Anthem AVM 40 Betriebsanleitung

AVM 40OPERATING MANUALUPDATES: www.anthemAV.comSOFTWARE VERSION 1.0x™

21.4 FRONT PANEL1 – Path selection2 – Mode / Surround Decoder indicators3 – Display4 – FM • AM Preset selection5 – FM • AM Tuning / Setup navigation6

31.5 FRONT PANEL DISPLAYMAIN Display Example:1 – Source selection.2 – Audio Input Format or Sleep indication if engaged.3 – Path that the information

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51.7 REMOTE CONTROL1 – IR Transmitter (front face)2 – LED3 – Power ON for MAIN, ZONE2, and ZONE3 control modes Power ON/OFF for other control modes (s

6LASTSLEEPINPUTFRTCTRTHXTIMERSSTATUSPIPSWAPMOVE AVM SOURCECOPYAUXTAPEDVDTVSATVCRCDDVDTVSATVCRBASSTREBLEBALANCE2-ChCDRECMAINZ2Z3AVM PATHD

71.9 INTERCONNECTSThese illustrations show various audio, video, and 12V trigger connectors that are used between sourcecomponents, the AVM 40, monito

2.1 VIDEO CONNECTIONSThe best choice for video connection depends on your monitor(s) and source components. Any video inputcan be assigned to any numb

92.2 AUDIO CONNECTIONSThere are two methods of transmitting audio signals: Analog and Digital. Analog is an electrical waveformrepresentation of sound

102. CONNECTIONS continued …Analog Audio Outputs:Balanced connection offers the highest transmission quality over long cable lengths, because it rejec

2. CONNECTIONS continued …112.3 FM • AM ANTENNASTo connect the AM loop antenna, press the spring-loaded tabs of theAM ANTENNA connector and insert the

SAFETY PRECAUTIONSREAD THIS SECTION CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING!The lightning flash with arrowpoint within an equilateral trianglewarns of the presenc

12Example 1: DVD Player to AVM 40 to Main TVHDTV receivers are connected the same way as DVD players.2. CONNECTIONS continued …DVD120 V 60 Hz MAX

132. CONNECTIONS continued …VCREJECTExample 2: Video Recorder to AVM 40120 V 60 Hz MAX EX P ANSION PORT SHOCK HAZARD DO N O T OPE N . RISQUE DE CH

142. CONNECTIONS continued …Example 3: AVM 40 to Amplifiers and Subwoofer (Balanced connection shown, single-ended is similar)120V 60Hz MAXEXPANSION P

153. SETUP MENUFor optimum performance and enjoyment, it is crucial that your AVM 40 be properly set up. This may appearlike a lot of work, however, m

163. SETUP MENU continued …SETTING UP THE AVM 40When you enter the Setup Menu, your On-Screen display will show the menu below. Only 8 menu items canb

173. SETUP MENU continued …Highlighting ‘e. SET MAIN TIMERS’ in menu 1 and then pressing SELECT displays this menu:Timer Options:There are two Timers

18Example 1: Select a Source for the ZONE2 Timer:• Enter the Setup Menu. Go to ‘1. SET TIME/TIMERS’ and press SELECT.• Press the  button until you re

193. SETUP MENU continued …3.2 SPEAKER CONFIGURATIONThe Speaker Configuration Setup allows you to enter information about how many speakers you have i

203. SETUP MENU continued …Highlighting ‘a. CINEMA SPKR CONFIGURATION’ in menu 2 and then pressing SELECT displays this menu:Small or Large:Most speak

21Crossover Frequency:The crossover (Xover) divides the audio signal into two frequency bands, thereby restricting the amount ofbass sent to any speak

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 MENU continued …Highlighting ‘g. ROOM RESONANCE FILTER’ in menu 2 and then pressing SELECT displays this menu: Rooms often have a single pr

233. SETUP MENU continued …Procedure for adjusting Room Resonance Filter:• Enter the Setup Menu. Go to ‘2. SPEAKER CONFIGURATION’ and press SELECT.• P

243.3 LISTENER POSITIONThe Listener Position menu lets you enter the distance between each speaker and the listening area. Ideally,speakers should be

253. SETUP MENU continued …3.4 SPEAKER LEVEL CALIBRATIONSpeaker Level Calibration uses internal test noises to match the relative level of each speake

26Procedure for Manual Test Sequence:• Enter the Setup Menu. Go to ‘4. SPEAKER LVL CALIBRATION’ and press SELECT.• Use the  buttons to set TEST SEQU

