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Home Theater Surround Sound Receiver

User Experience Manual

Making Good Sound Great

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Page 1: ...r 8 Home Theater Surround Sound Receiver User Experience Manual Making Good Sound Great 22410 70th Avenue West Seattle WA 98043 USA Phone 425 775 8461 Fax 425 778 3166 www audiocontrol com 2013 All Rights Reserved s y s t e m Home Theater ...

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Page 3: ...43 USA Phone 425 775 8461 Fax 425 778 3166 www audiocontrol com 2013 All Rights Reserved s y s t e m Home Theater Home Theater Surround Sound Receiver User Experience Manual Concert avr 8 Concert avr 6 AudioControl Making Good Sound Great ...

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Page 5: ...ations and Placement 18 Power Wiring 19 Audio Connections 19 Video Connections 20 Navigating The Set Up Menus Initial Display Configurations 23 Input Configuration 24 General Setup 27 Auto Setup 29 Speaker Types 30 Speaker Distance 31 Speaker Levels 31 Video Inputs 31 Video Outputs 32 Surround Modes 33 Zone Settings 34 Network 35 Playing Audio Files Via Network Audio USB Sources 36 Automation Inte...

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Page 7: ...ch all contribute to a truly awesome home theater experience AudioControl s passion for high quality meticulous attention to detail and professional sound heritage shows itself in the dozens of awards we have won for our designs products and service This manual is designed to help you get the most from your Concert AVR 6 AVR 8 home theater receiver Even though you re dying to plug it in and start ...

Page 8: ...ent or composite will still be passed through the scaler for upconversion and output via HDMI Please keep in mind that when the Concert AVR 6 AVR 8 is in Video Bypass mode on screen volume overlays audio mode changes base treble adjustments etc will not be displayed Pressing Menu however will engage the video scaler and yield a menu screen to your display so that you can make adjustments if necess...

Page 9: ...g level and enjoy all of your entertainment sources at the same volume level For complete information on Dolby Volume go to www dolby com us en consumer technology hometheater dolby volume html Multiple Surround Sound Formats The Concert AVR 6 AVR 8 supports the latest surround codecs of Dolby True HD and DTS HD Master along with traditional formats of Dolby Digital 5 0 and DTS High Resolution A p...

Page 10: ...trol dealer locator on our web site for more info www audiocontrol com Award Winning Quality The Concert AVR 6 AVR 8 like all AudioControl Perfection Theater components is backed with a comprehensive five year parts and labor war ranty This comes from a company that has been designing and manufac turing performance audio components in the USA since 1977 We Want to Hear From You Before you get too ...

Page 11: ...used in navigating through the OSD On Screen Display z DIRECT When using two channel analog inputs this button defeats all digital signal pro cessing and directs the two channel analog input from the selected source to the front outputs Use this button when you want to do some serious quality two channel listening DISPLAY This cool blue display allows you to see the basic functions of your Concert...

Page 12: ...l source units these connections as assignable via the internal menus Rear Panel Features Guided Tour of the Concert AVR 8 AVR 6 z ANALOG AUDIO INPUTS AND OUTPUTS Connect the appropriate analog two channel stereo outputs and inputs from your source units here ANTENNA CONNECTIONS These inputs should be connected to the AM and FM antennas that are supplied with your Concert AVR 6 AVR 8 For optimum r...

Page 13: ...cable that may prevent your con nectors from making a complete connection COMPOSITE AND COMPONENT INPUTS These are for the video inputs and outputs from your source units If you are planning on using the second zone video outputs you should ALWAYS connect a Composite video input from each source HEADPHONE CONNECTOR This jack ac cepts an 1 8 input for using headphones with imped ance ratings of 32 ...

Page 14: ... another important note the app is designed for the iPad only HTR 1 Remote Control The AudioControl HTR 1 Home Theater Remote is an eight device universal IR remote controller with back lit buttons You can set up the remote for full control of your AudioControl receiver plus various AV sources and displays via the extensive library of device codes found on our web site The HTR 1 is also a learning...

