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Arcam AVR400 Handbook

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  • Page 1 AVR400 AVR surround amplifier H a n d b o o k...
  • Page 3 AVR400 AVR surround amplifier H a n d b o o k...

  • Page 4: Cautions On Installation

    When the provided plug Wall Any speakers must be connected to the AVr400 using does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for 16. service instructions class II wire (i.e. no connection to Earth should be replacement of the obsolete outlet.
  • Page 5 Modification not expressly approved • Increase the separation between the equipment by ArCAM may void your authority, granted by the and receiver. FCC, to use the product. • Connect the product into an outlet on a circuit 3.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Professional Installation? It may be that the AVr400 has been installed and set up as part of your Hi-Fi installation by a qualified Arcam dealer. In this case, you may wish to skip the sections of this handbook dealing with installation and setting up, and move directly to the sections dealing with using the unit.

  • Page 8: Before You Begin

    The AVr400 is a high-quality and high-performance input. Control of the AVr400 is either by front panel The aVR400 receiver is designed to produce a level of performance that will truly bring music and movies home-cinema processor and amplifier built to Arcam’s control buttons, Ir remote control or rS232 port.

  • Page 9: Placing The Unit

    Other microprocessors and other digital electronics. It has Do not place the AVr400 on top of a power fits your supply – should you require a new mains lead, cables will have different impedance characteristics been designed to very high standards of electromagnetic <...
  • Page 10 Trademark acknowledgements Arcam is a registered trademark of A & r Cambridge Ltd. Dolby Volume FLAC FLAC Decoder Copyright © 2000, 2001, 2002, HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Josh Coalson Multimedia Interface are trademarks or Manufactured under license from Dolby registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

  • Page 11: Rear Panel Connectors

    Speaker connectors For information, see page E-19. Voltage select Ensure the voltage selected matches your local power supply NOTE Please read the ‘Placing the unit’ , ‘Power’ and ‘Interconnect cables’ sections on page E-7 before connecting up your AVr400 integrated amplifier!

  • Page 12: Audio/Video Connections

    S-Video < Composite. < For any video source to be available in Zone 2 you must have a Composite connection between AVr400 and the source. Making connections Wherever possible, connect both the analogue < and digital outputs of digital sources. This enables use of a digital input for the main zone and the corresponding analogue input for the Zone 2 output.
  • Page 13 If you are connecting up to an rgB source you may also need to connect the source’s Composite output to the AVr400 Composite input to act as a video sync (‘rgB + Sync’ format). The Composite signal should be on the same named input as the rgB signals.
  • Page 14 Setup menus into the Setup menus of your multi-channel Front panel PHonES socket source. note however that speaker level trims are applied to the MCH input on the AVr400. Therefore speaker level This socket accepts headphones with an impedance trim settings on multichannel source equipment should be...
  • Page 15 E-13...

  • Page 16: Connection Guide

    BD/SAT Connect the digital audio output (if provided by the CD player) to the digital input of the AVr400, using a high quality coaxial interconnect cable. Connect the right and left analogue audio outputs of the CD player to the analogue inputs of the AVr400, using a pair of high quality coaxial interconnect cables.
  • Page 17 Connecting an iPod using the arcam irdock The combination of the AVr400 and Arcam’s optional irDock or rLead accessory provides a great platform for your iPod. Connect the irDock as shown, power on the irDock, slot in your iPod and select iPod as the source. note that the default input is VCr but this can be changed in the general Setup menu.

  • Page 18: Radio Connectors

    Arcam dealer or try receiving FM radio, check the signal aerial connectors at the rear of the AVr400 (the wires are both horizontal and vertical positions strength by pressing the front panel or not polarised). rotate the aerial’s stand The AVr400 is fitted with an AM/FM receiver module for best reception.

  • Page 19: Other Connectors

    This input is intended for use with a local Ir receiver DnS and proxy information. See page E-39 for sleeve: ground when the front panel of the AVr400 is blocked. information on setting up the network. Connecting an Ir receiver to...

