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7. SETUP MENU

The Setup is where all the user definable operating characteristics, calibrations, and configurations are
entered. For optimum performance and enjoyment, it is crucial that your AVM 20 be properly set up.
For ease of viewing, use of the On-Screen display is strongly recommended whether accessing the Setup
from the Remote Control or Front Panel. The On-Screen and Front Panel displays are synchronized with one
another. Illustrations throughout this section show the On-Screen display menus. The Front Panel display of
the AVM 20 shows similar information.
If you are using Component Video, do the following to see the Setup Menus on the On-Screen Display:
• Connect the AVM 20 Composite or S-Video output to your TV's Composite or S-Video input.
• Temporarily change your monitor's input to Composite or S-Video by using TV remote control.
7.1
HOW TO ENTER THE SETUP MENU
Note: The Setup Menu can be accessed from the MAIN or ZONE2 Path. When in the
ZONE2 Path, the Setup Menu will not show on the Main TV and vice versa –
press the appropriate path first and then enter the Setup Menu.
• Front Panel:
• Remote Control: Press and hold SUB/LFE (SETUP) for 3 seconds.
7.2
HOW TO NAVIGATE IN THE SETUP MENU
• Use the
• Press SELECT to choose a menu item.
• Use the
• Press BACK to return to previous item or menu.
Example: Enter the distance from your speakers to the listening position (section 7.4.3):
• Enter the Setup (section 7.1).
• Press the
• Press SELECT. This will bring up the '3. LISTENER POSITION' sub-menu.
• Use the
• Use the
• Press BACK to leave the submenu.
Note: The last change made to a Setup item will always be the 'entered' result. If you make a change
and then decide that you don't want the new setting, you must go back to that item and change
it to the original setting.
7.3
HOW TO EXIT THE SETUP MENU
• Press BACK as many times as necessary. Each time BACK is pressed, the Setup returns to the
previous item or menu, until Setup is exited completely and the regular display returns.
Note: The Setup will exit automatically if not used for 5 minutes to prevent burning of a permanent
On-Screen display image in the projector/monitor.
Press and hold STATUS (Setup) for 3 seconds.
buttons to scroll through menus.
and
buttons to change settings.
button until you reach '3. LISTENER POSITION'.
buttons to scroll to the speaker(s) that you want to change.
buttons to change the distance.
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  • Page 1: Setup Menu

    The Setup is where all the user definable operating characteristics, calibrations, and configurations are entered. For optimum performance and enjoyment, it is crucial that your AVM 20 be properly set up. For ease of viewing, use of the On-Screen display is strongly recommended whether accessing the Setup from the Remote Control or Front Panel.

  • Page 2: Set Time / Timers

    7.4.1 SET TIME / TIMERS The time and day, plus 6 different timers are set in this menu. The timers in the AVM 20 are similar to an alarm clock, but allow two different timer settings for each of MAIN, ZONE2, and ZONE3.
  • Page 3 T1 or T2 WEEKEND OFF: Sets the Saturday and Sunday turn-off time. Timers may also be set to only turn on or only turn off (see Example 2) – this way, the AVM 20 can be set to turn on automatically, and it won’t turn off until you turn it off manually when you’re done for the day.
  • Page 4 7. SETUP MENU continued … Example 1: Select a Source for the ZONE2 Timer: • Enter the Setup (section 7.1). Go to ‘1. SET TIME/TIMERS’ and press SELECT. • Press the button until you reach ‘f. SET ZONE2 TIMERS’. • Press SELECT. The ‘1f. SET ZONE2 TIMERS’ submenu will appear. •...

  • Page 5: Speaker Configuration

    Here you will also set up the bass management. Entering information about the size of your speakers will enable the AVM 20 to control bass information so it is not lost or distorted by smaller speakers that are unable to reproduce large amounts of bass.
  • Page 6 7. SETUP MENU continued … Highlighting ‘a. CINEMA SPKR CONFIGURATION’ in menu 2 and then pressing SELECT displays this menu: 2a. CINEMA SPKR CONFIGURATION L/R FRONTS : Small CENTER : Small L/R SURROUNDS : Small 7.1-L/R REARS : Small SUBWOOFER : 1 Sub XOVER FREQ : 80 THX ADV SETTINGS : Off L/R FRONTS XOVER :...
  • Page 7 XOVER FREQ is highly recommended for best results. Note: The subwoofer’s built-in crossover is not required when the AVM 20’s bass management is used – to bypass, set the subwoofer’s crossover to the highest cut-off frequency.
  • Page 8 Rooms often have a single prominent resonance peak which can make bass sound boomy, even with the finest subwoofer. The AVM 20 has a proprietary set of low frequency test tones that allow you to find and easily remove that resonance peak.

  • Page 9: Bass Peak Level

    • Use the buttons to change to ‘Yes’. • Press SELECT and ‘a. CURRENT LEVEL’ will change to the new setting. The AVM 20 will not allow bass output to exceed this new setting. • Press BACK to leave the submenu.

