Madrigal Imaging AVP2 owner manual A Quick Start For CD

A Quick Start For CD

There is a reasonable chance that either your CD transport or your DVD player may have a different set of output connectors than what we have assumed it might have in the “quickest start” section. In that case, setting up the AVP2 to take advantage of your particular equipment is still quite simple, though it will require a couple extra steps.

1MAKE THE PHYSICAL CONNECTIONS; TURN EVERYTHING ON

Connect the outputs of the AVP2 to your power amplifier(s), as indicated (front, rear, center, sub); connect a CD transport to any matching digital in- put connector on the AVP2, noting which connector you use; ensure that the main video output of the AVP2 is connected to your television (so you can see the on screen menus). Once this is done, turn on all the compo- nents involved (CD transport, AVP2, television, amplifiers). Turn the amps on last (always a good habit with any audio system).

2PRESS AND HOLD THE CD BUTTON ON THE FRONT OF THE AVP2

This shortcut of pressing and holding an input button will take you directly to the define button menu for that button.

3TELL THE AVP2 WHICH CONNECTOR YOU USED FOR YOUR CD

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We have no way of knowing what sort of digital interface your particular CD transport might use (AES/EBU? RCA? BNC? EIA-J?), but logically, you’d like to be able to use your main CD transport with the button labeled cd. This step allows you to use whatever connector you need to use in conjunction with the button you’d like to use.

Using the volume ± button on the remote (or the volume knob), move the arrow cursor down to the line that reads “audio connectors” and press en- ter (or mute on the front panel). Press volume – to move to 1: Digital 2 and press enter (mute) again. Then move the arrow cursor down to the line that defines which connector is being used, and press enter (mute) again. With the cursor changed to an arrow within a diamond ( → ) instead of an ar- row, the volume ± buttons or the knob will allow you to select whatever digital input connector you used in Step 1. When done, press enter (mute) again to save your change.

4PRESS MENU THREE TIMES TO EXIT THE MENU SYSTEM, AND ENJOY

Make sure the volume is on at a low level before you fire up your CD player, press the cd button, and raise the volume to a comfortable level. Ac- cording to the factory defaults (which you can easily change), cd is preset to come on in 2-channel/surround off. You should properly calibrate the system so all speakers are playing at the proper volumes before you listen critically to multichannel audio. Performing this calibration only takes only a few more minutes, but you should read up on it a bit first. You can enjoy the AVP2 in regular stereo until then.