  • Page 20: Speakers

    The AVr400 allows you to connect up to seven speakers and an active subwoofer in the main system. The output channels correspond to speakers installed in the front...

  • Page 21: Connecting Speakers

    Connect the woofer or LF terminals to the FL and Fr terminals on the AVr400. Connect the tweeter or HF terminals to the SBL and SBr terminals on the AVr400. Finally, navigate to the Setup Menu “Spkr Types”...

  • Page 22: Operation

    It is important to realise that the level of the volume Standby or rlead. indicator is not an accurate indication of the power The AVr400 has a standby mode which can be entered Internal tuner input delivered to your loudspeakers. The AVr400 often by pressing on the remote control.
  • Page 23 Store secure backup D O L B Y T R U E H D 5 . 1 This option allows you to save all the AVr400 settings to a secure area of memory. The settings can be retrieved note that Zone 2 control from within Zone 1 will pass using the restore option above.

  • Page 24: Front Panel Operation

    This indicates the status of the receiver and is Used to enter selections made in the Zone 2 control. green when the AVr400 is powered on. red Setup menu. Press and hold to reset indicates the AVr400 is in Standby mode.

  • Page 25: Remote Control

    The Cr102 is a sophisticated ‘universal’ backlit remote remote control that can control up to eight devices. It is pre- programmed for use with the AVr400 and many other control Arcam products (FM/DAB tuners, CD players and DVD players).
  • Page 26 The CR102 complies with Part 15 of the so it is not necessary to press a Device Mode key before FCC rules As the Cr102 can control your AVr400 as well as a every command key if all you are doing is playing or backlight...
  • Page 27 4. For the first digit of your four-digit code, press 1 respond or is not functioning properly with one of tables. Some of the modes are locked to Arcam operation but < the codes, try another code listed under your brand.
  • Page 28 Toggles the mute function of the AVr400 Press and hold – Forces all AVr400 zones menu. control the AVr400. Pressing this button does not affect ] [ (track control for sources) the currently selected input on the AVr400.
  • Page 29 TUNER navigate the files and menus on the screen. source. AVr400 enters the last used tuner band, be it AM / FM / selects the highlighted file or enters the DAB (if fitted). Further presses of the Device Mode...
  • Page 30 EPg (Electronic Program guide). Toggles the mute function. Toggles the mute function. By default this key operates the AVr400 By default this key operates the AVr400 Mute Mute Channel down Channel down Channel up Channel up...
  • Page 31 Functions as original remote number key. Operates the Favourites function if the PVr Ejects tape … … uses this feature. Stop playback Selects Display input on the AVr400. Selects Display input on the AVr400. PHONO PHONO Stop playback Starts recording Starts recording Toggles between available inputs (e.g.
  • Page 32 Cd device Mode The c Device Mode button configures the Cr102 to control the CD functions of Arcam CD players, although this can be changed (see page E-25). Pressing this button also selects as the AVr400 source. Toggles power between standby and on.
  • Page 33 E-31...

  • Page 34: Essential Setup

    It does not matter what the system volume setting of (Advanced users may wish to automatically override the the AVr400 is before turning the test noise on as the ‘Small’ speaker setting for purely stereo music listening volume setting is over-ridden for the duration of the when not watching movies.

  • Page 35: Auto Speaker Setup

    EQ on inputs you think benefit from this feature, Speaker Setup is run. The AVr400 then analyses the as required, by listening when playing typical source See the next sections for information of how to enter or signal and computes: material through each input.

  • Page 36: Setup Menus

    The Setup menus allow you to configure all aspects of your AVr400. The next few pages will go through menu panel adjustment panel the menu items and explain their function. The Setup The left-hand panel lists the setup The upper right-hand panel lists the...
  • Page 37 Equalisation coefficients to when the AVr400 speaker levels are set using a sound audio is sent to the front left and right speakers only below it. These settings are applied to the named Input remove some of the worst effects of resonant frequencies pressure level meter.

