1. INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing the Anthem AVM 30 Preamplifier • Processor • Tuner.

Anthem Electronics has been manufacturing high-quality, high-end audio equipment for over a decade. In that time, Anthem has built an enviable reputation for products that can recreate the passion a music lover experiences when attending a live musical performance, or the thrilling sound a movie buff experiences in the very best movie theaters. Anthem equipment allows audiophiles to almost “be there” each and every time they sit and enjoy music or home theater in the comfort of their home. Anthem provides all this with the highest level of craftsmanship, sophisticated circuit designs, superior quality parts and materials, modern intuitive ergonomics, and stylish industrial design.

Although Anthem products sound great “right out of the carton”, they will sound even better after they are thermally stabilized. We therefore recommend that you operate this product for a period of time before doing any critical listening.

The AVM 30 is a state-of-the-art four path A/V Preamplifier / Surround Sound Processor, with built-in FM • AM Tuner. It is designed to provide high-end sound and video for both music, home theater, and multi-room applications.

1 RECEIVING AND UNPACKING THE AVM 30

The AVM 30 is shipped in a reinforced shipping box. Please keep this box for any future shipment. Check that you have received everything in the Packing List below and report any discrepancies to your dealer as soon as possible. Keep the invoice that you received from your authorized Anthem dealer at time of purchase – without it, service cannot be given under warranty.

1.1PACKING LIST

•AVM 30

•Powered IR Terminal Block (on rear panel)

•Remote Control

•2 ‘AA’ Batteries

•Power Cord

•FM Antenna

•75-ohm to 300-ohm FM Antenna Adapter

•AM Loop Antenna

•Operating Manual

1.2IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

•The Front Panel power switches are secondary only; they do not disconnect the AVM 30 from the AC power line. Line voltage is switched off through the rear panel power switch.

•Failing to comply with any safety instruction, precaution, or warning in this Operating Manual is in direct violation of the standards of design, manufacture, and intended use of the product.

•Anthem, Sonic Frontiers International, our agents, and any related party assume no liability whatsoever for the user’s failure to comply with any or all of these requirements.

1.2.1BEFORE OPERATING YOUR AVM 30

•Do not connect power to the AVM 30 if there are signs of damage to any part of its exterior.

•Install the AVM 30 in a stable location. Do not mount to a wall or from a ceiling.

•Allow six or more inches of unobstructed air space above the ventilation slots in the top cover of the AVM 30. Do not block any ventilation openings. Do not obstruct bottom vents by removing the rubber feet or operating the AVM 30 directly on a carpet, sofa, or similar surface.

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