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13258 11/01

B&K Components, Ltd.

Reference 20 Plus

A/V System Controller

Owner’s Manual

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Page 1: ...13258 11 01 B K Components Ltd Reference 20 Plus A V System Controller Owner s Manual...

Page 2: ...ight Surround dB 5 Right Surr Back dB 6 Left Surr Back dB 7 Left Surround dB 8 Subwoofer dB next item adjust MENU setup speakers SETUP SPEAKER SIZE 1 Front 2 Center 3 Surround 4 Surround Back 5 Subwoo...

Page 3: ...Size 23 Speaker Location 27 Speaker Levels 28 Crossovers LFE 29 Room Equalization 33 Display 36 Inputs 39 Presets 43 Memory Backup 45 Operation 46 Power On Off 46 Sleep 46 Choosing a source 47 AM FM...

Page 4: ...t 3 70 Setup Control Out 4 70 Security Options 71 DSP Usage 73 RS 232 Control Port 73 Factory Reset 75 Troubleshooting 76 A V System Controller Specifications 77 Returning Equipment 78 Rear Panel Enla...

Page 5: ...nding DTS digital sound and coherent acoustics logos are trademarks of DTS Technology LLC All rights reserved Manufactured under license from Lucasfilm Ltd U S patent numbers 5 043 970 5 189 703 and o...

Page 6: ...heavy objects on its top cover The processor is equipped with raised feet to provide ventilation reduce acoustic feedback and provide protection against scratching the surface the unit is resting on...

Page 7: ...system Gold Plated Connectors better sound with minimum signal loss and degradation Plug and Play operation automatically selects the optimum input surround sound format and performs a wide range of...

Page 8: ...bitstreams are modified using a process called compression to squeeze more information into limited space DTS squeezes 5 1 channels into the space normally required for two uncompressed channels whil...

Page 9: ...nnels plus a LFE channel is often referred to as 5 1 channels Dolby Digital is a digital format only It must be delivered to your processor over a coaxial or optical digital cable As of the writing of...

Page 10: ...s the audio data into a smaller rate and space Currently DVD Audio can only be delivered to your processor via the 6 coaxial digital inputs The coax digital inputs may be configured internally for use...

Page 11: ...A V system controller includes a high quality processor capable of decoding the surround formats described above Zone A zone is usually a room that has speakers installed in it Your processor include...

Page 12: ...using the processor for an extended period of time 4 Volume control For controlling system volume Turning the jog shuttle type volume control clockwise increases the volume level counterclockwise decr...

Page 13: ...s an indicator to show the input to the S PDIF digital receiver is 96kHz 24 bit data 96 24 or an analog input that is being sampled using 96kHz 24bits Finally there is an indicator to show processed a...

Page 14: ...Zone 1 A and Zone 2 B video outputs Outputs to your video monitors 10 IR in Accepts input from external IR receptors Connect an IR repeater home run to IR IN for controlling the processor This method...

Page 15: ...TS Optional DVD Audio inputs Optional connections for a DVD audio or other 5 1 source device Center TV V3 RCA jacks center front surround audio inputs Sub SAT RCA jacks sub audio inputs Ls V2 RCA jack...

Page 16: ...anel and on screen display see SYSTEM SETUP INPUTS O Also note the length of the cable for each component s connection and describe how it should be routed or draw your routing scheme below your list...

Page 17: ...PE analog inputs If connecting a cassette deck or other audio only recorder then omit the video connections Attach one end of the audio interconnect cable to the left audio output on the VCR then atta...

Page 18: ...end to the Center TV V3 DVD Audio input on the processor Repeat for the Left surround V2 and Left front V1 audio connection Attach one end of an audio interconnect cable to the sub output on the DVD...

Page 19: ...output from a DT 1 will automatically select between the connected PCM DTS bitstreams and the converted AC 3 RF Dolby Digital signal Other AC 3 RF to Dolby Digital decoders may not make this switch a...

Page 20: ...will need to purchase an external B K or other power amplifier Connect the processor s SW output to the audio input of the external amplifier Connect the external amplifier s speaker output to your s...

Page 21: ...eviously Connect your speakers to your external amplifier s as shown below C FRONT LEFT L SURROUND LEFT SURROUND RIGHT FRONT RIGHT CENTER PLUS MINUS PLUS MINUS PLUS MINUS FRONT LEFT FRONT RIGHT R CENT...

