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3.2 5.1-CHANNEL SPEAKER POSITIONING

These illustrations show recommended speaker placements for a 5.1 channel system.

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with one pair in-ceiling height speakers

5.1.2 Con

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with Dolby enabled front speakers

5.1.4 Con

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with two pair in-ceiling height speakers

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with Dolby enabled front and rear speakers

Summary of Contents for AVM 70

Page 1: ...OPERATING MANUAL...

Page 2: ...instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with a dry cloth Do not block any of the ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manu...

Page 3: ...ecome hot CAUTION These servicing instructions are for use by qualified service personnel only To reduce the risk of electric shock do not perform any servicing other than that contained in the operat...

Page 4: ...NES Europe In accordance with the European Union WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment directive effective August 13 2005 we would like to notify you that this product may contain regulated m...

Page 5: ...MRX 1140 Rear Panel 2 5 MRX 740 Rear Panel 2 6 MRX 540 Rear Panel 2 7 AVM 90 Rear Panel 2 8 AVM 70 Rear Pane 2 9 Remote Control 3 0 SPEAKER POSITIONING 3 1 Speakers 3 2 5 1 Channel Speaker Positionin...

Page 6: ...Setup 5 2 Bass Management 5 3 Listener Position 5 4 Level Calibration 5 5 Input Setup 5 6 Preferences 5 7 Network Control 5 8 Save Load Update 5 9 System Info 6 0 ANTHEM ROOM CORRECTION 6 1 Anthem Roo...

Page 7: ...Lip Sync 7 7 Listening Modes 7 8 Dolby Volume and Dynamic Range Control 7 9 DTS X Dialog Level Control 7 10 Display Brightness 7 11 Info Display 7 12 AirPlay SETUP 7 13 Chromecast SETUP 8 0 SPECIFICA...

Page 8: ...e will not be provided under warranty AVM Processor or MRX Receiver Remote Control FM Antenna 2x Wireless Network Antennas 2x AAA Batteries IEC Power Cord US UK EU CN types are supplied by factory oth...

Page 9: ...MI 6 HDMI HDMI 6 HDMI 7 HDMI HDMI 7 eARC HDMI eARC None Streaming Streaming None Bluetooth Bluetooth None The unit comes programmed from the factory with six inputs but you may change this to create u...

Page 10: ...model shown Display Remote control sensor location Volume control and menu navigation 4 Headphone jack Power standby Mute Next input or item Previous input or item Selection confirmation Setup menu a...

Page 11: ...for IP control and Anthem Room Correction HDMI outputs HDMI 1 supports eARC Enhanced Audio Return Channel HDMI inputs AC input RS 232 interface bidirectional for serial control IR input and trigger ou...

Page 12: ...or IP control and Anthem Room Correction HDMI outputs HDMI 1 supports eARC Enhanced Audio Return Channel HDMI inputs AC input RS 232 interface bidirectional for serial control IR input and trigger out...

Page 13: ...or IP control and Anthem Room Correction HDMI outputs HDMI 1 supports eARC Enhanced Audio Return Channel HDMI inputs AC input RS 232 interface bidirectional for serial control IR input and trigger out...

Page 14: ...or IP control and Anthem Room Correction HDMI outputs HDMI 1 supports eARC Enhanced Audio Return Channel HDMI inputs AC input RS 232 interface bidirectional for serial control IR input and trigger out...

Page 15: ...r IP control and Anthem Room Correction HDMI outputs HDMI 1 supports eARC Enhanced Audio Return Channel HDMI inputs AC input RS 232 interface bidirectional for serial control IR input and trigger outp...

Page 16: ...ew entry Dolby Volume and Dolby Digital Dynamics Listening mode Volume Next previous tuner preset setup menu page up down 6 SETUP Mute Next previous tuner preset setup menu page up down Lip sync Backl...

Page 17: ...ot working and you have already checked the batteries before contacting technical support check that Front IR is set to On in the Network Control menu Anthem Remote Control App A remote control app is...

Page 18: ...front speaker information The center channel speaker must be accurate recommended for use as a center speaker and mate well with the front speakers The center channel is not the place to cut corners...

