AVM 50vOPERATING MANUALUPDATES: www.anthemAV.comS O F T W A R E V E R S I O N 3 . 0 x™
21.3 FRONT PANEL1 – Path selection2 – Mode and decoder indicators3 – Display4 –FM • AM preset selection5 –FM • AM tuning / setup menu navigation6 – Ma
THE BIG PICTURE FRONT PANEL
THE BIG PICTURE REAR PANEL
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31.4 FRONT PANEL DISPLAYMAIN Display Example:1 – Source selection.2 – Audio input format or sleep timer if engaged.3 – Video inputresolution.4 – Volum
23242522201921141516 1317188 95 67101123141241 – 7 composite video inputs2 – 7 S-Video inputs 3 – 5 S-Video outputs4 – 5 composite video outputs5 – 2
51.6 REMOTE CONTROL1 – Learn – for customization of remote2 – Power On and Power Off3 – Control mode. These are not source selection keys (see #17).4
6LASTSLEEPINPUTFRTCTRTHXTIMERSSTATUSPIP SWAPMOVE AVM SOURCECOPYAUXTAPEDVDTVSATVCRCDDVDTVSATVCRBASSTREBLEBALANCE2-ChCDRECMAINZ2Z3AVM
71.8 INTERCONNECTSThese illustrations show audio, video, IR, and trigger connectors used between source components, theprocessor, display
82.1 VIDEO CONNECTIONSTo configure inputs see section 3.6 and to configure video outputs see section 3.1.HDMI: Video is sent with audio from source co
92.2 AUDIO CONNECTIONSDigital Audio Inputs and Outputs:Digital audio source components can be connected with a coaxial, optical, balanced, or HDMI cab
102. CONNECTIONS continued …Analog Audio Outputs:Balanced connection offers the highest transmission quality over long cable lengths, becau
112. CONNECTIONS continued …2.3 FM • AM ANTENNASTo connect the AM loop antenna, press the spring-loaded tabs of the AMANTENNA connector
SAFETY PRECAUTIONSREAD THIS SECTION CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING!The lightning flash with arrowpoint within an equilateral trianglewarns of the presenc
12Example 1: Disc Player to processor to main display2. CONNECTIONS continued …DVD Connect if usingdigital REC-OUT orif source’s vid
132. CONNECTIONS continued …Example 2: A/V Recorder to processorVCREJECT AUDIOOUTLRAUDIO INFor ZONE2, ZONE3, andREC, in most cases youmust use
142. CONNECTIONS continued …Example 3: Processor to amplifiers and subwoofer (Balanced connection shown, single-ended is similar)To poweredsubwooferTr
153. SETUPFor optimum performance and enjoyment, your processor should be properly set up. This may appear like alot of work but keep in mind that mos
163. SETUP continued …SETTING UP THE PROCESSORUpon entering the setup menu your display will show the menu below. Only 8 menu items can be displayedat
17Video Output Configurations:The AVM 50v allows four processed video output configurations, or Through (section 3.6). In most cases, onlyone configur
183. SETUP continued …How should I set my video sources to get the most out of video processing?Where possible disable video processing in your source
193. SETUP continued …Output Resolution:Input from S-Video, Component, and HDMI is scaled to this resolution for Component and HDMI output. Ifinterlac
20Letterbox:When the source’s aspect ratio (the proportion of image width to height) does not match the display’s aspectratio and you want to preserve
213.2 SET TIME / TIMERSThe time and day, plus 6 different timers are set in this menu. The timers in the processor are like an alarmclock, but allow t
8. Ventilation – Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of theproduct and to protect it from
223. SETUP continued …Timer Options:There are two Timers for Main and each Zone to allow greater flexibility. You can set week and weekendon/off times
23Example 1: Select a source for the ZONE2 Timer:• Enter the setup menu. Go to SET TIME / TIMERS and press SELECT.• Press the 6 button until you reach
243. SETUP continued …3.3 SPEAKER CONFIGURATIONThe Speaker Configuration Setup allows you to enter information about your speakers so that sounds from
253. SETUP continued …Highlighting BASS MANAGEMENT-MOVIE then pressing SELECT displays this menu:Skip items a. to l. if using Anthem Room Correction o
26Bass response highly depends on room acoustics and experimentation with subwoofer placement isrecommended. Start by temporarily placing the subwoofe
273. SETUP continued …Highlighting ROOM RESONANCE FILTER then pressing SELECT displays this menu: Skip this menu if using Anthem Room Correction on al
283. SETUP continued …Procedure for adjusting Room Resonance Filter:• Enter the setup menu. Go to SPEAKER CONFIGURATION and press SELECT.• Press the 6
293.4 LISTENER POSITIONThe Listener Position menu lets you enter the distance between each speaker and the listening area. Ideally,speakers should be
303. SETUP continued …3.5 LEVEL CALIBRATIONLevel Calibration uses internal test noises to match speaker output levels at the listening position.
