setting or your receiver detects a change to the incoming audio or video, a message is overlaid along the bottom of your video screen.
Set surround mode operation - Most users will prefer the factory setting - AUTO. In this mode the receiver automatically sets the surround mode to full 7.1 channel operation (or as many as permitted by your speaker setup) whenever a Dolby Digital or DTS bitstream is detected regardless of what surround mode you have selected.
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From Remote (PAUSE) or (STOP) SEL or ENTER Zone 2 (B) Level Control - You may wish to install an in-wall volume control in your second zone. This can cause confusion between your receiver’s internal Zone 2 (B) volume controls and your in-wall controls. WARNING - Setting Zone 2 (B) LEVEL CONTROL to FIXED will cause your receiver to immediately send its maximum Zone 2 (B) volume to your second zone (if Zone 2 (B) is on).
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Set Zone 2 (B) product ID - Each message transmitted from your remote includes a Product Code, identifying the manufacturer, and Zone product ID code from 1 to 16. The product ID code allows multiple B&K products to be controlled from the same remote. Your receiver actually uses two product ID codes - one for Zone 1 (A) (normally set to ID code 1) and the other for Zone 2 (B) (normally set to ID code 2).
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Link Zone 2 (B) input to Zone 1 (A) input selection - Zone 2 (B) input source selection may be linked with Zone 1 (A) source selections. In operation, whenever a source selection is detected (remote, front panel or RS-232) on Zone 1 (A), source linkage will cause the source to be selected on both zones.
Power On Titles When you turn your receiver on it displays two lines of text. You can change this text to a personalized message. Make sure you are in the ADVANCED SYSTEM SETUP menu and the remote is in B&K mode. ADVANCED SYSTEM SETUP 1 Zone 1 Setup 'A' 2 Zone 2 Setup 'B'...
From Remote (PAUSE) or (STOP) SEL or ENTER Setup Control Out 1 Control out 1 is dedicated to Zone 1 (A) it can be programmed to be on or off for each source. For example you may wish to use the control out to pull down a projection screen for your V1 and DVD sources but roll it up for Tuner and CD.
From Remote (PAUSE) or (STOP) SEL or ENTER (PAUSE) or (STOP) (REW) or (FF) repeat 3 - 4 MENU Setup Control Out 3 CONTROL OUT SETUP 1 Control Out 1 2 Control Out 2 3 Control Out 3 3 Control Out 3 4 Control Out 4 next item...
From Remote (PAUSE) or (STOP) SEL or ENTER (PAUSE) or (STOP) (REW) or (FF) repeat 3 - 4 MENU MENU Security Options Advanced Security options allow you to hide the ADVANCED SYSTEM SETUP menu to prevent inadvertent changes to advanced system settings.
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From Remote (PAUSE) or (STOP) (REW) or (FF) Front Panel Locked - Locking the front panel will only allow operation of your receiver with a B&K remote or RS-232 computer interface. Note if you inadvertently lock the front panel, simultaneously pressing SLEEP, UP and DOWN on the front panel will always enter the advanced security options to allow changing these settings.
DSP Usage Allows displaying the current DSP usage in MIPS. ADVANCED SYSTEM SETUP 1 Zone 1 Setup 'A' 2 Zone 2 Setup 'B' 3 Power On Titles 4 Control Out 5 Security Options 6 DSP Usage 6 DSP Usage 7 RS-232 Control Port next item MENU setup system From Remote...
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RS-232 baud rate - From Remote (PAUSE) or (STOP) (REW) or (FF) RS-232 echo - From Remote (PAUSE) or (STOP) (REW) or (FF) RS-232 update - RS-232 PORT SETUP 1 Port Enable 2 Baud Rate 9600 2 Baud Rate 9600...
From Remote (PAUSE) or (STOP) (REW) or (FF) RS-232 receive ID - From Remote (PAUSE) or (STOP) (REW) or (FF) RS-232 transmit ID - From Remote (PAUSE) or (STOP) (REW) or (FF) MENU MENU...
TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE No sound, display 1. Power cord not plugged in. will not light 2. Power off at 3. Power switch off. power inlet fuse blown or faulty. No sound, display 1. Receiver in mute 2. Volume control to minimum. 3.
RECEIVER SPECIFICATIONS Audio Specifications Frequency Response: 5 Hz - 20 kHz, 0/ 0.5dB Input Sensitivity: 2 V in, 1.5 V reference out Maximum Output Level: 3 V rms Signal to Noise Ratio: 98 dB CCIR 2 k Weighted Input Impedance: 50 k Ohms Output Impedance: 221 Ohms...
B&K Components Ltd., referred to herein as B&K, warrants your B&K equipment against all defects in material and workmanship for a period of five years from the date of purchase. This warranty applies only to the original purchaser and only to equipment in normal residential use and service. Defective equipment must be returned to B&K, prepaid, accompanied by sufficient payment to cover the cost of return shipping and handling, and will be repaired or replaced at the discretion of B&K whose decision as to the method of reparation will be final.