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SOFTWARE VERSION 1.10
O P E R ATING MANUAL
Page 1: ...UPDATES www sonicfrontiers com SOFTWARE VERSION 1 10 OPERATING MANUAL OPERATING MANUAL...
Page 2: ...by Laboratories Inc All rights reserved DTS is a registered trademark of Digital Theater Systems LLC Additionally licensed under the following US Patent 5 451 942 National Patent applications derived...
Page 3: ...to Amplifier and Powered Subwoofer RCA 9 2 2 5 AVM 20 to Amplifiers and Powered Subwoofer XLR 10 2 3 Speaker Placement 11 3 PANELS DISPLAYS REMOTE LAYOUT 12 3 1 Front Panel Layout 12 3 2 Front Panel...
Page 4: ...THX Cinema THX Surround EX 26 5 8 2 Dolby Digital Dynamics 27 5 9 Front Panel Display 27 5 10 Status Setup 27 6 REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION 28 6 1 Powering the AVM 20 ON and OFF 28 6 2 Path Selection 29...
Page 5: ...ition 40 7 4 6 Speaker Level Calibration 41 7 4 7 Volumes 43 7 4 8 SetTimers Time 44 7 4 9 Triggers IR RS 232 46 7 4 10 Displays Timeout 49 7 4 11 Save Restore Settings 50 7 4 12 Lockout Passwords 52...
Page 6: ...ich shows you how to connect most popular components to the AVM 20 and get up and running in a matter of minutes Section 3 describes the Front Panel Rear Panel and Remote Control layouts of the AVM 20...
Page 7: ...appliances including power amplifiers that produce heat Allow four inches or more of unobstructed air space above the ventilation slots in the top cover of the AVM 20 Do not obstruct bottom vents by r...
Page 8: ...s supplied Disconnect the power cord from the AVM 20 before connecting or disconnecting any components Fuses are not a user serviceable item see section 1 3 6 and specification section Do not remove t...
Page 9: ...VM 20 DVD Player to AVM 20 see diagram in section 2 2 2 Video Connect the composite video output of the DVD player to Composite Video In DVD on the AVM 20 Audio Connect the digital audio output of the...
Page 10: ...nalog only Digital inputs use the AVM 20 s high quality digital to analog converters and can be changed from RCA to your choice of Toslink or XLR connection Analog inputs can be set to your choice of...
Page 11: ...6 2 QUICK START continued 2 2 1 CD Player to AVM 20 Amplifier s...
Page 12: ...2 DVD Player and TV to AVM 20 7 2 QUICK START continued Amplifier s Note Component Video use is optional see sections 4 3 3 and 7 4 10 Note Component Video use is optional see sections 4 3 3 and 7 4...
Page 13: ...8 2 2 3 VCR and TV to AVM 20 2 QUICK START continued Amplifier s...
Page 14: ...Follow amplifier manufacturer s complete hook up instructions to connect amplifier outputs to matching speakers 9 2 2 4 AVM 20 to Amplifier and Powered Subwoofer RCA 2 QUICK START continued...
Page 15: ...UICK START continued 2 2 5 AVM 20 to Amplifiers and Powered Subwoofer XLR Follow amplifier manufacturer s complete hook up instructions to connect amplifier outputs to matching speakers To powered sub...
Page 16: ...speaker to the listening position should be entered in the Setup of the AVM 20 see sections 7 4 4 7 4 5 and 7 4 6 2 3 SPEAKER PLACEMENT These illustrations show the typical speaker placement for a 7 1...
Page 17: ...Individual Speaker Level Bass Treble Balance Path Bass Treble Balance Display Brightness Setup Adjustment for Letters and Numbers 7 Individual Speaker Headphone settings for Level Bass Treble Balance...
Page 18: ...ter the selected band is the preset station see section 5 4 2 2 FM mode Displays St when in stereo HB when Hi Blend is selected or Mn when in mono or mono is selected see section 5 4 2 3 Seek when tun...
Page 19: ...gnable 17 Analog Audio 2 Channel XLR Input 2 Jacks 18 ZONE2 ZONE3 and REC Analog Audio RCA Outputs 19 3 Digital Audio Toslink Inputs Assignable 20 2 Digital Audio RCA REC Outputs 21 7 Analog Audio RCA...
Page 20: ...RD is selected 21 Bass setting 22 Treble setting 23 Surrounds Rears setting for Level Bass Treble Balance 24 Tune for FM AM Setting Adjustment for Mode DD Dynamics THX Options Individual Speaker Level...
Page 21: ...to any Source except 2 Ch BAL and 6 Ch S E The S PDIF RCA connection offers the next best digital transmission use for source components with digital RCA outputs For source components with Toslink out...