  • Page 38: General Setup

    PLII Dimension – AVr400 using an Arcam irDock or rLead, this control HDMI: the unit is forced to use the HDMI audio < in subtle picture artefacts, the video processor can be allows you to set which audio input is used.

  • Page 39: Video Inputs

    Large. This is done to help keep Centre bass directly This allows the AVr400 to calculate the correct relative overwrite any previous settings. Not Present: A speaker was not detected on this <...

  • Page 40: Video Outputs

    Digital radio commentary of a sports game but have the unprocessed Stereo option is always available for stereo during the general use of the AVr400 are displayed that are not supported by the connected display pictures from the satellite coverage.
  • Page 41 This setting should only be changed if there is an unstable OSD on the Zone 2 display. network The AVr400 is fitted with an network audio client which is capable of playing internet radio stations as well as stored music on a network storage device such as a PC, or on a USB flash drive.

  • Page 42: Decoding Modes

    MODE Dolby Pro Logic is a legacy mode that is designed In this mode the AVr400 works as a conventional high Surround (e.g., five main channels plus a subwoofer < to produce a five-channel output from two-channel quality audio amplifier.
  • Page 43 ‘Surround EX’ encoded (which is normally discs indicated on the disc packaging and should be detected automatically by the AVr400), but may be used at other times if desired. decoding modes Dolby Digital 5.1 + Pro Logic...

  • Page 44: Dolby Volume

    0 and this should normally produce a good Dolby Volume also lets the listener control a result when the AVr400 speaker levels are set using programme’s dynamic range – the range between loud a sound pressure level meter at the listening position and quiet sounds.
  • Page 45 E-43...

  • Page 46: Tuner Operation

    Cr102 is in device mode. TUNER AVr400 enters the last used tuner band, be it AM / FM Up to 50 presets can be stored and these can be from / DAB (if fitted). repeatedly pressing T cycles through any band, for example Preset 1 could be an AM station, the available tuner bands on your AVr400.

  • Page 47: Network/Usb Operation

    Once playing, pressing Pressing the R key on the remote repeats all the files It is possible to connect an iPod to your AVr400 using the FAV+ key adds the track to the ‘favourites’ folder.

  • Page 48: Multi-Room Set Up

    Zone 2 Zone 2 control connections Zone 2 receives only signals obtained by the AVr400 The AVr400 also allows remote control from Zone 2. from the analogue audio and Composite video inputs. The analogue inputs are required because there is Z2 IR...

  • Page 49: Multi-Room Connection Guide

    Multi-room connection guide Zone 1 Zone 2 E-47...

  • Page 50: Customising The Cr102

    Code Learning 9. To use the learned function on the Cr102, press the To delete a Shifted Learned function: Device Mode key, followed by the function key. To delete a Shifted Learned function, press S before The Cr102 comes with a complete library of In this example, you’...
  • Page 51 ‘wrong’ place on the Cr102 keypad * * . AVr400 volume. You don’t need to press A on your commands you regularly use can be reduced to a single for your comfort. It’s quite easy to reassign a favourite 2.
  • Page 52 3. Press the Device Mode key you want to restore you wish to control, as well as the Cr102. twice. NOTE Device Mode can only be used to control Arcam amplifiers like the AVr400, either on its default or alternative Ir system codes. E-50...

  • Page 53: Command Summary

    Device codes Mode key IR punch-through Command summary The Mode key Ir punch-through default is ‘on’ . The tables that begin on page 56 (in the final section of Example: To set the Mode key IR punch- direct code setup key mover this Handbook) list the four-figure codes for different through to aMP (e.g.

  • Page 54: Trouble S Hooting

    < If a red LED is present, the AVr400 is in standby mode. Press any button on the shooting front panel or remote control. The unit responds erratically there are fresh batteries in the remote control.
  • Page 55 Dolby Digital BD/DVD discs contain material at either the < Pro Logic the network is set up for DHCP and you have the AVr400 set to use fixed IP < beginning or the end of the main movie that is not in full 5.1 format, but in addressing.