31If SUBS is set to Super in BASS MANAGEMENT-MOVIE (not advised) or BASS MANAGEMENT-MUSIC, donot rely on an SPL meter to set subwoofer level – set it
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323.6 SOURCE SETUPThis is where you set up each source and path according to how you want them to be used.Copy MAIN to ZONE or REC:If you want MAIN to
333. SETUP continued …Highlighting DVD1 then pressing SELECT displays this menu – the other submenus are similar:Rename:The source names that appe
343. SETUP continued …Scaler Input (MAIN HDMI output only):Assign which input is used when the source is selected – any HDMI (including
353. SETUP continued …EQ (MAIN only):For sources set to Digital or Anlg-DSP, you can preset low and high frequency levels. This is useful for sourceco
363. SETUP continued …3.7 MODE PRESETSMode and THX presets are applied when the source is selected or MAIN is turned on. Each input formatexcept mono
373. SETUP continued …3.8 ANALOG INPUT LEVELSFor sources set to Anlg-DSP or Anlg-Dir in under Source Setup, you can match input levels in MAIN to each
383. SETUP continued …3.9 ADC / AUDIO OUTPUTIn the ADC / Audio Output menu you can set analog to digital conversion for the digital Record output andc
393. SETUP continued …3.10 VOLUMES / PATH NAMESThis menu allows you to define the power-on volume settings, set whether or not MAIN outputs shu
403. SETUP continued …3.11 TRIGGERS / IR / RS232When a trigger output on the processor is connected to the trigger input of another component, such as
413. SETUP continued …After highlighting Power or a source, press SELECT and use the 34 buttons to move from one path toanother. To se
SECTION PAGE1. INTRODUCTION1.1 Before Making Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
423.12 DISPLAYS / TIMEOUTThis menu allows you to configure on-screen display, front panel display, and selection time.Main / Z2 On-Screen Output: Lets
43Front Panel Wake-Up:If Display is set to Medium, Low, or Off, it can be made to change to a brighter level while you make anyadjustment – choose Non
443.13 SAVE / LOAD SETTINGSTwo memories can back up menu settings. If your system was set up by your dealer, the settings may besaved in Installer mem
453.14 LOCKOUT / PASSWORDSPasswords are used to protect the saved User and Installer settings. Once you have set a password, it canalso be used as a L
463. SETUP continued …3.15 ARC-1 ANTHEM ROOM CORRECTIONARC-1 corrects the effects of reflective surfaces and room boundaries on sound quality by measu
473. SETUP continued …Before starting:• Ensure that the processor software and ARC software that you will be using are compatible withone another –
483. SETUP continued …ARC software installation:Play the ARC CD in your computer’s CD or DVD drive. Instructions will appear on your s
493. SETUP continued …Manual mode:A file created in Automatic mode can be opened in Manual mode to change correction range and room gain.To do this, c
504.1 POWER ON/OFFThe processor comes on at the volume setting in the Volumes setup menu. The power amplifier should beturned on last and off first to
514.3 MANUALLY COPYING THE MAIN PATH TO ZONE2, ZONE3, OR RECORDWhen Main is copied to another path, the source selected in MAIN is directed to the oth
4. OPERATION4.1 Power On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
524.4.1 FM • AM TUNERThe processor has an FM • AM tuner. The selected station is common to all paths.Manual Tuning:After selecting the desired band by
534. OPERATION continued …4.5 VOLUME CONTROLFront Panel:MAIN – Adjust using the Master Control Knob. If levels have beencalibrated accordin
544.7 BASS / TREBLE / BALANCETo change the Bass, Treble, or Balance of:• MAIN – All Speakers Simultaneously: Press BASS, TREBLE,or BALANCE, then adju
554.8.1 AnthemLogic™These are proprietary surround modes developed by Anthem that offer outstanding surround performanceand can be applied to any 2-ch
564. OPERATION continued …4.8.3 SURROUND MODES FOR 2.0-CHANNEL SOURCESNumber of output channels is indicated. THX must be Off for all modes to be avai
574. OPERATION continued …Why can’t I select a surround mode when playing a multichannel source?1. If it’s not PCM and its sampling rate higher than 9
584.8.6 THX THX is an exclusive set of standards and technologies established by the world-renowned film productioncompany Lucasfilm Ltd. THX
59Depending on speaker configuration and input format, THX options are:THX Cinema: When THX Cinema is selected, Dolby Pro Logic IIx Movie is
604. OPERATION continued …Dimension: Adjust using MCK (or N/S keys)Front-to-back balance – Center (C----+----S) SurroundsDolby PLIIx Music (7.1)Anthem