Page 15: ...remote has slipped into the cushions of your couch and a button is pushed in for more than 30 seconds the remote will stop sending IR information to conserve the battery It will resume normal operation after the button has been released General Functions The Device or Source keys allow you to switch between your various inputs on the AVR 6 AVR 8 After pressing the device key the remote actually ch...

Page 16: ...temporarily adjust the trim level of the speakers in your particular configuration These temporary adjustments are independent of the speaker levels set in the Speaker Level Menu settings Being a temporary adjustment when putting the Concert AVR 6 AVR 8 to standby these trim adjustments are not retained However if you switch away from the input these adjustments are retained ID Button Description ...

Page 17: ... network control 25 USB Select USB input source and changes remote to USB control 26 BD Select BluRay input and changes remote to BluRay DVD control 27 AV Select the AV Input and changes remote to AV control 28 VCR Select VCR input and changes remote to VCR control 29 GAME Select Game input 30 STB Select STB Set Top Box cable box usually as input and change remote to STB control 31 SAT Select Sate...

Page 18: ...level for best imaging Side Surround Speakers The surround speakers provide the reverberant or ambient sound effects in a multi channel theater audio system These speakers should be placed on the sidewalls approximately 36 above the seated ear height of the lis teners If you are using surround speakers which have a dipole sound pat tern they should be mounted in line with the main seating position...

Page 19: ...ing with electricity Power Wiring Like many of today s intelligent home electronics the Concert AVR 6 AVR 8 should be plugged into an unswitched AC outlet so that it always has power This allows the RS 232 and remote control features to work even when the Concert AVR 6 AVR 8 is in standby We always recom mend the use ofa high quality surge protection device to keep all of your electronics safe fro...

Page 20: ...th for the system when transporting high bandwidth content such as 1080p or 4k video Video connections should always be made with cables specifically designed for video Don t be tempted to grab some extra audio RCA cables lying around Without the proper 75 ohm cabling your picture quality will suffer from smear ghosting or noise It is always a good idea to make certain that the video and audio sig...

Page 21: ...rared IR inputs to allow for maximum control flexibility with standard IR remote controls This allows you to place the infrared receiver where it can see the signal from the remote control when the equipment may be hidden The IR connections are designed for modulated signals and wired for stereo or mono 3 5mm jacks with Tip being the modulated signal and Sleeve being ground Zone 1 IR This is ideal...

Page 22: ...manual discusses how to navigate the set up menus of your Concert AVR 6 AVR 8 home theater receiver As you have prob ably determined by now if you have the read the rest of this manual the Concert AVR 6 AVR 8 is an incredibly flexible and sophisticated pro cessor that you can literally personalize for use with your performance theater system While the set up menus incorporate a number of default s...

Page 23: ...prop erly utilize the 1080p 24 format you will want to make sure that the source device i e Blu ray player and the display device i e projector or TV are both capable of supporting this format In the Video Output section of the Setup menus set the Output Resolution of your Concert AVR 6 AVR 8 to 1080p not Preferred and make sure that the Frame Rate is set to follow input Failure to do any of the a...

Page 24: ...en using this input Very useful when you have a source unit that has reduced frequency response due to the format i e older VCR s ROOM EQ The Auto Speaker Set Up in the Concert AVR 6 AVR 8 utilizes a special algorithm that calculates many of the major frequency resonance s that occur due to room acoustics and speaker locations and creates specific equalization filters to offset this This menu allo...

Page 25: ... switch to Pro Logic lIix Movie mode decoding when a Dolby Digital EX bit stream is detected Manual If a Dolby Digital Ex bit stream is detected the Concert AVR 6 AVR 8 will treat it as a normal Dolby Digital signal The EX or Pro Logic lIix decode modes may be implemented by pressing the MODE button STEREO MODE If you are using an external subwoofer and are listen ing to stereo two channel sources...

Page 26: ...tically detect the the original source type and properly sets the differ ent modes when set to Auto Setting this option to Off will stop the video processsor from automatically configuring according to the source type EDGE ENHANCEMENT This video feature sharpens the picture MPEG N R This video feature removes MPEG artifacts in overly com pressed digital video signals NOISE REDUCTION This video fea...

