Arcam AVR100 Setting up Using the On Screen Display OSD, Setup, Input settings, Channel balance

Setting up

Using the On Screen Display (OSD)

The easiest way to set up the AVR100’s multi-channel audio and video options is through its On Screen Display (OSD).

To enter the OSD, ensure that you have a TV connected and press any of the arrows on the remote control’s cursor pad.

To navigate from the first (i.e. Setup) page, use the • and • arrows to highlight a line. To enter a highlighted page, press OK. To leave the OSD, highlight ‘EXIT’ and press OK.

Once on a page, use the • and • arrows to move to a line and the • and • arrows to change an option. Once you are happy with the settings, highlight ‘SAVE AND EXIT’ and press OK to keep them in memory. If you are unsure about the changes, or you have entered the page accidentally, highlight ‘DO NOT SAVE AND EXIT’ and press OK and any changes on that page are ignored.

NOTE: In some cases you may find that the OSD is not still or that it ‘rolls over’ your screen. (You may also notice this effect when the volume bar is shown on screen.) If this is the case, you will need to switch the video system being used by the AVR100.

To do this, first exit the OSD by highlighting EXIT and press OK. Press and hold the STORE button on the front panel of the AVR100 then toggle between the systems shown in the display area by pressing the SAT button – NTSC (used in North America) or PAL (used in most of Europe) – until the correct system is selected.

E n g l i s h

Setup page

The Setup page forms the index to the OSD. To navigate from here, use the cursor pad on your remote control.

Input settings page

AUDIO	Identifies the active audio source (i.e. CD,
	Tuner, SAT, VCR, etc.)
VIDEO	Identifies the active video source (SAT, DVD,
	VCR or AUX)
MODE	Identifies the surround mode associated with
	the current input (Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby
	Pro Logic, Hall effect or Stereo)

DYNAMIC RANGE A compressed dynamic range is useful for low level (night time) listening. For Dolby Digital sources, the dynamic range has options of 100%, 75%, 50% or 25%).

	SETUP
1	INPUT SETTINGS
2	CHANNEL BALANCE
3	CHANNEL DELAYS
4	SPEAKER SETTINGS
5	EXIT
	SETUP	INPUT SETTINGS
1	INPUT SETTINGS	AUDIO = DVD
2	CHANNEL BALANCE	VIDEO = DVD
3	CHANNEL DELAYS	MODE = DOLBY DIGITAL
4	SPEAKER SETTINGS	DYNAMIC RANGE = 100%
5	EXIT	DO NOT SAVE AND EXIT

SAVE AND EXIT

Channel balance page

From the Channel balance page, you can trim the level of each individual loudspeaker connected to the AVR100. Due to the different performance characteristics or positioning of each loudspeaker they may need to be set to different levels to provide a balanced sound from the listening position. To help set this balance the AVR100 can generate a test tone that plays an identical signal through each channel in turn.

Once the channel balance page is shown in the OSD, press the TEST button on the remote control to start the test tone. Make sure that the volume on the AVR100 is set sufficiently high for this to be heard. The test tone automatically cycles through each speaker channel until the TEST button is pressed a second time.

Each loudspeaker can be trimmed between +10dB and –10dB.

You can return to the Channel balance page at any time (without first entering the OSD) by pressing the TEST button on the remote control. Press TEST again to exit this page.

	SETUP	CHANNEL BALANCE
1	INPUT SETTINGS	LEFT	:	0dB
		CENTER	:	0dB
2	CHANNEL BALANCE
		RIGHT	:	0dB
3	CHANNEL DELAYS
		REAR L	:	0dB
4	SPEAKER SETTINGS
		REAR R	:	0dB
5	EXIT	SUB	:	0dB

DO NOT SAVE AND EXIT

SAVE AND EXIT

NOTE: The test tone generates a noise which may not be heard through a subwoofer. To set your sub to a suitable level, turn off the test tone and experiment with the trim while playing a piece of music you are familiar with. There is no right or wrong level for the sub: simply find the balance that is best for you.

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