  • Page 56: Specifications

    AM loop aerial Calibration microphone E&OE note: All specification values are typical unless otherwise stated. Continual improvement policy Arcam has a policy of continual improvement for its products. This means that designs and specifications are subject to change without notice. E-54...

  • Page 57: Product Guarantee

    Pembroke Avenue, Waterbeach, CAMBrIDgE, CB25 9Qr, England or via www.arcam.co.uk. Problems? If your Arcam dealer is unable to answer any query regarding this or any other Arcam product please contact Arcam Customer Support at the above address and we will do our best to help you.

  • Page 59: Device Code Tables

    0247 0246 Arc en Ciel 0139 0586 1193 0067 0586 Dunai 0193 0586 0247 0404 Bosch 0357 0067 0586 Arcam 0246 0247 granada 0067 0586 0238 Continental 0139 0517 Durabrand 0067 0586 0208 0698 0744 0193 0636 1193 0067 0586 0926...
  • Page 60 Harwood 0039 0067 0586 Innova 0067 Kingsley 0246 Luxor 1193 0510 0522 Mitsubishi 0138 0123 0542 nurnberg 0193 Pioneer 0790 0067 0139 0517 0238 0578 0193 0067 0208 0586 0200 0193 0586 Innovation 0067 0586 Kioto 0736 0586 Oceanic 0193 0238 0503 0376 0503 1067 0238 1067 1290 0400 0373...
  • Page 61 TV (cont.) Seitech 1247 Staksonic 0039 Teleavia 0139 0373 Transtec 0246 World-of-Vision 0910 0920 0895 1319 1328 0907 Seleco 0193 0294 0376 Standard 0039 0067 0247 Telecor 0067 0586 0193 Triad 0067 0586 1247 0586 1067 0404 0247 0424 Sencora 0039 Trident 0247...
  • Page 62 Combitech 0382 goodmans 0030 0102 0270 Loewe 0111 1592 0256 Osume 0102 Sei-Sinudyne 0111 Tokiwa 0102 0308 0067 0111 0067 Condor 0308 Otto Versand 0111 Seleco 0067 Topline 0378 0378 0667 0382 Logik 0270 0102 0136 Craig 0067 0102 0270 Pace 0382 Semivox...
  • Page 63 1338 1339 1793 Amstrad 1252 Aiwa 0187 1419 4Kus 1188 1299 1319 1548 1795 Thule Audio 0187 Auna 1299 1260 Arcam 0187 2010 Aiwa 0151 0219 1088 A-Trend 0744 Mark 1119 1219 1299 Techwood 0639 1584 Traxdata 0656 1188 1288 1652 Austar...
  • Page 64 Bush 0743 0725 0863 Dual 0861 0743 0695 Hitachi 0694 0725 0809 Manhattan 0735 0743 Panda 0747 1137 Schneider 0861 0809 0569 Technosonic 1081 1145 1725 0760 0861 0681 0760 0809 0695 0603 0887 0735 0818 0743 Marantz 0569 Papouw 0563 Techwood 0743 1560 0569...
  • Page 65 Sky XL 1442 CityCom 1206 1262 0329 gardiner 0848 Logix 1047 1105 Philips 0230 1144 0883 0848 0534 1105 0129 0163 0848 SKY+ 1205 garnet 1105 Lorenzen 0329 1324 1191 1702 0203 1459 Clatronic 1443 0162 Skymaster 1364 gbSAT 1244 @sat 1330 @sat...
  • Page 66 Smart 1303 0162 0329 Vega 0399 1143 1262 0743 Ventana 0230 1443 Vestel 1281 Soniq 1597 VH-Sat 1191 0329 Sony 0877 1588 0312 Viasat 1353 1053 0883 Visionic 0155 1309 0162 Visiosat 0743 1159 1487 Star Sat 0162 Vivid 1192 Starland 0743 VTech...
  • Page 68 A&R CAMBRiDGE lTD, PEMBROkE AVENUE, WATERBEACH, CAMBRiDGE CB25 9QR, ENGlAND SH230 Issue 1...

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