Page 22: ...n screens etc in Zone 2 B Control 3 Z1 Z2 On 12 VDC when Zone 1 A Zone 2 B or both zones are turned on Off 0 VDC when both zones are off Control 4 REMOTE It will repeat a received 38 kHz modulated IR...

Page 23: ...to playback Dolby Digital DVDs No this is required only for Dolby Digital laser discs Do I need an AC 3 RF demodulator B K DT 1 or equivalent to playback DTS laser discs No this is required only for D...

Page 24: ...CR S video composite inputs manually when you change sources This can normally be done via the monitor s or VCR s remote control or the supplied universal remote Some monitors or VCRs may require you...

Page 25: ...olor SEL remote or ENTER remote or front panel Some menu selections cause another menu to be activated Use the UP DOWN ARROWS to move to the desired menu line Pressing SEL or ENTER will activate the n...

Page 26: ...ally refers to the size of your speakers Audio material particularly Dolby Digital and DTS movies often contain large amounts of bass If this bass information is sent to small speakers that are incapa...

Page 27: ...oofer Yes THX Subwoofer None Front Large Subwoofer None Front Small None Center Bass to SW Center Hi Pass to Front Center Bass to SW Center Hi Pass to Front Center Full to Front Center Bass is Center...

Page 28: ...Bass is Surround Hi Pass to Surround Surround Bass is Surround Hi Pass to Surround Large Surround Bass to SW Surround Full to Surround Surround Full to Surround Surround Full to Surround Surround Ful...

Page 29: ...a subwoofer as part of your home theater speaker system For example selecting the Front Large and Subwoofer Yes THX options bass from the front left and front right channels will go ONLY to the front...

Page 30: ...reproduction of the directional cues available during the playback of movie or music Measure the distance in feet to your speakers and set each speaker location setting to this distance Your processo...

Page 31: ...do this adjustment with out the aid of an SPL meter you may do it by ear and adjust each speaker for equal volume You may wish to go through the speakers several times to get a reasonable result Also...

Page 32: ...the amount of information in the sub and main speaker is equal The crossover slope determines how gradual or abrupt this transition occurs More gradual slopes generally result in a smoother transitio...

Page 33: ...rs sound like they are having difficulty reproducing the test tone Once this level is achieved reduce the adjustment 1 dB and press the SEL button on the remote to save the peak limit setting If the l...

Page 34: ...sually this will be set to Movie default However some DTS music material is mixed for a reduced LFE setting and may sound more natural with this set to Music Note that this affects only the separate L...

Page 35: ...istening room The correct subwoofer phase adjustment is the one which allows the loudest listening level From Remote From Front Panel Action 1 PAUSE or V STOP UP or DOWN move to DTS LFE Mode 2 X REW o...

Page 36: ...cy sine wave generator 20 to 300 Hz available as an aid in determining the most offensive frequency to notch Usually this test tone generator will be used with the aid of an SPL meter in a similar fas...

Page 37: ...is independent of any other EQ settings and is engaged at all times regardless of the EQ selection From Remote From Front Panel Action 1 PAUSE or V STOP UP or DOWN move to Notch Frequency 2 X REW or W...

Page 38: ...er OPERATION Equalization From Remote From Front Panel Action 1 PAUSE or V STOP UP or DOWN move to Bass Frequency 2 X REW or W FF VOLUME KNOB set to desired bass frequency 3 PAUSE or V STOP UP or DOWN...

Page 39: ...on screen video overlays Overlays will appear when you change a processor setting or your processor detects a change in the incoming audio or video information Transparent mode allows video to be seen...

Page 40: ...Video to both video outputs When no video is available on one of the video formats composite or S VIDEO it will send its internal background screen to the monitor and then prompt you if there is vide...

Page 41: ...display within the letterbox viewing area This setting does NOT affect setup menus Your monitor must be set for normal 4 3 viewing in order to display the entire menu page From Remote From Front Pane...

Page 42: ...Headphone or selection 9 LtRt for each of your input sources When a source is selected from the remote control or front panel the audio mode will automatically be set to use this favorite mode and spe...

Page 43: ...you temporarily want a different mode you can still change it during normal system operation From Remote From Front Panel Action 2 PAUSE or V STOP UP or DOWN move to Favorite Mode 3 X REW or W FF VOLU...

