operation
Operating your
AVR500 /AVR600 / AV888
For information display we recommend you use the OSD
Switching on
Press the front panel power button in. The power LED will glow orange, the front display shows the word ‘ARCAM’, followed by the volume setting and the name of the selected input. After initialization is complete, the power LED changes colour to green.
Please wait until the unit has finished initialising before operating the unit. 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 unit 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.
While in Standby mode, it may be possible to hear a slight residual hum coming from the mains transformer inside the amplifier. This is perfectly normal. However, 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 unit is ready for use after about four seconds.
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 active zones (Z1, Z2 or Z3) are highlighted – the example screen above shows that only Z1 (i.e. Zone1) is active. The current volume setting (70.0dB in the above example) is also displayed.
Selecting a source |
| The MCH input is intended for direct analogue pass- | ||
To select a particular source, press the | through of DVD Audio or SACD sources. Apart from | |||
volume control and level trim, no processing modes | ||||
input + buttons until that source is shown on the front | are possible on this input, including bass management | |||
panel display, or (if available) press the corresponding | and delays. Please set bass management, speaker size | |||
source button on the remote. The following sources are | and speaker delays in the source player. You can copy | |||
available: |
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| the distances and relative speaker levels from the Setup | |
CD | Compact Disc player input |
| menus in the AVR500, AVR600 or AV888. | |
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| Tape operation (AVR600/AV888 only) | ||
DVD | DVD player input |
| Three analogue audio outputs are provided for | |
SAT | Satellite receiver input |
| recording, VCR, PVR and Tape out. The selected analogue | |
| input are routed to each of these outputs. | |||
VCR | Video Cassette Recorder input | |||
If the VCR input is selected, the VCR Out output | ||||
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PVR | Personal Video Recorder input | is muted to prevent feedback loops in recording | ||
Phono1 | Phono (MM cartridge) input | equipment. Similarly the PVR Out and Tape Out outputs | ||
MCH | Selects MCH (multichannel) |
| are muted when their respective inputs are selected to | |
| prevent feedback. | |||
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| analogue input |
| VCR operation (AVR600/AV888 only) | |
TAPE | Audio only tape deck input |
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| Two outputs are provided for recording (Composite | |||
AUX | Auxiliary (front panel) input |
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Net2 | Internal (Ethernet) and external USB | |||
input is routed to each of these outputs. | ||||
| Stereo Direct | |||
iPod | Requires an iPod® and Arcam rDock | |||
To listen to a pure analogue stereo input, press the | ||||
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The following sources are only available on the AVR500/ | Direct button. The Stereo Direct mode automatically | |||
bypasses all processing and any surround functions. In | ||||
AVR600: |
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| direct mode, digital processing is shut down to improve | ||
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AM/FM | Internal tuner input |
| the sound quality and reduces digital noise with the unit | |
| to an absolute minimum. | |||
DAB3 | Internal tuner input |
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| Note: when Stereo Direct mode is selected, no | |||
Sirius3 | Requires an external receiver – see | |||
digital output is available and no bass management | ||||
| www.sirius.com for more information | is performed, meaning that bass signals will not be | ||
1This source is not available on the AVR500. |
| redirected to a subwoofer. | ||
2This source is optional on the AVR500. Contact your | Volume control | |||
dealer for upgrade information. |
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| It is important to realise that the level of the volume | |||
3These sources are market dependent and may not be | ||||
indicator is not an accurate indication of the power | ||||
available on your unit. |
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| delivered to your loudspeakers. The amplifier often | |||
Upon selecting a source, the unit will normally select an | delivers its full output power long before the volume | |||
active digital input in preference to an analogue input. | control reaches its maximum position, particularly when | |||
If you want to override the digital input and select the | listening to heavily recorded music. In comparison, | |||
analogue input, set the Audio Source to Analogue in the | some movie sound tracks can appear very quiet, as | |||
Input Config. menu (see page | AM). Some/FM, inputs (many directors like to keep maximum levels in reserve | |||
Phono, MCH, Sirius, iPod) do not have a digital input. | for special effect sequences. |
The processing mode and Stereo Direct functions are remembered and recalled for each individual input.
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