Page 27: ...udio and video inputs on the Concert AVR 6 AVR 8 generally follow the source selected This setting allows you to temporarily over ride and change the video settings so you can utilize a different video source Setting resets itself when source is change Audio Compression Compressing the dynamic bandwidth of the audio can be a good thing espe cially for those late night action movie festivals Compre...

Page 28: ...r Settings options are 44 1 48 96 kHz Default is 96 kHz Maximum Volume Limits the highest volume that the Concert AVR 6 AVR 8 will play This is useful if you have speakers or amplifiers with limited power handling abilities Max On Volume This is the highest volume that the Concert AVR 6 AVR 8 will play when it is first switched on This prevents the Concert AVR 6 AVR 8 from being turned on at shock...

Page 29: ...re is no substitution for proper acoustical treatments speaker placement and theater calibration the Auto Setup Mode is useful for maximizing the acoustical performance of many theaters Microphone Positioning The calibration microphone that comes with Concert AVR 6 AVR 8 is designed to be placed in the center of your theater in the main listening po sition preferably at the same height as your hea...

Page 30: ...rossover Frequency Based on the speaker measurements your Concert AVR 6 AVR 8 processes it will recommend a crossover frequency be tween your subwoofers and your main speakers Speaker Types This series of menus allows you to select the types of speakers that you will be connecting to your Concert AVR 6 AVR 8 Please note that if you set all speakers to small then you must indicate in the menus belo...

Page 31: ...ert AVR 6 AVR 8 or use auto setup Speaker Levels It is critical to properly match the levels from each speaker to achieve a correct sound stage The realism is totally lost if the footprints of a person walking across the screen change in volume as they move from left to cen ter to right We strongly recommend using a test analyzer such as our Iasys HT for this calibration The levels are nearly impo...

Page 32: ... you have an composite video display with your Zone 2 configuration you have the option of select ing whether your Zone 2 receieves general setting information vol ume source selection etc via that display The options are On and Off HDMI Output Selects the output resolution for HDMI Outputs with the options being a list of the available display devices or Pre ferred In the Preferred mode this outp...

Page 33: ...therwise it is recom mended that you use Dolby Pro Logic II Dolby Pro Logic IIx Advanced Dolby decoding process that pro duces five channels of output when using two channel stereo mate rial This format offers three different modes Movie Music and Game which provide various enhancements depending upon the source materials DTS Neo 6 This DTS based format outputs six channels of audio when using two...

Page 34: ...ns being Standby or On Zone 2 Volume Displays current volume level in Zone 2 Zone 2 Maximum Volume Selects the maximum volume setting for Zone 2 Zone 2 Fixed Volume Allows the Zone 2 volume to be fixed at the current volume level Zone 2 Max On Volume Selects the maximum volume level for Zone 2 when the Concert AVR 6 AVR 8 is powered on or comes out of stand by mode Zone 2 Format This settings is f...

Page 35: ...assign ing an IP address IP Address When not using DHCP use this setting to assign a unique IP address to your Concert AVR 6 AVR 8 Subnet Mask When not using DHCP use this setting to assign the subnet mask to your Concert AVR 6 AVR 8 Gateway When not using DHCP use this setting to enter the IP ad dress of the router connected to your Concert AVR 6 AVR 8 Primary DNS When not using DHCP use this set...

Page 36: ...ferently here are some basic commands to follow 1 With the Concert AVR 6 AVR 8 in Standby make all of the Ether net network and or USB connections and then take the unit out of Stand by 2 Using the front panel source selection controls select Network Audio NET as a source A Home Page page will appear on your display device and show all available storage devices 3 Navigate through these using the a...

Page 37: ...o stations You will want to go to www audiocontrolradio com to set up this service for use in your system Review the Network set up menu of your Concert AVR 6 AVR 8 and locate the unique MAC Media Access Controller address of your unit as it will be required to setup up your service Once activated you can visit various stations and podcasts and then set up groups of favorite stations These will sh...