614. OPERATION continued …THXPress THXPress THX TwiceTHX Surround EX (7.1)Re-EQ, Timbre MatchingRE-EQ: On/Off using MCK (or N/S keys)THXPress THXPress
6. SOFTWARE UPDATING6.1 Software Version Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
624. OPERATION continued …4.8.9 Mode and THX options for 5.1-channel DTS sourcesTHX Cinema (5.1)Re-EQ, Timbre Matching, Adaptive DecorrelationTHX Ultr
4.8.10 DOLBY VOLUME AND DYNAMICSTo use Dolby Volume according to its settings in the level calibration and source setup menus pressDYNAMICS and use th
644.11 VIDEO SOURCE ADJUSTMENT Sources sometimes contain anomalies. HD inputs may have the wrong color space, while S-Video andcompo
654. OPERATION continued …PICTUREThe Picture menu provides video adjustments for each source. Do not make adjustments in this menu if yourdisplay has
664. OPERATION continued …Noise ReductionBy treating parts of the picture selectively to avoid a soft overall image, this reduces or removes “block” a
674. OPERATION continued …CROP INPUTThe Crop Input menu is where the image’s frame is set. If there’s anything outside of the image that you wantto re
684. OPERATION continued …SCALE OUTPUTThe Scale Output menu provides options for making non-16:9 inputs fit on a 16:9 screen.Panoramic StretchFills th
694. OPERATION continued …Anamorphic SD-DVD, 2.4:1 sourceDisplay as originalCROP INPUT: Auto DetectSCALE OUTPUT: Anamorphic StretchAnamorphic SD-DVD,
704. OPERATION continued …Hi-definition 2.4:1 sourceDisplay as original using anamorphic lensCROP INPUT: Custom, Vertical Size 810SCALE OUTPUT: Anamor
714. OPERATION continued …OUTPUTThe Output menu is used to select gamma correction and to turn frame lock on/off.Gamma Correction (normally for use on
724. OPERATION continued …TEST PATTERNSThis section is a primer on display calibration and although the procedure is no match for a professionalsetup,
73Color Bars is the SMPTE test pattern, with bars at 75% saturation:Setting your display’s brightness and contrastIncrease brightness (black level) so
744.12 SLEEP TIMER (remote control only)If you would like to go sleep while listening to a program or music, the Sleep Timer will turn the processor
755. REMOTE CONTROL CUSTOMIZATION5.1 CODES FOR OTHER BRANDSThe processor remote can control other components – brands and setup instructions are in Ap
765. REMOTE CONTROL CUSTOMIZATION continued …5.3 COPYING COMMANDSThe command from one key can be copied to another key (not applicable to Power, Recor
775. REMOTE CONTROL CUSTOMIZATION continued …5.5 PROGRAMMING MACROSMacros are used to execute multiple functions with one key press, such as powering
786. SOFTWARE UPDATING The operational characteristics of the processor are controlled by software installed through the RS-232 porton the rear panel.
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80APPENDIX A – IR MACROSFor Stereo sources:MODE, 0, 1 – StereoMODE, 0, 2 – AnthemLogic-MusicMODE, 0, 3 – AnthemLogic-CinemaMODE, 0, 4 – Pro Logic IIx
81APPENDIX B – PRESET MEMORY CODESIf codes for your components are not in this library, see sections 5.1 and 5.2. To enter a 5-digit code:1. Press the
11. INTRODUCTIONThank you for purchasing the Anthem AVM 50v processor.The AVM 50v is a cutting-edge home theater audio processor with HDMI switching a
8220821, 21268Malata 20782, 21159Marantz 20503, 20539, 20675McIntosh 21533Medion 20651Memorex 20695, 20831, 21270Microsoft 20522, 21708Minato 2
83Mind 21972Minolta 20042, 20105Mitsubishi 20060, 20048, 20047, 20000,20042, 20067, 20043, 20041,20061, 20807Motorola 20035, 20048Movie Walker 20
84DirecTV 20739Gateway 21972Hewlett Packard 21972Howard Computers 21972HP 21972Hughes 20739Humax 20739Hush 21972iBUYPOWER 21972Linksys 21972
85Commercial Solutions 11447, 10047Conic 10178Contec 10180, 10185Craig 10180, 10171, 10282Crosley 10054, 10000, 10180, 10030,10171, 10187Crown 1
86Sony 10017, 10154, 11100, 10000,10150, 10053, 10080, 10632,10834, 11904, 11925Soundesign 10180, 10178Sova 11952Spectravision 10156, 10178, 10159
87Optimus 30395, 30013, 30300, 30823Parasound 30246Philips 30892Pioneer 30013, 30300, 30823Polk Audio 30892RadioShack 30395RCA 30013, 30300, 30
88ANALOG VIDEO SWITCHINGBandwidth from input jack to output jack (bypass mode for component video)Composite & S-Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
89MAIN Path (RCA & XLR output)Frequency Response and BandwidthAnalog-Direct Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Hz to 20 kHz (+0, -0.2 dB), 1
90CONTROLInfra Red Carrier Frequency. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
91CANADA & USAThe warranty period on new Anthem products is:5 years: Separate power amplifiers and integrated amplifiers3 years: Audio/Video pream
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