Page 22: ...es in the AVM 20 or include digital stages so bass management can be enabled see section 7 4 2 4 2 4 ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUTS Balanced XLR outputs offer the highest transmission quality especially over lo...
Page 23: ...mation for transmission on a single coaxial cable with RCA connectors These signals must then be separated again within the TV monitor resulting in some degradation of video quality S Video The S Vide...
Page 24: ...as Video Input Selector Amplifier s Note Component Video use is optional see sections 4 3 3 and 7 4 10 Connect power amplifiers as outlined in figure 2 2 4 a or b Note Component Video use is optional...
Page 25: ...IGGERS If your other components have provisions for a trigger you can automatically turn them on and off with a push of a button on the AVM 20 Front Panel or Remote Control Connect a trigger output fr...
Page 26: ...s any audio video source to other listening viewing rooms in your home The chosen Source can be either the same or different from the Source selected in other paths ZONE2 and ZONE3 each have outputs f...
Page 27: ...n when doing this the digital output from your DVD player must still remain connected to the AVM 20 otherwise MAIN will not receive the digital signal to provide multi channel output 5 3 MASTER CONTRO...
Page 28: ...the bank that it is in then press the respective preset key ST HiB M If FM reception is weak switching a station out of stereo can reduce or eliminate unwanted hiss and noise Press ST HiB M repeatedly...
Page 29: ...l be muted independently MAIN Press MUTE ZONE2 or ZONE3 Press ZONE2 or ZONE3 then press MUTE HEADPHONE Check that the display reads MAIN press FRONTS twice then press MUTE Always make sure you are in...
Page 30: ...Source inputs set to Anlg Dir see section 7 4 2 DVD Digital Source Material The AVM 20 automatically detects the surround sound format that you select in the DVD menu Dolby Digital Dolby Pro Logic or...
Page 31: ...use the Master Control Knob while the desired mode is on the display Home THX Cinema includes the following Re Equalization De emphasizes treble in the front channels Soundtracks mixed for movie thea...
Page 32: ...lay and LED indicators can be changed Press DISPLAY and then use the Master Control Knob to select High Medium Low or Off The High Medium and Low intensities and the Front Panel Wake Up can be modifie...
Page 33: ...ed followed by VOL then the volume changes in ZONE2 while MAIN and all other components remain unaffected Did we forget to mention the batteries They go in by taking off the rear cover remember polari...
Page 34: ...r RECORD press one of ten SOURCE keys in the AVM Source group near the bottom 6 3 1 SOURCE SEEK Remote Control Only The SOURCE SEEK keys are an easy way to find the active Sources The 7 8 keys go to t...
Page 35: ...A CODE If a code for your component is not listed in Appendix A 1 Turn the component on e g TV 2 Press the matching Path Component key e g TV 3 Press and hold LEARN until the LED flashes twice 4 Press...
Page 36: ...nd it might be better to program the learned command in Layer 2 This means that when a taught key is pressed the original command functions as always and the learned command is accessed by pressing LE...
Page 37: ...o out while it receives a signal from the Source Remote One long blink appearing during this step indicates a learning failure which could mean Bad Capture try again Memory Full delete another command...
Page 38: ...en enter the Setup Front Panel Press and hold STATUS Setup for 3 seconds Remote Control Press and hold SUB LFE SETUP for 3 seconds 7 2 HOW TO NAVIGATE IN THE SETUP MENU Use the 56 buttons to scroll th...
Page 39: ...hange the factory assigned name that is displayed for the selected Source The new names appear in all menus as soon as they are changed and display screens during normal operation Source names can be...
Page 40: ...g Digital Signal Processing The analog input is converted to digital by the AVM 20 s internal high quality A D converters to allow Digital Signal Processing such as Bass Treble Mode and all bass manag...
Page 41: ...connected to the AVM 20 and it also allows for easy comparative level adjustments of analog sources Set Source Equalization For Sources set to Digital or Anlg DSP this allows you to preset low and hig...
Page 42: ...Mn When a Source that is set to Digital is selected in RECORD the DIGITAL1 output becomes a pass through of the source component s digital output However when a 2 channel Source that is set to Anlg DS...
Page 43: ...1 LFE Low Frequency Effects channel Yes Extracts the bass from all speakers set to Small and routes it to the Subwoofer The LFE channel is also routed to the Subwoofer This setting is preferred by TH...
Page 44: ...n what you are using and then listen The size categories are 18 30 30 42 42 54 54 66 66 78 Repeat dropping one size category at a time Leave the size setting in the category that provides the clearest...
Page 45: ...s set to Dipole in menu 4 SPEAKER CONFIGURATION will automatically have their distance set to equal the greatest distance of any other speaker see section 7 4 4 Audio Group Delay Using line doublers q...
