Arcam User Guide for Operating the AVR400 Stereo System

operation

Operating your AVR400

For information display we recommend you use the OSD (On-Screen Display) on your display device whenever possible.

Switching on

Press the front panel power button in. The power LED will glow green, the front display shows the word ‘ARCAM’. When initialisation is complete, the display shows the volume setting and the name of the selected input.

Please wait until the unit has finished initialising before operating the AVR400. It is recommended that if the unit is switched off, you should wait at least 10 seconds before switching the unit back on.

Standby

The AVR400 has a standby mode which can be entered by pressing StANDBy on the remote control. When in standby mode, the display is blank and the power LED glows red.

If the unit is to be left unused for an extended period, we recommend that you disconnect it from the mains supply to save power.

To switch on from standby

Press the standby button on the remote control or any key on the front panel (other than the power button).

Front panel display

The AVR400 is ready for use after about four seconds.

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The display window shows the currently selected source and the last selected information view setting (this information line can be changed using the INFO button).

The current volume setting for Zone 1 (37.0dB in the above example) is displayed on the front panel. The volume setting for Zone 2 is displayed temporarily whenever it is adjusted.

Selecting a source

To select a particular source, press the –inPUTor inPUT + buttons until that source is shown on the front panel display, or (if available) press the corresponding source button on the remote. The following sources are available:

CD	Compact Disc player input
BD	Blu-ray Disc player input
AV	Audio-Visual input
SAT	Satellite receiver input
PVR	Personal Video Recorder input
VCR	Video Cassette Recorder input
iPoD	Requires an iPod® and Arcam irDock
	or rLead.
AM	Internal tuner input
FM	Internal tuner input
DAB*	Internal tuner input
NeT	Internal (Ethernet) and external USB
	solid-state device (e.g. pen drive) input.
MCH	Selects MCH (multi-channel)
	analogue input
AUX	Auxiliary (front panel) input
DISPLAY	The Audio Return Channel (ARC)
	from an HDMI 1.4-compliant display.
	Use this with an HDMI 1.4-compliant
	television using internal TV tuners.

*These sources are market dependent and may not be available on your AVR400

Most audio inputs have both analogue and digital connections. You must specify the type of connection used for each input using the “Audio Source” option in the “Input Config.” menu, see page E-35. Note that an incorrect setting will result in no sound — the default is HDMI audio. If you are not using HDMI audio then this setting must be changed.

The processing mode and Stereo Direct functions are remembered and recalled for each individual input.

The MCH input is intended for direct analogue pass- through of DVD-Audio or SACD sources. Apart from volume control and level trim, no processing modes are possible on this input, including AVR400 bass management and delays. Please set bass management, speaker size and speaker delays in the source player. You

can copy the distances and relative speaker levels from the Setup menus in the AVR400.

Stereo Direct

To listen to a pure analogue stereo input, press the DirECT button. The Stereo Direct mode automatically bypasses all processing and any surround functions. In direct mode, digital processing is shut down to improve the sound quality and reduces digital noise with the AVR400 to an absolute minimum.

Note: when Stereo Direct mode is selected, no digital output is available and no bass management is performed, meaning that bass signals will not be redirected to a subwoofer.

Volume control

It is important to realise that the level of the volume indicator is not an accurate indication of the power delivered to your loudspeakers. The AVR400 often delivers its full output power long before the volume control reaches its maximum position, particularly when listening to heavily recorded music. In comparison, some movie sound tracks can appear very quiet, as many directors like to keep maximum levels in reserve for special effect sequences.

Headphones

To use headphones with the AVR400, plug the headphones into the PhONES socket in the centre of the front panel.

When headphones are plugged into the front panel phones socket, the outputs for Zone 1 are muted and the audio will be down-mixed to two channels (2.0). The two-channel down-mix is required so that the centre channel and surround information can be heard via the headphones.

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