273.5 SOURCE SETUP / PRESETSThis 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 wa

283. SETUP MENU continued …Highlighting ‘f. DVD1’ in menu 5 then pressing SELECT displays this menu – the other submenus are similar:Rename:The factor

293. SETUP MENU continued …Component, S-Video, Composite Video Inputs:Assign which video input (or ‘None’) is used for video switching when the Source

303. SETUP MENU continued …Lip-Sync Delay (MAIN only):Video can fall out of synchronization with audio for a variety of reasons. The AVM 40’s video pr

313. SETUP MENU continued …Example 1: Rename AUX to ‘GAME’.• Enter the Setup Menu. Go to ‘5. SOURCE SETUP / PRESETS’ and press SELECT.• Press the  bu

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323. SETUP MENU continued …3.6 ADJUST INPUT LEVELSFor Sources set to Anlg-DSP or Anlg-Dir in menu 5, you can match input levels in MAIN to each other

333. SETUP MENU continued …3.7 ADC / AUDIO OUTPUTIn the ADC / Audio Output menu you can re-configure the Surround and Rear channels, set analog to dig

343. SETUP MENU continued …3.8 VIDEO OUTPUTIn this menu, enter the characteristics of your display’s video input. Items a. through g. pertain to MAINo

353. SETUP MENU continued …3.9 VOLUMES / RENAME PATHSThis menu allows you to define the power-on volume settings, set whether or not MAIN outputs shut

363. SETUP MENU continued …3.10 TRIGGERS / IR / RS-232When a trigger output on the AVM 40 is connected to the trigger input of another component, such

373. SETUP MENU continued …Changes to the trigger setup do not take effect until the Setup Menu is exited completely, to avoidunnecessary rapid turnin

383.11 DISPLAYS / TIMEOUTThis menu allows you to configure On-Screen display, Front Panel display, and Selection Time.Main / Z2 On-Screen: Set the 2-l

39Example: Set the position of the MAIN On-Screen information to the middle of the monitor.• Enter the Setup Menu. Go to ‘11. DISPLAYS/TIMEOUT’ and p

403.12 SAVE / RESTORE SETTINGSThe AVM 40 enables you to save your entire Setup configuration. Two separate save files are provided: USERSETTINGS and I

41Example 1: Save User Settings.FM • AM Tuner presets will also be saved in USER SETTINGS.• Enter the Setup Menu. Go to ‘12. SAVE/RESTORE SETTINGS’ a

SECTION PAGE1. INTRODUCTION1.1 Before Operating Your AVM 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.13 LOCKOUT / PASSWORDSPasswords are used to protect the saved User and Installer settings. Once you have set a password, it canalso be used as a Loc

434.1 POWER ON/OFFWhen turned on, the AVM 40 comes on at the pre-programmed volume setting (see section 3.9).Always turn the power amplifier on lastto

4.3 MANUALLY COPYING THE MAIN PATH TO ZONE2, ZONE3, OR RECORDWhen Main is copied to another Path, the Source selected in MAIN is directed to ZONE2, ZO

4.4.1 FM • AM TUNERThe AVM 40 has a built-in FM • AM tuner, which is common to all Paths. The station that is selected in eitherMAIN, ZONE2, ZONE3, or

464. OPERATION continued …4.5 VOLUME CONTROLChanging Volume via Front Panel:MAIN – Adjust using the Master Control Knob. If levels have beencalibrated

4.7 BASS / TREBLE / BALANCETo change the Bass, Treble, or Balance of:• MAIN – All Speakers Simultaneously: Press BASS, TREBLE,or BALANCE, then adjust

Various surround modes produce 6.1 or 7.1 channels of output. If you are using a 5.1 system andhave Rears set to ‘None’ in the Speaker Configuration (

494. OPERATION continued …4.8.3 SURROUND MODES FOR 2.0-CHANNEL SOURCE MATERIALNumber of output channels for each Mode is indicated below in bold type

4. OPERATION continued …4.8.4 DOLBY DIGITAL EX / PRO LOGIC IIx FOR 5.1 SOURCESDolby Digital EX and Pro Logic IIx can be used to decode DVDs encoded in

51• Adaptive Decorrelation – In a movie theatre, a large number of surround speakers help create anenveloping surround sound experience, but in a home

4. OPERATION4.1 Power On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

THX Surround EX: 6.1 output with Dolby Digital Surround EXProcessing: Re-Equalization,Timbre MatchingTHX Surround EX – Dolby Digital Surround EX is a