Page 44: ...o adjust the levels Note that the levels will depend not only on this setting but also on the source material being played back You may wish to use a test disc From Remote From Front Panel Action 6 PA...

Page 45: ...ows you to associate one of two component video inputs with each of your input sources When you choose that source for viewing the associated component video input will be routed to the component vide...

Page 46: ...FF VOLUME KNOB select Yes or No for use with source 19 repeat 1 16 repeat 1 16 continue for each input source 20 MENU MENU return to SETUP SYSTEM Presets Usually these settings may be left set to the...

Page 47: ...ropriate name Otherwise you can end up with a preset that is named DVD but actually recalls the V1 input or is named FM 96 9 but actually recalls AM 1520 From Remote From Front Panel Action 1 X REW or...

Page 48: ...ote is in B K mode From Remote From Front Panel Action 1 PAUSE or V STOP UP or DOWN move to Memory Backup Restore 2 SEL or ENTER ENTER activate MEMORY BACKUP AND RESTORE 3 X REW or W FF VOLUME KNOB ch...

Page 49: ...You may want to turn off the main power switch when your processor will be idle for extended periods of time or during periods of power line fluctuations Your processor will not lose its memory while...

Page 50: ...source will appear on TAPE and V1 outs wait a few seconds while processor analyzes selected source TAPE press twice SOURCE step quickly to TAPE select TAPE monitor TAPE will appear on Zone 1 A out No...

Page 51: ...P SPEAKER LEVELS and SETUP Source INPUT menus TEMPORARY LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS Occasionally you may find that a you can t hear the dialog very well in a particular movie or a movie has too much bass etc Yo...

Page 52: ...he setup is correctly performed your processor will route audio to fewer smaller speakers with the needed corrections to volume and down mixing applied automatically Mono Select 0 Headphone Select 1 M...

Page 53: ...0 9 to select the desired number of speakers that will be used to reproduce the processed audio Three of these selections 0 8 9 require extra consideration to fully understand their capability as they...

Page 54: ...is full range If you use small front speakers it is recommended that you turn down the volume before engaging LtRt mode Note while in LtRt the equalizer feature of your unit is not available and disa...

Page 55: ...t EQ Off EQ 0 Variable EQ 1 Loudness EQ 2 or Theater EQ 3 The table below shows the various audio modes and how the EQ feature may be used Under normal usage a user would select one of these EQs to ei...

Page 56: ...s affects only the separate LFE 1 channel available on Dolby Digital and DTS material it has no effect on the reproduction of normal bass from the front center or surround channels Select DTS LFE MODE...

Page 57: ...cally set for use with this type of material ZONE Z Use the Z zone function via the remote control Your processor comes equipped with a fully independent 2 channel analog pre amp for use with a second...

Page 58: ...5 6 7 VWHS IDYRULWH SUHVHW review settings for recall 2 SEL or ENTER ENTER recall preset Saving a Preset From Remote From Front Panel Action 1 make all settings you wish to save make all settings you...

Page 59: ...ust and or edit Zone 1 parameters as desired 4 MENU MENU return to main menu Recall preset using Zone 1 Operation From Remote From Front Panel Action 1 MENU MENU return to main menu 2 PAUSE or V STOP...

Page 60: ...menu 8 MENU MENU exit menu system ZONE 2 B As with Zone 1 A operation you may also recall save presets and operate your processor s Zone 2 B via the menu system via the remote or from the front panel...

Page 61: ...l pick the next available preset You may pick a different preset number if desired 5 PAUSE or V STOP X REW or W FF UP or DOWN VOLUME KNOB rename preset if desired 6 ENTER ENTER save preset 7 MENU MENU...

Page 62: ...be automatically added to the favorite preset list If using the remote be sure it is in B K mode and you are in the MAIN MENUS From Remote From Front Panel Action 1 PAUSE or V STOP UP or DOWN move to...

Page 63: ...e DVD player s menu system to get to a Dolby Digital or DTS 5 1 channel soundtrack If you ever need to call B K regarding a problem with your processor be sure to note this status display before calli...

Page 64: ...Advanced 2 SEL or ENTER ENTER activate ADVANCED SYSTEM SETUP Zone 1 Setup A Zone 1 A Configuration will allow you to set maximum volume level remote control Zone ID OSD enable V1 tape mode and surrou...

