B&K AVR 707 User Manual Download

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Summary of Contents for AVR 707

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Page 3: ...simple B K began in 1981 with a simple philosophy Make great sounding audio components and keep prices reasonable Today B K is now one of the premier manufacturers of high end audio multi room audio v...

Page 4: ...B K delivers exceptional value to its customers But what is upgradeability Upgradeability is not a guarantee we define it as a philosophy of designing and manufacturing products so that as audio tech...

Page 5: ...nnection HDMI 12 Audio Input Connection Optical Digital 12 Audio Input Connection Coax Digital 12 Audio Input Connection Stereo Analog 13 Audio Input Connection Multi channel Analog 5 1 or 7 1 13 Audi...

Page 6: ...33 1 Formats on 16x9 1 78 1 Screen 22 Aspect Ratios 16x9 1 78 1 Formats on 16x9 1 78 1 Screen 23 Aspect Ratios Variation 16x9 1 78 1 Formats on 16x9 1 78 1 Screen 25 Aspect Ratios 16x9 1 78 1 Formats...

Page 7: ...Abbreviations 33 Front Panel Display Digital Audio Input Status 34 Digital Multi channel Bitstreams 34 Front Panel Display Analog Audio Input Status 35 Analog PCM DD 2 0 Bitstreams 35 Audio Modes and...

Page 8: ...em Settings Video 58 Video Settings 58 BKcSuite System Settings Control 59 Zone ID 59 Control In Page Event 59 RS 232 Control Port 59 Security Options 60 Plug and Play Timing 60 Front Panel Settings 6...

Page 9: ...nent hearing loss Do not operate for extended periods of time at high volume levels Protect the receiver from impact and place the receiver on a level surface The receiver is equipped with raised feet...

Page 10: ...Semiconductor and Silicon Optix The AVR 707 uses Freescale s latest audio processor and combines it with Silicon Optix s hi performance video processor the Reon HQV Processor together we give you true...

Page 11: ...HDMI Output HDMI 1 3b 8 Unbalanced RCA Outputs 8 balanced XLR Outputs True upscaling of HDMI Component Composite and S Video Inputs up to 1080p over HDMI and Component 1080i max CinemaScope Scaling f...

Page 12: ...power to the receiver Normal operation of the receiver requires the power switch to remain on Use the SLEEP button for daily on and off of the receiver SLEEP places the unit in standby mode which all...

Page 13: ...on and IR Daisy Chaining RJ 45 Keypad Connection provides a 12VDC power common ground RS 232 transmit IR Data IN and 12V control output trigger The receiver will support up to 5 daisy chained B K keyp...

Page 14: ...tput A single coax digital audio output for use with another audio device The audio output is currently sourced from the selected audio input 14 FM AM Tuner Respective connections for attaching the in...

Page 15: ...of your new B K products Configure a system diagram of all components that are to be connected into the system The receiver has a total of 14 Audio and Video inputs The back panel is labeled In 1 to I...

Page 16: ...7 Connection Overview...

Page 17: ...8 Connection Overview...

Page 18: ...mponent video source going into Input 8 on the B K Video Input Connection HDMI The B K surround receiver provides 6 HDMI A V inputs HDMI carries both audio and video B K allows options to process audi...

Page 19: ...the red RCA input of Input 1 Video Input Connection S Video The B K surround receiver provides eight sets of component video inputs These inputs may be used with the S Video to RCA adapter that is sup...

Page 20: ...ponent Video The component video output connection on the receiver carries High Definition video to your television or monitor To connect an component video output from the B K connect the three RCA c...

Page 21: ...l audio signal from a source piece to the B K Connect the optical audio output on the source piece using an optical cable to the optical audio input on the B K Shown is an optical audio source going i...

Page 22: ...alog audio signal from a source piece such as a CD player etc The stereo balanced input must be assigned for use to an input source 1 through 14 Audio Input Connection AES EBU Digital The AES EBU digi...

