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AudioControl Concert avr-8 User Manual

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AudioControl
22410 70th Avenue West • Seattle, WA 98043 USA
Phone 425-775-8461 • Fax 425-778-3166
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  • Page 1 Home Theater s y s t e m onCert avr onCert avr Home Theater Surround Sound Receiver User Experience Manual AudioControl ® Making Good Sound Great ® ®® 22410 70th Avenue West • Seattle, WA 98043 USA Phone 425-775-8461 • Fax 425-778-3166 www.audiocontrol.com...
  • Page 3 Home Theater s y s t e m onCert avr onCert avr Home Theater Surround Sound Receiver User Experience Manual AudioControl ® Making Good Sound Great ® ®® 22410 70th Avenue West • Seattle, WA 98043 USA Phone 425-775-8461 • Fax 425-778-3166 www.audiocontrol.com...
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  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    able of ontents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 ntroduCtIon .
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  • Page 7: I Ntroduction

    Greetings from the rainforest On behalf of everyone at AudioControl we want to congratulate you on your selection of the Concert AVR-6 / AVR-8 Home Theater Surround Sound Receiver. Whether this is your first venture into home theater or you are a long time seasoned audio veteran, you will truly enjoy the perfor- mance of our amazing sounding receivers.

  • Page 8: K Ey F Eatures And H Ighlights

    IgHlIgHts Key Features Of the Concert AVR-6 / AVR-8 While the AudioControl Concert AVR-6 / AVR-8 is equipped with a large number of features and functions that were designed to maximize your theater experience, we want to draw your attention to a few that deserve extra attention.
  • Page 9 IgHlIgHts Powerful and Cool Running Class H Amplification The Concert AVR-8 utilizes AudioControl’s legendary Class H amplifier topology to powerfully drive even the most demanding speaker systems. Known for pristine sonics, cool operating temperatures, and ultra reliability, this highly efficient amplifier design literally “sips” current, which helps it to satisfy even the “greenest”...
  • Page 10 AVR-8. Using this port requires a fair amount of programming and automa- tion skills which are typically best done by professional custom installations companies. Check out the AudioControl dealer locator on our web site for more info: www.audiocontrol.com Award-Winning Quality...

  • Page 11: A G Uided T Our Of The C Oncert Avr-6 / Avr-8

    avr-8 / avr-6 uIded our of tHe onCert Front Panel Features MENU - Pressing this button will allow ac- from the selected source to the front outputs. Use cess to the Set-Up Menu functions of the Con- this button when you want to do some serious cert AVR-6 / AVR-8.

  • Page 12: Rear Panel Features

    avr-8 / avr-6 uIded our of tHe onCert Rear Panel Features MAIN POWER SWITCH - The only time to ANALOG AUDIO INPUTS AND OUTPUTS turn OFF the Concert AVR-6 / AVR-8 with this - Connect the appropriate analog two channel stereo switch is when the system will not be used for some outputs and inputs from your source units here.
  • Page 13 1/8” input for using headphones with imped- Concert AVR-6 / AVR-8. (Our customers tell us that ance ratings of 32 to 600 ohms. our AudioControl Savoy 7-channel amplifier works AUx INPUT - This Aux input is used in conjunc- great in these situations).

  • Page 14: Remote Control

    The AudioControl HTR-1 Home Theater Remote is an eight device “universal” IR remote controller with back-lit buttons. You can set up the remote for full control of your AudioControl receiver plus various AV sources and displays via the extensive library of device codes found on our web site.
  • Page 15 avr-8 / avr-6 ontrol of onCert Remote Features: Multifunction Remote - It can control up to 8 devices! Automati- cally configures to the mode of control of the source selected per the source buttons. LED indicator - This red LED will blink when a key is pressed. It will also blink multiple times when a device code is input for programming or signal the beginning and end of a programmed sequence.
  • Page 16 avr-8 / avr-6 ontrol of onCert Buttons/Functions in the Amp Device Mode: Pressing the AMP button puts the remote into the mode for controlling the functions of the Concert AVR-6 / AVR-8. This allows to access the menus, adjust bass/treble, turn Room EQ on or off, cycle through decode modes etc...
  • Page 17 avr-8 / avr-6 ontrol of onCert Button Description VOL + Increase volume VOL – Decrease Volume Returns remote to Concert AVR-6 / AVR-8 (AMP) control mode Select TUNER input and changes remote to control the tuner interface Select AUX input Select Network/Ethernet source and changes remote to network control Select USB input source and changes remote...

  • Page 18: Set-Up & Configuration

    Avoid placing the Concert AVR-6 / AVR-8 di- rectly over large power amplifiers or any other component that generates a lot of heat. Unless they are made by AudioControl, some amplifiers can get pretty hot and have big power transformers that can induce hum into other audio components like Concert AVR-6 / AVR-8.