  • Page 10: Listener Position

    AVM 20 can delay the sound coming from speakers that are closer to the listener.

  • Page 11: Speaker Level Calibration

    TEST SEQUENCE to ‘Auto’ using the buttons and then pressing SELECT. Note: If the previously selected Source is Anlg-Dir, the AVM 20 switches to FM • AM, which is always Anlg-DSP, for the duration of the test noise. (‘Anlg-Dir’ bypasses the test noise generator.) We strongly recommend the use of an SPL meter.
  • Page 12 7. SETUP MENU continued … Procedure for Manual Test Sequence: • Enter the Setup (section 7.1). Go to ‘4. SPEAKER LVL CALIBRATION’ and press SELECT. • Press the buttons to go from speaker to speaker. • As each speaker plays, use the buttons to adjust its loudness relative to other speakers.

  • Page 13: Source Setup / Presets

    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. This is particularly useful when you have changed Mode settings for a particular program. When another member of your family uses the AVM 20, presets are recalled, ensuring trouble-free operation.
  • Page 14 • Anlg-DSP (Analog with Digital Signal Processing): If you want your subwoofer to play from an analog L/R input, use this setting. Analog input is converted to digital through the AVM 20’s high-end A/D converters to enable bass management, time alignment, Mode, Bass/Treble, Audio Group Delay, and THX.
  • Page 15 Certain combinations are not possible, for example, Dolby Digital EX can only take effect if THX is off. Should a conflict arise, the rules by which the AVM 20 overrides settings are as follows: When THX is set to Cinema, Ultra2 Cinema, MusicMode, or Surround EX and...
  • Page 16 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 17: Adjust Input Levels

    Then, as you switch through each highlighted Source, you will hear that component play. This lets you know that each component is connected to the AVM 20, and it also allows for easy comparative level adjustments of analog sources. Remember, adjusting input levels only functions with Sources set to Analog in menu 5, and the bar graph only works with Analog-DSP setting.

  • Page 18: A-D/Audio-Out Format

    REVERSE SUR/REAR to ‘Yes’ and re-connect the AVM 20 as follows: Surround outputs on the AVM 20 to the Rear inputs on your amplifier, and the Rear AVM 20 outputs to the Surround amplifier inputs. The 6-Ch Surround inputs will now play through your Rear speakers. The AVM 20 flips the SUR/REAR channels back to normal whenever THX is turned on for the 6-Ch input or when any other input is selected, thereby maintaining correct speaker configuration at all times.

  • Page 19: Volumes / Rename Paths

    This avoids any potential ‘surprises’ of not knowing the volume someone had set when turning the AVM 20 off, and then having the power-on volume be either too loud or quiet.
  • Page 20 7.4.9 TRIGGERS / IR / RS-232 When a trigger output on the AVM 20 is connected to the trigger input of another component, such as a power amplifier or video projector, the AVM 20 can turn the component on or off according to the trigger’s Setup.
  • Page 21 This allows you to enable or disable the AVM 20’s Front IR Receiver and Rear IR Inputs. Being able to do so can be useful when an IR repeater, connected to the AVM 20, is located in the same room as the AVM 20. In such a case, the AVM 20 can receive two IR signals for the same command –...

  • Page 22: Displays / Timeout

    From here, select the Path adjustments that are shown by the MAIN or ZONE2 On-Screen displays. For example, if ZONE2 is set up with an IR repeater for the Remote Control, and you are using the AVM 20 in the MAIN room, you may not want to be disturbed by information about adjustments made in ZONE2 by someone else.
  • Page 23 7. SETUP MENU continued … Function Timeout: This is the time that elapses after any adjustment is made. Once the Function Time elapses, the On-Screen text disappears and the Front Panel display becomes dim. This also applies to how long ZONE2, ZONE3, RECORD, and HEADPHONE information is displayed before MAIN display information returns.

  • Page 24: Save / Restore Settings

    Restore or Reload Settings: You may RESTORE USER SETTINGS, INSTALLER SETTINGS, or RELOAD FACTORY DEFAULTS at will. The AVM 20 will prompt you to confirm that you want to replace the current settings – press BACK at this point to abort a restore.
  • Page 25 7. SETUP MENU continued … Example 2: Restore Installer Settings. Note: FM • AM Tuner presets that were saved in INSTALLER SETTINGS will also be restored. • Enter the Setup (section 7.1). Go to ‘11. SAVE/RESTORE SETTINGS’ and press SELECT. •...

  • Page 26: Lockout / Passwords

    7. SETUP MENU continued … 7.4.12 LOCKOUT / PASSWORDS Passwords are used to protect the saved User and Installer settings. Once you have set a password, it can also be used as a Lockout to prevent settings from being changed by anyone without one of the passwords. 12.

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