Page 23: ...surround back audio channels If a six channel audio sys tem is desired connect the sixth channel to the surround back left channel 14 To Speakers Audio Output Connection Unbalanced The AVR 707 and 70...

Page 24: ...e source selected on the receiver Optical digital inputs are converted to coaxial and need only connect one or the other If you wish to record both analog and digital sources you must connect both ana...

Page 25: ...erial communications port on the back of the computer using the serial DB 9 to RJ 45 Adapter Plug the other end of the RJ 45 terminated cable into the RS 232 I O port on the Receiver Once your COM set...

Page 26: ...IR Output IR Input Flasher Outputs The AVR 707 allows for basic IR routing capabilities In the AVR 707 IR will route from the keypad terminal the IR input or the front panel flasher to the IR output f...

Page 27: ...oor security camera For example when the doorbell is pressed the AVR 707 could switch to a specific A V source input connected to a camera The user may specify the duration and on screen message as pa...

Page 28: ...basis depending on the level of noise in the surrounding pixels as well as in previous frames allowing the filter to adapt to the amount of noise in the image at any given time The end result is a na...

Page 29: ...t video signals with no distracting picture blur Aspect Control Using the power of Reon HQV video processing the AVR 707 currently provides 5 programmed video aspect ratios for dis playing video on a...

Page 30: ...tom No Crop Fat people Bars top and bottom Crop left and right Fatter people No bars Crop all Fat people Bars all No crop No distortion No bars Crop left and right Fat people Bars top and bottom No cr...

Page 31: ...crop Slight skinny Add 1 04x stretch Add 1 12x stretch No bars No crop Slight skinny No bars No crop Skinny people Add 1 35x stretch Add 1 04x zoom No bars Slight crop No distortion Add 1 12x zoom No...

Page 32: ...No bars Crop No distortion Bars left and right No crop Skinny people Bars left and right Crop top and bottom Skinny people Wide No bars Crop left and right Fat people No bars Crop left and right Fat...

Page 33: ...tion No bars Crop No distortion No bars No crop Skinny people Bars top and bottom Crop left and right Fat people Bars top and bottom No Crop Fat people Bars top and bottom No Crop Fat people Bars all...

Page 34: ...1 letterbox 3 1 85 1 letterbox Add 1 04x stretch No bars No crop Slightly skinny people No bars No crop Slightly skinny people Add 1 12x stretch Variations Zoom Mode stretch Add 0 75x stretch No bars...

Page 35: ...rtion No bars No crop No distortion Additional 1 35x stretch No bars Slight crop Slightly fat people No bars Slight crop Slightly fat people Additional 1 12x stretch No bars No crop Fat people Additio...

Page 36: ...ttons at the bottom of the remote display screen contain the IR commands that pertain specifically to the B K receiv er Once either Audio Video or Tuner has been selected press the PAGE button to step...

Page 37: ...eeps minimal functions running in order to allow the remote control or keypad to quickly power the unit up Note that the only front panel button that is lit while in sleep is the ON SLEEP button All o...

Page 38: ...to 50 Adjusting Video Contrast For temporary Contrast adjustment by the SR 10 1 remote from the MAIN PAGE select VIDEO then use the CONT CONT device buttons to adjust the amount of video black white...

Page 39: ...9 Adjusting Video Temporal Noise Reduction Selecting a programmed Temporal Noise Reduction setting for use with standard definition processing using the SR 10 1 remote from the MAIN PAGE select VIDEO...

Page 40: ...ows to step through until the receiver switches into headphone mode When in headphone mode the rear panel 1 8 mini jack labeled AMP Enable Output may be used to turn off an external power amplifier of...

Page 41: ...rence on the remote control 3 Press SAVE 4 Once the On Screen Preference Save message appears press ENTER to select which preference number to save the setting to 5 Press DOWN and ENTER to change the...

