The 'Basic' Set-Up Menus - Arcam AVR280 Handbook

The 'Basic' Set-up Menus

1 – General Settings:
Max Volume: This limits the maximum volume setting the system can be turned
up to. This is a useful feature to prevent accidental overdriving of low power-
handling speakers, for example.
Max On Volume: Limits the maximum volume the system operates at when it is
first switched on. The system comes on at the 'Max On Volume' if the last used
(possibly very loud) volume exceeds this value.
Delay units: Controls whether the delay settings for the speakers in surround
modes are specified in Imperial or Metric measurements from the listening
position, or in terms of time. Either enter the time delay to each channel if
calculating the delay in milliseconds, or select between Imperial or Metric
measurements and allow the AVR280 to calculate the time delay automatically.
Imperial is measured in feet and Metric is measured more precisely in 0.1m
(10cm) increments (1 foot is approximately 0.3 metres).
Note that changing the units resets all distances/times to zero. It is therefore
important to choose the units (Time, Imperial or Metric) before set up.
OSD Mode: Controls how the on-screen display is viewed.
< : the OSD will appear on top of the existing video picture
MIXED
< : the OSD is displayed in white on a full screen black background.
FULL PAGE
On video signals that have a sync rate of greater than the normal interlaced rate (i.e.,
progressive scan, frame-scaled video, HDTV) the OSD will automatically go into Full Page mode
(black background) so that the control menu can be accessed. Any pop-up displays (such as the
volume bar, source selection information, etc) will be switched off.
Note that no on-screen display is available over the HDMI connection.
Video Status: The video status control is intended for use with SCART connections, but may find
use for other purposes. It is possible to use a SCART connection between the AVR280 and your
television even though the AVR280 does not have a SCART socket; a pin-out for a SCART lead
suitable for this purpose is given on page 32. We suggest the 'SQART' cables manufactured by
QED (www.qed.co.uk); please ask your dealer for details.
This setting controls the two video triggers
AVR280 which type of video connection is present between it and your TV, in order that the
AVR280 can set the control lines correctly for SCART connections. Note that if you do not wish to
use the video triggers or a SCART connection, then it does not matter which value this item has.
This item has four settings: Composite, S-video, RGB and Scrn Ctrl.
Composite This mode is used to
:
indicate to your TV that composite
video is being sent. It uses the trigger
labelled fl
1/RGB
connected to the RGB SCART input on
your TV), as shown. Select this option
if you are using the composite video
output of the AVR280.
The trigger is not active in
2/S-VIDEO
this mode.
S-Video: This mode is used to
indicate to your TV that S-video is
being sent. It uses the trigger labelled
fm , as shown. Select this
2/S-VIDEO
option if you are using the S-video
output of the AVR280.
Note that, if this option is selected,
the connection labelled 'S-video
SCART' (or similar) must be used on
the TV, as not all SCART connectors
are wired for S-video.
The trigger is not active in this
1/RGB
mode.
RGB: This mode is used to indicate to
your TV that RGB video is being sent.
It uses the trigger labelled
shown. Select this option if you are
using the RGB output of the AVR280.
If this option is selected, the
connection labelled 'RGB SCART' (or
similar) must be used on the TV, as
not all SCART connectors are wired
for RGB.
The trigger is not active in
2/S-VIDEO
this mode.
Scrn Ctrl: The two video triggers on
the rear panel have the same signal
for all outputs. This will be +12V when any video source is selected, otherwise 0V. This can be
used (for example) to unfurl projector screens automatically when a video source is selected.
fl fm
on the rear panel and is used to inform the
trigger output with
1/RGB
Connector
(which should be
Tip
Ring
Sleeve
2/S-VIDEO
Connector
Tip
Ring
Sleeve
trigger output with
1/RGB
Connector
Tip
Ring
, as
1/RGB
Sleeve
and
1/RGB
Connector
Tip
Ring
Sleeve
selected:
COMPOSITE
Function
RGB mode select
RGB/composite SCART input
select (CVBS status)
Aspect ratio 4:3/16:9
Ground
trigger output with selected:
S-VIDEO
Function
Video source trigger
S-video SCART input select
(CVBS status)
Aspect ratio 4:3/16:9
Ground
selected:
RGB
Function
RGB mode select
RGB/composite SCART input
select (CVBS status)
Aspect ratio 4:3/16:9
Ground
trigger outputs with
2/S-VIDEO SCRN CTRL
Function
Main zone on trigger
Main zone on trigger
Ground
Voltage
0V
Video present, aspect 4:3 = 12V
Video present, aspect 16:9 = 6V
No video signal = 0V
0V
Voltage
Any video source selected = 12V
No video source selected = 0V
Aspect 4:3 = 12V
Aspect 16:9 = 6V
No video signal = 0V
0V
Voltage
RGB video = 1V (into a 75ohm
load)
Video present, aspect 4:3 = 12V
Video present, aspect 16:9 = 6V
No video signal = 0V
0V
selected:
Voltage
Main zone turned on = 12V
Main zone turned off = 0V
Main zone turned on = 12V
Main zone turned off = 0V
0V
AVR280
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