Page 46: ...alibration allows you to match the relative output level of each speaker at the listening position For best results leave one of the FRONT speakers set to 0 0 dB and then adjust the levels of the othe...
Page 47: ...ell set the meter to read RMS or Slow if available Point the meter upwards holding it at the listening position at arm s length away from your body to avoid reflections and adjust NOISE REF LEVEL in t...
Page 48: ...ss SELECT The AVM 20 will not allow bass output to exceed the new setting Press BACK to leave the submenu 7 4 7 VOLUMES This menu allows you to define the power on volume settings Power On Volume When...
Page 49: ...The time and day plus 6 different timers are set in this menu The timers in the AVM 20 are similar to an alarm clock but allow two different timer settings for each of MAIN ZONE2 and ZONE3 Menu items...
Page 50: ...day Week Timer will operate for Monday to Friday only Wkend Timer will operate for Saturday and Sunday only Wk Wkend Timer will operate for every day of the week T1 or T2 WEEKDAY ON Sets the Monday t...
Page 51: ...n Weekdays at 7 35 AM Enter the Setup section 7 1 Go to 8 SET TIMERS TIME and press SELECT Press the 6 button until you reach c SET ZONE2 TIMERS Press SELECT The 8c SET ZONE2 TIMERS submenu will appea...
Page 52: ...2 or 3 to activate according to Source selection simply enter that Trigger s Control Chart and replace the beside the desired Source and under the desired Path with a In the example shown above TRIGGE...
Page 53: ...go to menu 9 TRIGGERS IR RS 232 then go to SET IR INPUTS menu 9 e and change the FRONT IR settings to to re enable Baud Rate and Flow Control The Baud Rate adjustable from 1200 to 115200 bps and Flow...
Page 54: ...g satellite receiver or a TV monitor s own display etc Choose from Bottom Mid or Top Main Z2 OS Color If the On Screen display of the Setup Menu appears unstable it could be that your monitor is not...
Page 55: ...saved if someone makes unwanted changes to the settings of your AVM 20 rather then go through the entire Setup configuration again you can quickly and easily restore either the dealer s INSTALLER sett...
Page 56: ...Press the 6 button until you reach d RESTORE INSTALLER SET NS Press SELECT You will be asked to confirm that you want to restore installer settings Use the 3 4buttons to change to Yes and press SELECT...
Page 57: ...ne Go to 12 LOCKOUT PASSWORDS and press SELECT Press the 6 key to go to b SET USER PASSWORD Press SELECT You will be asked to enter a four digit number Use the 0 9 keys to do so If you are changing yo...
Page 58: ...our Authorized Anthem Dealer To save yourself time and trouble please remember to call your dealer first to find out if you should get the latest Software version and then arrange a time to install th...
Page 59: ...tuner presets speaker level settings bass treble etc are automatically written to memory if the line voltage is disconnected or during a power failure 7 Using the serial cable and adapters for MAC con...
Page 60: ...ipt is required Product repaired under warranty will be returned shipping and insurance prepaid by SFI within North America only All other repairs are subject to charges for labor parts return shippin...
Page 61: ...is the USED EQUIPMENT WARRANTY The standard SFI warranty is not valid for used product purchased from a non authorized dealer or private sale However a 3 year warranty for used equipment is available...
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Page 63: ...tsubishi 0048 TV 0093 Orion 0002 0294 0479 Panasonic 0035 TV 0051 0162 TV 0250 Penney 0035 TV 0051 0240 0162 TV 0250 Quasar 0035 TV 0051 0162 TV 0250 RCA 0060 TV 0047 0035 TV 0051 0048 TV 0093 Sansui...
Page 64: ...Harman Kardon 0110 0189 0891 JBL 0110 JVC 0074 Kenwood 0027 0186 0042 0077 Koss 0424 LXI 0181 Linn 0189 Lloyd s 0195 MCS 0039 0346 Magnavox 0531 0189 0195 0391 Marantz 0039 0189 Modulaire 0195 NAD 03...
Page 65: ...ofer 24 dB octave 4th order Frequency Adjustable 40 160 Hz in 10 Hz increments Tone Control Bass Center Frequency 200 Hz Treble Center Frequency 2 kHz Range 12 dB Channel Separation at 1 kHz 82 dB Cro...
Page 66: ...dB typ 65 dB min Stereo 69 dB typ 60 dB min Distortion Mono 0 2 typ 1 0 max Stereo 0 3 typ 1 5 max Stereo Separation 40 dB typ 25 dB min Adjacent Channel Selectivity 400 kHz 70 dB typ 60 dB min Frequ...
Page 67: ...5 Ground RS 232 Port Configuration Baud rate 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 8 data bits 1 stop bit no parity bits flow control RTS CTS NONE Trigger Outputs Polarity tip positive sleeve...
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