Page 42: ...io mode etc will be displayed for a few seconds on the front panel When no changes are in progress the front panel will display the input and surround mode Some abbreviations are necessary and are sho...

Page 43: ...nd 5 5 Backs Mono 5B STEREO 5B DD Surround 5B DTS Surround 5B 6 Mono 6 STEREO 6 DD EX Movie 6 DD EX Music 6 DTS ES Movie 6 DTS ES Music 6 DD MTX Movie 6 DD MTX Music 6 7 Mono 7 STEREO 7 DD Surround 7...

Page 44: ...IIx Movie 5 PLIIx Music 5 NEO 6 Movie 5 NEO 6 Music 5 5 Back Mono 5B STEREO 5B PLIIx Movie 5B PLIIx Music 5B NEO 6 Movie 5B NEO 6 Music 5B 6 Mono 6 STEREO 6 PLIIx Movie 6 PLIIx Music 6 NEO 6 Movie 6 N...

Page 45: ...nd decoder Movie Music Game using the corresponding buttons on the remote Audio Mode Usage MONO The audio signals are summed or down mixed to produce a single mono channel which may then be distribute...

Page 46: ...on detection of a DTS bitstream the receiver will default to FIVE speakers If it is desired play back a DTS 5 1 bitstream in more than five channels the selection must be configured manually DTS also...

Page 47: ...38 On Screen Display OSD Format...

Page 48: ...eakers Adjust Equalization Adjust Dynamic Range Lip Sync Correction Reset EQ Variable Source Name Bass Frequency Bass Level Treble Frequency Treble Level LFE Level Music Modes Source Name PLIIx Center...

Page 49: ...Stretch etc Reset HQV Video Name Luma Enhancement Detail Enhancement Temporal Noise Reduction Mosquito Noise Reduction Block Noise Reduction Luma Transient Improvement Chroma Transient Improvement Zoo...

Page 50: ...ight SurroundRight SurroundBack Right SurroundBack Left SurroundLeft Subwoofer Speaker Levels FrontLeft Center FrontRight SurroundRight SurroundBack Right SurroundBack Left SurroundLeft Subwoofer Cros...

Page 51: ...42 OSD System Settings Video Video VideoSetup OutputMode RecordOut MenuPosition MenuTransparency TestPattern...

Page 52: ...ID TransmitID Security Options AdvanceMenu Memory Locked FrontPanel Locked IR Locked Plug Play Timing AdvanceMenu Memory Locked FrontPanel Locked IR Locked FrontPanel Settings Brightness Network DHCP...

Page 53: ...Audio Preference Audio Pref Name Input Level Video Input Input Name Audio Preference Video Pref Name Brightness Contrast Color Hue Size and Position Phase Adjust Control Input Input Name Flasher Out...

Page 54: ...Adjust Equalization Adjust Dynamic Range Reset Music Modes Audio Preference Name PLIIx Center Width PLIIx Dimension PLIIx Panorama Speaker Levels Audio Preference Name Center Surround Subwoofer Music...

Page 55: ...tc Reset HQV Video Preference Name Luma Enhancement Detail Enhancement Temporal Noise Reduction Mosquito Noise Reduction Block Noise Reduction Luma Transient Improvement Chroma Transient Improvement T...

Page 56: ...neral General Info Unit Software Video Revision Serial Number BKC DIP Receive ID Transmit ID Input Resolution Input Type Output Resolution Network Network Info IP Address MAC Address Subnet Mask Gatew...

Page 57: ...l Suite includes software for setting up B K Receivers Preamplifiers SR10 1 remote and CK1 2 CK 1 1 CK2 2 Keypads The Flash Download Update is the program used to update the software in the HD6 CT 600...

Page 58: ...n 13290 However if you wish to make your own the pin configuration for a RJ 45 is IR 12v 12v CTR TX 12v TX RCV 12VDC Power Supply IR IR Input CTR 12VDC Control Output RS 232 Host Transmit Signal Commo...

