Arcam AVR100 manual Connecting inputs, Interconnect cables

Connecting inputs

ANTENNA

AM

GND

FM

TAPE

OUT R L

IN

IN

AUDIO PRE-OUT (N.AM)10K

R	L	AM STEP
	FRONT
		(EU) 9K
	SURR	R AUDIO L

CENTER SUB

WOOFER

5.1 CH INPUT

R L

FRONT SURR

MONITOR OUT			FRONT	L	CENTRE
			R
VIDEO	S-VIDEO
			+
	OUT		LOUDSPEAKER
			OUTPUTS
	AUX		–
	IN
		OUT
		VCR
		IN		SPEAKER
			IMPEDANCE
			SELECTOR
		IN
		DVD
			4–6Ω8Ω		VCR
		IN
		SAT

SURROUND

RL

+

GROUND GROUND

LIFT

–

AC INLET

DIGITAL

IN

120V 230V

DVD SAT

English

CD

CENTER	SUB	AUDIO	VIDEO	S-VIDEO
	WOOFER

Interconnect cables

The use of high quality interconnect cables to and from your AVR100 is recommended to ensure the best sound and picture quality. Ask your Arcam dealer’s advice on cable selection.

This product does not feature a Phono input stage. If you wish to connect a turntable to your AVR100 you will need to use an in-line phono pre-amp. All line level inputs have the same sensitivity so may be used with any line level source equipment, even components other than those labelled. If you need to do so, your Arcam dealer can give you further advice on this.

CD input

Use audio interconnects to attach the left and right audio outputs from your CD player to the CD inputs on the AVR100.

TAPE loop

This input can be used to connect one of many different recording devices, for example, a tape deck, Mini-Disc or CD-R. Use audio interconnects to attach the left and right audio outputs from your recorder to the corresponding TAPE inputs on the AVR100.

To complete the record loop, attach the left and right TAPE outputs from the AVR100 to the corresponding record inputs on your recorder.

5.1 channel input

This multi-channel input takes up to six (i.e. five channels plus one sub-woofer) discrete channels of audio from a DVD audio player or a DVD player with an integrated decoder. Use audio interconnects to attach the DVD’s outputs to the appropriate 5.1 CH INPUT inputs on the AVR100.

For optimum performance from DVD video, however, it is usually better to use a digital connection to the AVR100’s own internal digital surround decoder instead.

SAT input

Use audio interconnects to attach the left and right audio outputs from your satellite or cable receiver (or digibox) to the corresponding SAT inputs on the AVR100.

Using either the composite or the S-video output from your satellite receiver, connect it to the corresponding VIDEO or S-VIDEOinput on the AVR100.

If your satellite receiver provides a coaxial digital output, attach it via the SAT digital input.

DVD input

In most cases you will achieve the best audio performance from your DVD player by connecting its digital output to the DVD digital input of the AVR100, using a suitable 75Ω digital cable. Connect either the composite or S-video output from your DVD player to the corresponding VIDEO or S-VIDEOinputs on the AVR100.

If you are also using your DVD player to play CDs and prefer to use the stereo audio outputs, connect these to the CD inputs of the AVR100.

VCR loop

Use audio interconnects to attach the left and right audio outputs from your video cassette recorder to the VCR inputs on the AVR100. For the video signal, use either the composite or the S-video output from your VCR and attach to the corresponding input on the AVR100. If the VCR has a digital output, connect it to the VCR digital input on the AVR100.

To complete the record loop, attach the left and right VCR audio outputs from the AVR100 to the corresponding record inputs on your VCR. Using the same type of video connection as for the input, connect the VCR picture output from the AVR100 to the corresponding input on your VCR.

AUX input and record loop

Use audio interconnects to attach the left and right audio outputs from your auxiliary source (another item of audio equipment or a games console) to the corresponding AUX inputs on the AVR100. If your source produces composite video output, connect this to the AUX composite video input.

If the auxiliary source is a recording device, complete the record loop by attaching the left and right AUX outputs to the record inputs on your recording device. With a video recorder, connect the composite video output (AUX) to the corresponding input on your recording device.

GROUND LIFT switch

If your system only takes audio sources from CD or DVD, set this switch to ‘GROUND’. In more complex setups which involve satellite inputs or radio aerials, grounding the unit may actually increase the level of background hum or buzz in the loudspeakers, in which case set the switch to ‘GROUND LIFT’.

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