Table Of Contents - B&K Reference 50 Owner's Manual

User Information .......................................................................................................................................................ii
Table of Contents ....................................................................................................................................................iii
Acknowledgments ................................................................................................................................................... 1
Safety Precautions .................................................................................................................................................. 2
Features.................................................................................................................................................................... 3
The Basics................................................................................................................................................................ 4
Front Panel ............................................................................................................................................................... 9
Rear Panel .............................................................................................................................................................. 10
Making the connection.......................................................................................................................................... 12
Audio / Video connections ........................................................................................................................................................13
Digital Connections ...................................................................................................................................................................15
Surround Outputs.......................................................................................................................................................................16
RCA Unbalanced Output Connections ............................................................................................................. 16
XLR Balanced Output Connections .................................................................................................................. 16
Surround Speaker Output Connections......................................................................................................................................17
Antenna Connections.................................................................................................................................................................18
Control Outputs / IR Inputs .......................................................................................................................................................18
Frequently Asked Questions......................................................................................................................................................19
Setup....................................................................................................................................................................... 21
The Menu System ......................................................................................................................................................................21
System Setup .............................................................................................................................................................................22
Speakers ........................................................................................................................................................... 22
Speaker Size .............................................................................................................................................. 22
Speaker Location........................................................................................................................................ 27
Speaker Levels ........................................................................................................................................... 28
Crossovers + LFE....................................................................................................................................... 28
Room Equalization ..................................................................................................................................... 31
Displays............................................................................................................................................................. 34
Inputs................................................................................................................................................................. 37
Presets .............................................................................................................................................................. 42
Music Mode ....................................................................................................................................................... 43
Memory Backup ........................................................................................................................................................................44
Operation................................................................................................................................................................ 45
Power On/Off ............................................................................................................................................................................45
Sleep ..........................................................................................................................................................................................45
Choosing a source......................................................................................................................................................................46
AM/FM Tuner ...........................................................................................................................................................................46
Adjusting the Volume................................................................................................................................................................47
Temporary Level Adjustments ..................................................................................................................................................47
Audio Modes .............................................................................................................................................................................48
MONO ............................................................................................................................................................... 49
STEREO............................................................................................................................................................ 49
SURROUND ..................................................................................................................................................... 49
Surround Decoder Type ............................................................................................................................. 49
Pro Logic Movie (Cinema) ................................................................................................................... 49
Pro Logic Music.................................................................................................................................... 49
Pro Logic II Movie (Cinema) ................................................................................................................ 49
Pro Logic II Music................................................................................................................................. 49
Neo:6 Movie (Cinema) ......................................................................................................................... 50
Neo:6 Music ......................................................................................................................................... 50
THX ................................................................................................................................................................... 50
DVD Audio......................................................................................................................................................... 50
Special Considerations ..................................................................................................................................... 51
Equalization 'EQ' ......................................................................................................................................................................53
Select off 'EQ 0' ................................................................................................................................................ 53
Select variable 'EQ 1'........................................................................................................................................ 53
Adjust LFE Level......................................................................................................................................... 53
Select Dynamic Range Limited .................................................................................................................. 54
Select loudness 'EQ 2' ...................................................................................................................................... 54

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