Page 59: ...rtually to avoid system errors Once the setup files have been created connect to the unit and open the saved files Typical PC setup should follow the described procedure BKcSuite Setup and Overview 1...

Page 60: ...lished 7 Once a live connection has been established open the file previously created Once the file is opened it will overwrite the settings in the B K product with the settings configured in the setu...

Page 61: ...bass is reproduced from multiple speakers Front Speakers There must be at least 2 front speakers in order to use your receiver Set these channels to small or large based on the guide lines described a...

Page 62: ...ver physical limitations usually require placing the speakers in other than optimum locations The surround receiver contains a means to electronically move each speaker s location This allows for supe...

Page 63: ...nt to be increased or decreased depending on the room or installation Usually this will be set to 0 0 dB default Note that this effects only the separate LFE 1 or subwoofer channel available on source...

Page 64: ...e adjusted it would only be correct for a single position in the room Moving your head just a few inch es would require a completely different set of corrections At low frequencies the picture is diff...

Page 65: ...56 BKcSuite System Settings Audio Notch Filter Setup Using an SPL meter complete the following steps in order to coordinate the notch filters...

Page 66: ...log inputs using the IR or BKC DIP Serial codes When assigned to an Input 9 through 14 the audio may only be assigned to the multi channel analog input through the menu Balanced Analog NOT USED WITH...

Page 67: ...tor One video frame is approximately 17mS delay Modern HD mon itors may have up to 5 frames of delay Video Power Off Type Set this to off when it is desired to not output video while the receiver is i...

Page 68: ...age which represents the specific current state of the receiver is sent when there is a change in a logical zone s state Then the receiv er must be polled to determine the current status Reply When fe...

Page 69: ...eam error Although your receiver s muting circuitry may stop most of the digital errors from being heard it does not guaran tee that a digital error may never be heard The Plug n Play menu may be used...

Page 70: ...numbers If DHCP is set to Off you must set a static IP manually Subnet Mask Unit Subnet Mask is assigned by the DHCP server If the DHCP is set to Off static optionally manually assign the Subnet Mask...

Page 71: ...power on preferences Memory This menu allows a backup to be made of all the customized settings that have been made to the AVR 707 The options in this selection are backup restore or reset Even if a b...

Page 72: ...cter source input name Audio Preference Select the Audio Preference 0 9 that will be automati cally associated for recall whenever it is selected for use Select Last Used if it is desired to leave all...

Page 73: ...on boost or cut that is needed for proper video calibration of the selected source Color Select the amount color gain boost or cut that is needed for proper video calibration of the selected source Hu...

Page 74: ...a ______ Center ______ Rear ______ Sub ______ Flat None Variable Loudness Vocal Bass Freq ______ Bass Level ______ Treble Freq ______ Treble Level ______ Off On Normal Reduced 5 Mono DPLIIx Stereo DTS...

Page 75: ...ise _______ Temporal __________ Luma Tr _______ Mosquito __________ Chroma Tr _______ Stretch ______ Zoom ______ Auto Freq ______ Res ______ Off On 5 None Pillar Box Stretch Zoom Wide Contrast _______...

Page 76: ...67 Tuner Preference Guide...

Page 77: ...68 Tuner Preference Guide...

Page 78: ...ailed information regarding available software firmware and download 3 Please review the available downloads bug fixes and added new features 4 Please follow the instructions on the website for their...

Page 79: ...ut Level 3V RMS User Presets 10 Video 10 Audio 40 Tuner Audio Video Source Inputs 14 6 HDMI Speaker Outputs Power Band 7 x 125 Watts 5 45 kHz 5 x 125 Watts 5 45 kHz Digital Coax Optical Audio Inputs 8...

Page 80: ...eo 2V RMS into 75 Video Processing Silicon Optix Reon V200 HDMI Specifications 1 3b Compliant Tuner Specifications Specification FM Section AM Section Frequency Range 87 5 107 9 MHz 520 1670 kHz Total...

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