Page 19: ...er placements for a 5 1 channel system 5 1 2 Configuration with one pair in ceiling height speakers 5 1 2 Configuration with Dolby enabled front speakers 5 1 4 Configuration with two pair in ceiling h...

Page 20: ...for a 7 1 channel system not applicable to MRX 540 7 1 2 Configuration with one pair in ceiling height speakers 7 1 2 Configuration with Dolby enabled front speakers 7 1 4 Configuration with two pair...

Page 21: ...EFFECTS SPEAKER POSITIONING These illustrations show recommended speaker placements when using height effects channels One pair in ceiling height speakers side view Two pair in ceiling height speakers...

Page 22: ...by Digital and DTS audio formats An HDMI connection is generally preferred to ensure the use of lossless audio when sources provide it although you can also use optical coax connections for sources ou...

Page 23: ...y to add additional back and height effects channels With MRX 540 external amplification is necessary to add back and height effects channels Balanced XLR Pre Amp Outputs AVM Only Using External Ampli...

Page 24: ...Your AVM MRX features two subwoofer outputs the AVM 90 features four Each sub output has its own position delay level and Anthem Room Correction filter however they all receive the same signal which i...

Page 25: ...e s speaker system external amplification is necessary for Zone 2 Otherwise some unused channels can be assigned to power Zone 2 which can be found in the Speaker Setup Amp Matrixing menu and will be...

Page 26: ...RX s case To insert the speaker wire loosen each binding post by twisting it counterclockwise and insert a wire into the hole that opens Close the binding post by turning it clockwise Do not over tigh...

Page 27: ...e two network antennas to the rear panel The setup section of this manual explains how to set up a wireless connection Please note if mounting the MRX AVM in a metal rack we recommend a wired network...

Page 28: ...e MRX AVM provides flexible trigger options Through the setup menu you can specify the conditions for enabling triggers 4 5 INFRARED An external IR receiver allows the use of the remote control from a...

Page 29: ...RS 232 The RS 232 connection allows connection to a compatible control system The control system should be configured to use 115200 8 N 1 no flow control protocol The cable connection should be one to...

Page 30: ...audio and video cables away from the power cord to reduce potential sources of hum and other interference 4 8 HEADPHONE JACK FRONT PANEL This socket accepts headphones with an impedance rating betwee...

Page 31: ...els originally used for these speakers to power other speakers such as Height or Zone 2 The Centre channel cannot be reassigned because it is a single channel while everything else is a pair Bi Amp Th...

Page 32: ...eiling Middle Dolby enabled Back In Ceiling Back Dolby enabled Back On Wall 3D Sound Height 1 Front In Ceiling Height 2 Middle In Ceiling Height 3 Back In Ceiling Four Speaker Profiles The use of one...

Page 33: ...igation keys and volume knob each profile can be renamed up to 16 characters long When finished press SELECT However please note that it is best to set profile names in the Anthem Room Correction beca...

Page 34: ...speakers set each to On Otherwise set them to Off This step is essential to keep sounds from going missing Setting unavailable channels to Off causes sound that would otherwise have come from those s...

Page 35: ...umb In this menu enter information about your speakers so that bass does not become distorted The bass manager is a crossover that divides the audio into two frequency bands The result is less bass go...

Page 36: ...if you are running Anthem Room Correction if necessary This is set automatically when you run Anthem Room Correction Crossover Frequency The range is 40 to 200 Hz in 10 Hz steps or Off which prevents...

Page 37: ...le 4 Selection For measurement units select feet or meters within the Preferences menu These following settings display for each configuration Profile 1 Selection Subwoofer 1 12 Feet Subwoofer 2 12 Fe...

Page 38: ...g on the MRX AVM does not matter when using test tones Level adjustment is limited to plus 12dB to protect speakers If your speakers require more than 12dB of adjustment consider moving your speakers...

Page 39: ...turned off the subwoofer level should be reduced by the same amount as room gain or else you ll hear elevated subwoofer output Multiple Subwoofers If using multiple subwoofers you should balance them...