Page 65: ...to be controlled from the same remote Your processor actually uses two product ID codes one for Zone 1 A normally set to ID code 1 and the other for Zone 2 B normally set to ID code 2 If you have a sy...

Page 66: ...inputs and outputs are connected to a tape deck or VCR Feedback can cause high frequency oscillations which may damage your speakers If you don t connect a tape deck to the V1 input and output you ca...

Page 67: ...t is simply mixed into the front speakers From Remote From Front Panel Action 1 PAUSE or V STOP UP or DOWN move to Surround Modes 2 X REW or W FF VOLUME KNOB set to Auto or Manual 3 MENU MENU return t...

Page 68: ...s setting becomes the fixed level for Zone 2 B If you have chosen Zone 2 B level control variable then this setting allows the level for Zone 2 B to be adjusted However when adjusting this level it ca...

Page 69: ...op The V2 and Zone 2 B output are the current source V1 TV CD DVD etc except when the current selection is V2 When V2 is selected as the source the Zone 2 B output is V2 and the V2 output is the previ...

Page 70: ...power is set to On in Zone 1 A the power linkage feature will cause power to be set accordingly on Zone 2 B Zone 2 B Independent power on off is still operational with the Zone 2 B remote control but...

Page 71: ...w you to control up to 4 external devices such as power amplifiers projection screens etc Each control output can be programmed on a source of 12VDC 50 mA or off 0 VDC depending on which source is sel...

Page 72: ...MENU return to CONTROL OUT SETTINGS Control Out 2 3 and 4 Control out 2 3 and 4 can be used in either zone For each source they can be programmed to be on when that source is selected in Zone 1 A Zon...

Page 73: ...DVD Zone A B 6 CD Zone A B 7 SAT Zone A B 8 Tape Zone A B next item adjust MENU control out setup 1 TUNER Zone A B From Remote From Front Panel Action 1 PAUSE or V STOP UP or DOWN move to Control Out...

Page 74: ...stem Setup and then Advanced refer to SETUP Advanced Systems Settings will appear as line 6 in SETUP MENUS Make sure your processor is on and the remote is in B K mode From Remote From Front Panel Act...

Page 75: ...ANEL OPERATION IR Locked Locking the IR remote control will only allow operation of your processor from the front panel or RS 232 computer interface Note if you inadvertently lock IR simultaneously pr...

Page 76: ...l Port 2 SEL or ENTER ENTER activate RS 232 PORT SETUP 3 PAUSE or V STOP UP or DOWN move to Port 4 X REW or W FF VOLUME KNOB select Enabled or Disabled ADVANCED SYSTEM SETUP 1 Zone 1 Setup A 2 Zone 2...

Page 77: ...S 232 update RS 232 PORT SETUP 1 Port Enable 2 Baud Rate 9600 3 Echo Enable 4 Update Enable 5 Receive ID 0 6 Transmit ID 0 next item SEL select MENU advanced setup 2 Baud Rate 9600 RS 232 PORT SETUP 1...

Page 78: ...ced settings you may wish to backup the settings Refer to Memory Backup Restore under the MAIN MENU or see the Setup section of this manual FACTORY RESET Should you ever need to completely reset the p...

Page 79: ...rrect 1 Recordings are not Dolby Surround encoded 2 Recordings are not Dolby Digital 3 Surround processor not in correct mode 4 Check speaker setup 5 Speakers phase wrong 1 Play a Dolby Surround recor...

Page 80: ...dB Oct Low Pass Crossover Slope 6 12 or 24 dB Oct Tuner Specifications FM Section Tuner Specifications AM section Frequency Range 87 5 107 9 MHz Frequency Range 520 1670 kHz Total Harmonic Distortion...

Page 81: ...e arising out of a defect in material or workmanship of the unit during the terms of this warranty or thereafter Some States do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential dam...

Page 82: ...13258 11 01 79 REAR PANEL ENLARGED VIEW...

Page 83: ...1 Memory Operation Backup Save ALL memory settings in EEPROM SEL preform adjust MENU main menu SETUP SYSTEM 1 Speakers 2 Displays 3 Inputs 4 Presets 5 Advanced next item SEL select MENU main menu ZONE...

Page 84: ...13258 11 01 81 B K Components Ltd 2100 Old Union Road Buffalo New York 14227 Phone 716 656 0023 www bkcomp com...

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