Avc-1800 Front Panel Controls - Parasound AVC-1800 Owner's Manual

Coaxial Digital Inputs
The two coaxial digital inputs on the AVC-1800 labeled Coaxial 1 and 2 accept a standard
S/PDIF digital bitstream from any CD player, DVD player, DSS receiver, or other digital
component equipped with a 75 coaxial output. Connect the coaxial output of your digital
source to either of the coaxial inputs using a digital interconnect cable designed for this
application.
AC Line Cord Connection
The rear panel mounted IEC standard AC receptacle accepts the AC cord supplied with your
AVC-1800. We recommend the use of an AC line filter to protect the AVC-1800 against line
surges and voltage fluctuations. Plug the female end of the AC cord firmly into the rear
mounted AC receptacle and make sure that it is properly seated, then connect the male end
to an uninterrupted AC power line.

AVC-1800 Front Panel Controls

We designed the AVC-1800 user interface to be simple and intuitive, so we avoided
unnecessary front panel controls and indicators that tend to make operation confusing. During
setup, you will have the opportunity to program typical functions and operations into memory
for easy control of your AVC-1800.
On-Off Button
Press the On-Off button to turn the unit on and off. When you turn on the AVC-1800, its
front panel display will show you the status of the settings that were made before the unit
was last turned off. The items displayed are the Input Source, Digital Input, Surround Mode,
and Volume Level. The tuner frequency and preset number are also displayed regardless of
whether the tuner is active.
Tuner Control Buttons
Mono Button
Press the Mono button to receive weaker stations and reduce interchannel noise.
FM/AM Button
This button allows you to select FM or AM frequency bands.
Preset Button
The preset button scrolls through all 29 preset stations that were stored into memory one at
a time. Preset numbers without active broadcast frequencies are skipped when the preset
button is pressed.
Tune Buttons
While in the Auto tuning mode, pressing this button normally advances to the next active
broadcast frequency. In the manual tuning mode, these buttons select FM frequencies in 100
kHz steps (50 kHz steps for export units) and AM frequencies in 10 kHz steps (9 kHz for
export units).
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