Page 40: ...sing the same player configured for 2 channels and no subwoofer Input Setup HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 HDMI 4 HDMI 5 HDMI 6 HDMI 7 eARX Streaming HDMI 1 Bluetooth Input Count 6 Insert Input Delete Input To...

Page 41: ...isn t loaded N A is displayed Dolby Volume Main Zone Only Select Music Movie Night or Off Dolby Volume makes content with significant differences in volume easy to listen to by analyzing it and intell...

Page 42: ...nel Stereo mode sends the left and right channels to the surround channels with equal loudness while the center channel and subwoofer receive a combination of both All Channel Mono sums all channels a...

Page 43: ...ontrol Disabled HDMI Audio to TV Off Mute Line Out None Mute Digital Out None Language Set the language you would like the menu to appear in Automatic Updates When Yes is selected your MRX AVM will au...

Page 44: ...yed on the Main Zone Front Panel Displayed Info Choose between Volume Only and All for information to be displayed on the front panel of the unit All will include information such as incoming audio an...

Page 45: ...Favor Current Streaming Input Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit Aenean nec velit est Vivamus dictum non purus vel volutpat Praesent blandit commodo lacus et ullamcorper...

Page 46: ...nable this setting This can also be used with RS 232 control to avoid sending a wake up command CEC When enabled Consumer Electronics Control allows controlling an HDMI connected component using anoth...

Page 47: ...ong to your MRX AVM one if you are using wireless control and another for an Ethernet connection MAC addresses are used for identifying your MRX AVM on your network and cannot be changed WPS Use this...

Page 48: ...ront and rear IR inputs you can no longer control the MRX AVM with the remote control You can re enable the IR inputs using the front panel buttons If your remote control is not working and you have a...

Page 49: ...rigger activates while Main or Zone 2 power is turned on Trigger outputs can also be set to activate according to any combination of inputs instead of Power If controlling triggers through IP or RS 23...

Page 50: ...fers you a second option for an installer to save their settings when they leave This can be useful if user settings are modified to a point where there are issues so they can revert back to the setti...

Page 51: ...20 Networking Module Version MCU Version 0 01 0 01 DSP Version 0 01 OSD Version 0 01 0 01 LCD Version 0 01 0 01 ARC Name ARC Date ARC Name This item shows the name that you gave to your ARC measuremen...

Page 52: ...room response of your speakers Anthem Room Correction measures the output of each speaker relative to the listening area then through a series of calculations adjusts its output Not only does ARC cor...

Page 53: ...e using Anthem Room Correction Enable subwoofers if applicable To use Anthem Room Correction Download and install the program from AnthemARC com Start the program and select Launch ARC from the first...

Page 54: ...ormal Volume comes on according to the menu Main Power On Volume Zone 2 Power On Volume settings Remote To control volume rotate the front panel knob or press VOL up down on the remote control To mute...

Page 55: ...p for example the surrounds or the subwoofer occasionally sounds too loud or soft adjust its level on the fly press LEVEL on the remote to cycle through the groups then up down to adjust Note LFE is a...

Page 56: ...the input format the listening mode preset is applied If you wish you can make a different selection after pressing the MODE button At times it might appear that the MRX AVM is detecting a sound form...

Page 57: ...gital soundtracks that contain dynamic scaling cues Press up down to select Normal provides no dynamic range modification Reduced allows the quieter parts to be heard more easily by raising the level...

Page 58: ...dialogue track and therefore won t be able to use this feature 7 10 DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS To change the brightness of the front panel display and LED indicators press DIM then up down to move between 1 a...

Page 59: ...irPlay audio playback device Note The Receiver Processor will appear as MRX AVM in the AirPlay speaker menu Wireless Connection Ensure your Apple device is connected to the wireless network you wish t...

Page 60: ...for setup If not simply tap Add followed by Setup a Device Select the Receiver Processor and follow the instructions on screen To listen to cast audio from any supported application on your Receiver P...

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Page 66: ...lem and arrange for the appropriate action Alternatively follow the procedure below for factory service A Return Authorization RA number must be obtained from Anthem Technical Support before a product...

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