53Program Decoding / Processing THX Available Outputs THX ProcessingStereo Selected Mode Off up to 7.1 OffPLIIx Movie†THX Cinema 7.1 Re-EQ, TimbrePLII

54Dimension: Adjust using MCK (or N/S keys)Front-to-back balance – Center (C----+----S) SurroundsDolby PLIIx Music (7.1)AnthemLogic-Music (6.1)Stereo

THX OptionsPress THXPress THX TwiceTHX Surround EXProcessing – Re-EQ, Timbre MatchingOutput channels – AllRE-EQ: On/Off using MCK (or N/S keys)THX Opt

564.8.9 Mode and THX Operation for DTS Source Material – To make all Modes available, turn THX Off.4. OPERATION continued …THX CinemaProcessing – Re-E

574.8.10 DYNAMICSThis allows you to control the difference between the softest and loudest passages on 5.1/6.1-channelsoundtracks, as long as the soun

584. OPERATION continued …4.13 ENABLE / DISABLE TIMERS (Remote Control Only)To enable or disable all timers without entering the Setup, press and hol

595. REMOTE CONTROL CUSTOMIZATION5.1 ENTERING PRESET MEMORY CODESAppendix B at the back of this manual contains setup codes for controlling other comp

605. REMOTE CONTROL CUSTOMIZATION continued …5.4 LEARNING A COMMANDThe AVM 40 Remote Control has the ability to learn the command of an individual key

615. REMOTE CONTROL CUSTOMIZATION continued …5.5 PROGRAMMING MACROSMacros are used to execute multiple functions with a single key press, such as powe

Appendix A – IR Macros for Surround Modes and FM • AM Banks 64Appendix B – Preset Memory Codes 65Specifications 72Warranty 75Big Pictures of Front and

626. SOFTWARE UPDATING The operational characteristics of the AVM 40 are controlled by software that can easily be upgraded via theRS-232 port on the

63Software installation procedure:1. Find out which Software version you currently have by pressing STATUS.2. Go to the ANTHEM web site (www.anthemAV.

For Stereo sources:MODE, 0, 1 – StereoMODE, 0, 2 – AnthemLogic-MusicMODE, 0, 3 – AnthemLogic-CinemaMODE, 0, 4 – Pro Logic IIx MusicMODE, 0, 5 – Pro Lo

65APPENDIX B – PRESET MEMORY CODESThe following codes are for operating other components with the remote control. If codes for one of your componentsa

Cable Converters:ABC 00003, 00008, 00014, 00001,00007, 00013, 00011, 00017Allegro 00315, 00153Americast 00899Antronix 00207, 00022Archer 00797, 0020

DVD Players:Adcom 21094Advent 21016Aiwa 20641, 21912Akai 20899, 20770, 21975, 21089Allegro 20869Amphion Media Works22016, 22001AMW 20872, 22016, 220

68TVs:888 10264A-Mark 10003Abex 10032Addison 11150, 10653, 10092Admiral 10093, 10463Advent 10761, 10817, 10815, 11933,10783, 10842Adventura 10046Aiko

69TVs continued:Minutz 10021Mitsubishi 10154, 10250, 10093, 10236,10180, 11250, 10150, 10030,10178, 10381, 10836, 10036,10179, 10817, 11150, 10474,10

70VCRs:ABS 21972Admiral 20048, 20209Adventura 20000Aiko 20278Aiwa 20037, 20000, 20307, 20468,20124, 20406, 20348, 20479Akai 20041, 20061, 20175, 201

71VCRs continued:Villain 20000Wards 20060, 20035, 20048, 20047,20081, 20240, 20000, 20042,20072, 20062, 20212, 20760White Westinghouse 20209, 20072,

72ANALOG VIDEO SWITCHINGBandwidth from input jack to output jack (bypass mode for component video)Composite & S-Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

73MAIN Path (RCA & XLR output)Frequency Response and BandwidthAnalog-Direct Inputs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Hz to 20 kHz (+0, -0.2 dB), 1 H

74CONTROLInfra Red Carrier Frequency. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

75CANADA & USA Anthem Electronics warrants to the original purchaser that each Anthem AVM 40 is free from defects in workmanshipand materials, dur

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11. INTRODUCTIONThank you for purchasing the Anthem AVM 40.The AVM 40 is a home theater audio processor with HDMI switching and video transcoding, mul