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AVM 20 v2,2x ADDENDUM
This addendum contains operating information for surround modes in software version 2.2x.
For the remaining operating instructions, see AVM 20 Operating Manual v2.1x.
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Sonic Frontiers International. All rights reserved. The information contained herein
may not be reproduced in whole or in part without our express written permission.
Anthem and the Anthem logo are trademarks of Sonic Frontiers International. All other trademarks
are the property of their respective owners.
Sonic Frontiers International reserves the right to change specifications and/or features
without notice as design improvements are incorporated.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby", "Pro Logic", "Surround EX", and the
double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
"DTS", "DTS-ES Extended Surround", and "Neo:6" are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
Manufactured under license from THX Ltd. U.S. patent numbers 5,043,970; 5,189,703; and/or 5,222,059. European patent
number 0323830. Other U.S. and foreign patents pending. Ultra2 and THX are trademarks or registered trademarks of THX Ltd.
Lucasfilm is a trademark of Lucasfilm Ltd. Surround EX is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories. Used under authorization.
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  • Page 1 Sonic Frontiers International. All rights reserved. The information contained herein may not be reproduced in whole or in part without our express written permission. Anthem and the Anthem logo are trademarks of Sonic Frontiers International. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
  • Page 2: Front Panel Operation

    5. FRONT PANEL OPERATION continued … SURROUND MODES A surround mode is signal processing that enhances original source material. There are two main types of surround modes – those that apply to stereo source material and those that pertain to 5.1-channel source material. Factory defaults for Surround Modes are set so that all of your surround speakers are used with any type of source material.
  • Page 3: Dolby Digital

    L/R Surround speakers. LOGIC LOGIC 5.8.1 AnthemLogic ™ These are proprietary surround modes developed by Anthem that offer outstanding surround performance and can be applied to any 2-channel source material: AnthemLogic-Music ™ AnthemLogic-Music ™...
  • Page 4 The Center channel is not used. AnthemLogic-Cinema: 7.1 – Another proprietary mode from Anthem, designed to provide the impact of a large theater experience from 2-channel movies and TV programs. Pro Logic IIx Music: 7.1 –...
  • Page 5: Dolby Digital Ex / Pro Logic Iix For 5.1 Sources

    5. FRONT PANEL OPERATION continued … 5.8.4 DOLBY DIGITAL EX / PRO LOGIC IIx FOR 5.1 SOURCES Dolby Digital EX and Pro Logic IIx can be used to decode DVDs encoded in Dolby Digital Surround EX by extracting Rear channel information from the two Surround channels. Dolby Digital EX creates a mono Rear signal, whereas with Pro Logic IIx, the two Rear channels play a stereo signal.
  • Page 6 5. FRONT PANEL OPERATION continued … • Adaptive Decorrelation – In a movie theatre, a large number of surround speakers help create an enveloping surround sound experience, but in a home theatre there are usually only two speakers. Unless you are using properly positioned dipoles, surround speakers can sound like headphones that lack spaciousness and envelopment –...
  • Page 7 5. FRONT PANEL OPERATION continued … THX Surround EX: 6.1 output with Dolby Digital Surround EX Processing: Re-Equalization,Timbre Matching THX Surround EX – Dolby Digital Surround EX is a joint development of Dolby Laboratories and the THX division of Lucasfilm Ltd. In a movie theater, film soundtracks that have been encoded with Dolby Digital Surround EX technology are able to reproduce an extra channel which has been added during the mixing of the program.
  • Page 8 5. FRONT PANEL OPERATION continued … THX Ultra2 Overview Key: Re-EQ – De-emphasizes treble. May be turned on or off at any time after pressing THX twice. Timbre – Matches the sound character, or timbre, of the surround channels to the front channels. Adp-Decor –...
  • Page 9 5. FRONT PANEL OPERATION continued … 5.8.7 Mode and THX Operation for Stereo Program Material – To make all Modes available, turn THX Off. Cycle through Modes and THX using Master Control Knob (or North/South keys on remote control – see section 6). Stereo (2-Ch) Press MODE preset info in...
  • Page 10 5. FRONT PANEL OPERATION continued … 5.8.8 Mode and THX Operation for Dolby Digital 5.1 and 6-Ch S/E – To make all Modes available, turn THX Off. Cycle through Modes and THX using Master Control Knob (or North/South keys on remote control – see section 6). THX Options Press THX None (5.1)
  • Page 11 5. FRONT PANEL OPERATION continued … 5.8.9 Mode and THX Operation for DTS Program Material – To make all Modes available, turn THX Off. Cycle through Modes and THX using Master Control Knob (or North/South keys on remote control – see section 6). THX Options None (5.1) Press THX...
  • Page 12: Setup Menu

    7. SETUP MENU continued … 7.4.5 SOURCE SETUP / PRESETS For each Source, you can change the name and, where applicable, assign digital audio and component video input, assign speaker configuration, adjust equalization, and set lip-sync delay. You can also pre-select surround modes that take effect for each Source when the AVM 20 is turned on, or a Source is selected.
  • Page 13 7. SETUP MENU continued … Rename Source: The factory assigned Source names that appear on the Front Panel Display and the On-Screen Display can be changed to another name, up to six characters long. The following characters are available: A, B, C..Z, a, b, c..z, blank, dash (–), period (.), slash (/), 0, 1, 2..9. After highlighting the RENAME line, press SELECT and use the buttons to move from character to character, then use the...
  • Page 14 7. SETUP MENU continued … Speaker Configuration (applies to MAIN only): Choose between Cinema (menu 2a.) or Music (menu 2b.) configuration – see section 7.4.2. A third and unique choice is also available: Auto-LFE. When selected, the AVM 20 automatically uses the Cinema configuration if there is LFE in the source material, and changes to the Music configuration at all other times.
  • Page 15 7. SETUP MENU continued … SOURCE SETUP/PRESET EXAMPLES Example 1: Rename AUX to ‘GAME’. • Enter the Setup (section 7.1). Go to ‘5. SOURCE SETUP / PRESETS’ and press SELECT. • Press the button until you reach ‘j. AUX’ and press SELECT. •...
  • Page 16: Appendix A - Ir Macros

    APPENDIX A – IR MACROS Using the factory remote control’s IR codes for MAIN Path, the following 3-key sequences can be programmed into macro-capable remotes for direct access to Modes and tuner banks: For Stereo sources: For Dolby Digital 5.1 sources and 6-Ch input: For DTS sources: MODE, 0, 1 –...

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