  • Page 19: Power Wiring

    & C onfIguratIon Connection Tips Even if you’re an electronics veteran, this part may seem repetitive, but some things can never be repeated too many times. • Turn off all components before making any connections. • When making connections, make sure that “left goes to left” and “right goes to right.” The obvious and time-honored way to assure this is to assign RED plugs to Right and WHITE/GREY/BLACK plugs to the left.

  • Page 20: Video Connections

    & C onfIguratIon Video Connections Choosing your video There are four video signal connection formats ranging from Good to Best; Composite, Component Video and HDMI digital video. Depending on the particular source unit you are using, you may have the option of more Types of video connections than one of these video connections.
  • Page 21 & C onfIguratIon HDMI Signals Your Concert AVR-6 / AVR-8 is equipped with seven discrete HDMI in- puts and dual assignable HDMI outputs. All the HDMI outputs are assign- able to various display devices, the signals on both will be the same. Output 1 - Connect this to the primary display device located in your main theater - such as a projector or other primary display device.

  • Page 22: Setup Menus

    avIgatIng tHe enus Setup Menus This section of the manual discusses how to navigate the set-up menus of your Concert AVR-6 / AVR-8 home theater receiver. As you have prob- ably determined by now, if you have the read the rest of this manual, the Concert AVR-6 / AVR-8 is an incredibly flexible and sophisticated pro- cessor that you can literally “personalize”...

  • Page 23: N Avigating The S Et -U P M Enus

    avIgatIng tHe enus Initial Display Configurations Your Concert AVR-6 / AVR-8 is set to “Preferred” in the Video Output set- tings menu. This allows the AVR’s output resolution to be defined by the display’s capabilities in regards to it’s pixel count and frequency output. You can change this setting to a fixed Output Resolution or you can Bypass the resolution setting in order to bypass the scaler used by the Concert AVR- 6 / AVR-8.

  • Page 24: Input Configuration

    avIgatIng tHe enus Input Configuration Each input on your Concert AVR-6 / AVR-8 has individual audio and video settings that can be adjusted specifically for its use. INPUT - Identifies the currently selected source which settings are dis- played below. NAME - Specific name/label for this input that will show on display device and OSD.
  • Page 25 If you set the Speaker Levels on the Concert AVR-6 / AVR-8 properly using an SPL meter (like the AudioControl SA-3052) then you can leave this setting at 0. Dolby D Ex Modes - When playing Dolby Digital EX encoded material, the Concert AVR-6 / AVR-8 gives you the option of selecting the Surround settings, provided you have Surround Back loudspeakers connected.
  • Page 26 avIgatIng tHe etup enus SUB STEREO - If you have selected the “Left/Right+Sub” or “Sat+Sub” setting in the “Stereo Mode” menu, then this setting adjusts the level of the subwoofer when you are using a two-channel source. BRIGHTNESS - This video setting adjusts the brightness for this input, providing you are using a video equipped source unit.

  • Page 27: General Setup

    avIgatIng tHe etup enus General Setup These menu screens display general information and system control (Information Only) Source Input: Displays the currently active audio source input. Incoming Format: Displays format of digital audio stream Incoming Sample Rate: Displays incoming sample rate of digital audio stream, if present.
  • Page 28 avIgatIng tHe etup enus Dolby Prologic II Music Mode Settings These setting apply to all two-channel inputs when PLII or PLIIx Music mode is selected. Dimension - Adjusts the depth of the front/rear sound stage. For normal listening this should be set to +3. Setting options are –3 to +3 with default setting being “0”.

  • Page 29: Auto Setup

    avIgatIng tHe etup enus Control - Front Panel and IR control are always active. This control set- ting defines the 3rd option for controlling your AVR-6 / AVR-8. You may select between RS-232 or IP control if you have an automated control system.

  • Page 30: Speaker Types

    avIgatIng tHe enus Accept Setup - Once the Auto Setup has completed its testing, you can select to accept the settings or reject them. Options are “No” or “Yes”. Auto Setup Progress - Displays a status summary of the Auto Setup function and identifies any measurement errors during the testing process.

  • Page 31: Speaker Distance

    Precise delay settings should be done by a trained professional with audio test equipment such as the AudioControl Iasys HT to measure the precise sound delay. You can get a rough delay setting using Auto Set-up. Measure the distance from the cen- ter of a speaker to the seated ear position of the main listening seat.

  • Page 32: Video Outputs

    avIgatIng tHe enus Video Outputs The Concert AVR-6 / AVR-8 is not only a great sounding home theater processor but it is also a very powerful video processor. To that extent it has a number of video settings that need to be selected carefully to optimize your video performance.

  • Page 33: Surround Modes

    avIgatIng tHe enus Surround Modes This screen allows the user to select the specific decode and downmix options that will be available to the listener in Stereo and Multi-channel applications. The options for each format are “Yes” or “No” and are acces- sible by touching the “Mode”...