Page 38: ...ttings menu Both methods use the same command structure format as defined in the automation documenta tion found on our website The Concert AVR 6 AVR 8 command set also takes advantage of the extensive discrete IR command library with the IR simulation command This adds a great deal of flexibility to system design general functionality and personal customization It is possible to use both hand hel...

Page 39: ... serial com port wire the cable in a null modem arrangement using the appropriate serial cable Command Structure Issuing The RS 232 serial control structure of the Concert AVR 6 AVR 8 is a string of hexadecimal values with a minimum of six bytes When issuing a command the structure of the string is as follows Start Transmission Zone Number Command Code Data Length Data and End Transmission We will...

Page 40: ...hoes the command back in the following format ST ZN CC AC DL Data ETR Parameter Command Description Start 0x21 Begins transmission to Concert AVR 6 AVR 8 Zone Number 0x01 Zone 1 0x02 Zone 2 Command Code See code list The code of the command Answer Code 0x00 No problems status updated 0x82 Incorrect Zone 0x83 Incorrect Command 0x84 Incorrect Parameter 0x85 Invalid Command in current state 0x86 Data...

Page 41: ...priate format may be needed Changes in state from different inputs While the Concert AVR 6 AVR 8 is controlled by a serial command its state may be changed by other inputs such as the front panel or through IR Such changes in state will yield a response with an answer code from the Concert AVR 6 AVR 8 In order to determine the command code you may use the response to get the code for the desired f...

Page 42: ...ay is selected for the output of the source i e Component Video if the output of the DVD player is Component ü Verify the Video Input assignment configurations Make certain that the correct video input is assigned to the source you are playing ü If at any point you need to reset the video output resolution and frame rate to the default setting push and hold the Select button for 3 seconds ü If you...

Page 43: ...er is set to Large and it cannot reproduce full range bass you will hear distortion ü If the trouble is only on some channels Verify the audio RCA cables to the power amplifiers are working and seated properly ü If the trouble is in all channels Verify the Input Trim setting in the Advanced Configurations is not set too low Cannot select Dolby Digital or DTS decoding mode ü The Concert AVR 6 AVR 8...

Page 44: ...rs put a ground isolator on that connection No audio on Zone 2 ü Zone 2 and Zone 3 are muted when units is first turned on ü make sure you are using a source with analog outputs No Zone 2 audio when playing a DTS encoded video ü Most DVD players cannot output a stereo analog version of the soundtrack while playing a DTS encoded disk If you want to watch the movie in the second zone select the Dolb...

Page 45: ...me Theater tab and then go to the warranty registration department and follow the directions 2 You must keep your sales receipt for proof of purchase showing when and from whom the unit was bought We re not the only ones who require this so it s a good habit to get into with any major purchase 3 The Concert AVR 6 AVR 8 must have originally been purchased from an authorized AudioControl dealer You ...

Page 46: ...e Concert AVR 6 AVR 8 will perform are not implied by this warranty Other than what we have covered in this warranty we have no obligation express or implied Also we will not be obligated for direct or indirect con sequential damage to your system caused by hooking up or operating the AudioControl Concert AVR 6 AVR 8 Failure to complete the warranty registration process negates any service claims ...

Page 47: ...repair Please include the following items with the returning unit 1 A copy of your proof of purchase that sales receipt we ve been harping about No originals please We cannot guarantee returning them to you 2 A brief explanation of the trouble you are having with the Concert AVR 6 AVR 8 3 A return street address No P O Boxes please 4 A daytime phone number in case our technician has a question abo...

Page 48: ... Load 4 ohms 8 ohms Total Harmonic Distortion 100dB 100dB Frequency Response 20Hz 20kHz 20Hz 20kHz Preamp Audio Outputs 7 main channels 1 subwoofer 7 main channels 1 subwoofer Main Video Outputs Dual 2 HDMI Dual 2 HDMI Second Zone Output 1 Composite video Stereo analog audio 1 Composite video Stereo analog audio Control 12 Volt Trigger Outputs 2 1 Main Zone 1 Zone 2 2 1 Main Zone 1 Zone 2 RS 232 S...

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