  • Page 34: Zone Settings

    avIgatIng tHe enus Zone Settings This menu allows you select the audio and video control and volume set- tings for Zone 2. Zone 2 Input - Selects the analog audio and video to be used for Zone 2. Zone 2 Status - Displays current status at Zone 2 with options being “Standby”...

  • Page 35: Network

    layIng udIo Iles vIa etworK udIo or Network Settings Your Concert AVR-6 / AVR-8 has the ability of playing Internet radio sta- tions as well as music stored on a network storage device like a PC or USB flash drive. Typically the computer network may use DHCP to automati- cally make the necessary network settings although the Concert AVR-6 / AVR-8 can also be configured manually when using a static IP address.

  • Page 36: Laying Udio Iles Ia Etwork Udio & Usb S Ources

    layIng udIo Iles vIa etworK udIo or Playing Audio Files via Network Audio or USB The network audio client on the Concert AVR-6 / AVR-8 is capable of supporting the following file formats: - MP3 - WMA (Windows Media Audio) - WAV - FLAC (Free Lossless Audio CODEC) - MPEG-4 AAC (iTunes with DRM10 support)
  • Page 37 utoMatIon ntegratIon Internet Radio Stations Once you have established an Internet connection for your Concert AVR- 6 / AVR-8, you can manually enter the URL of any Internet radio station. You can use the vTuner service to easily browse through Internet radio stations.

  • Page 38: A Utomation I Ntegration

    Concert AVR-6 / AVR-8 communication parameters: Baud Rate: 38,400 Please Note: Start Bit: Automation documenta- tion, modules and other Data Bits: control docs are available Stop Bit: from the product pages Parity: None on our website: www.audiocontrol.com Flow Control: None ® onCert avr...
  • Page 39 utoMatIon ntegratIon Cable Wiring The cable wiring to connect the Concert AVR-6 / AVR-8 to your control system will depend on the RS-232 output connection on the controller. Make certain that you wire the Transmit Data output on the serial control- ler to the Receive Data on the Concert AVR-6 / AVR-8 and vice versa on the Receive Data line on the controller system.
  • Page 40 utoMatIon ntegratIon Command Structure - Receiving Command processing begins when the first 0x0D (carriage return) is received. The Concert AVR-6 / AVR-8 will respond, either by making the change specified with a status update answer code or by replying with an error answer code, within 3 seconds.
  • Page 41 Serial and IR Code Tables You can also download this information from the AudioControl web site at www.audiocontrol.com. Click on “Support” and then ”Automation Sup- port”. You may also want to contact the manufacturers of your control systems and remotes as we proactively provide automation codes to many of them.
  • Page 42 roublesHootIng Troubleshooting Common Problems General There are no lights on the Concert AVR-6 / AVR-8 ü Pressing any button or the Standby button on the front panel should wake the Concert AVR-6 / AVR-8. ü Verify that the power cord is plugged into a live AC outlet. ü...
  • Page 43 roublesHootIng No Video on Zone 2 ü Verify the composite video input from source is connected. There is no On-Screen Display (OSD) ü Verify the OSD is turned on in the Concert AVR-6 / AVR-8 configu- ration settings. ü Verify that the correct input is selected on the video display or pro- jector.
  • Page 44 roublesHootIng Hum on analog inputs ü Verify that all the two channel analog audio cables are connected properly. ü If the hum only occurs on one source, try a different set of connect- ing cables. ü If the hum occurs on a source with an external connection such as an antenna or cable TV, try disconnecting that input.
  • Page 45 3. The Concert AVR-6 / AVR-8 must have originally been purchased from an authorized AudioControl dealer. You do not have to be the original owner, but you do need a copy of the original sales receipt or invoice.
  • Page 46 LEGALESE SECTION This is the only warranty given by AudioControl. This warranty gives you specific legal rights that vary from state to state. Promises of how well the Concert AVR-6 / AVR-8 will perform are not implied by this warranty.
  • Page 47 Normally service will be handled by your AudioControl system professional who installed the system. If you’re the take charge kind of person who wants to do this yourself, contact AudioControl, either by phone 425/775- 8461 or email to sound.better@audiocontrol.com. We’ll verify if there is anything wrong that you can fix yourself, or assist you in arranging to have it sent back to our factory for repair.

  • Page 48: Specifications

    peCIfICatIons Specifications Concert AVR-6 / AVR-8 Home Theater Receiver Specifications Inputs ........AVR-8 .
  • Page 50 ® For Those Who Consider Perfection Possible ® 22410 70th Avenue West Seattle, WA 98043 USA 425-775-8461 • Fax 425-778-3166 www.AudioControl.com P/N 913-122-0...

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