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Press

menu

and the AV32R ‘Dual

Processor’

MAIN MENU

comes up. Select

AV O Status

and a screen comes

up as shown:

The

AV OPTIONS

and

STATUS

screen shows

the currently installed software version, in
our example version V4.02.08, with
English language support.

Below, it should a 18 digit unique Product
ID, which will be required when enabling
an option, see below.

hardware and software upgrades

The AV32R ‘Dual Processor’ is
highly configurable with many
hardware options available.
Select the menu

Installed

Hardware Options

if you want

to know what is installed in
your AV32R ‘Dual Processor’,
and the menu

Available

Hardware Upgrades

if you

want to know what buying
next.

enabled software options

This screen shows software options
enabled- some of which might have been
delivered within your AV32R ‘Dual
Processor’ as standard.

AV o status

installed hardware upgrades
available hardware upgrades

This AV32R ‘THX Ultra2 Dual Processor 7.1’ includes
all available upgrades - bar one, the upgrade to
AV32R. For more information visit

www.tagmclaren.com

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Summary of Contents for AV32R

Page 1: ...itioning 13 analog and digital tape outputs 14 TAGtronic Bus routing 15 DAB digital radio antenna 15 action switches 16 external infrared receiver connections 17 composite video outputs 18 S video outputs 18 19 on screen display 19 video standard signal conversion 20 basic system set up an example 21 switching on standby 22 controlling remotely 22 front panel display in operation 23 status screen ...

Page 2: ...igmenment balance 40 Pro Logic II Music 40 AV32R DAB digital radio tuning 40 T32R tuning via TAGtronic Bus 40 quick settings 41 42 The AV32R set up menu introduction 44 first time set up wizard 45 Change Set up night mode 45 front panel configuration 46 front panel brightness 47 on screen configuration 48 radiotext display 48 video inputs configuration 49 analog audio inputs configuration 50 digit...

Page 3: ...e 65 Dolby Pro Logic IIx configuration 66 NTSC PAL latency offset 67 OSD on composite and S video 67 PSM192 connections and settings 68 DAB digital radio 71 action switches 74 75 TAGtronic Bus in and out of standby 75 sending remote commands via AV32R 76 controlling multiple amplifiers 77 corresponding with DVD32 DVD192 T32R 78 81 hardware and software upgrades how to enable a new software option ...

Page 4: ...ntenna option 15 composite video in out sockets 16 1 back channel output sockets 17 digital output socket s 18 analog output sockets 5 1 19 5 1 analog bypass 20 ac supply socket 21 TAGtronic Communications Bus 22 S Video in out sockets 23 digital input sockets 24 TAGtronic Synchronisation Link T2 L 25 digital output 2 optional AC 3 RF input for Laserdiscs 26 tape monitor 27 analog input sockets in...

Page 5: ...ld beating electronic control systems is envied by many and equalled by few There are many immediate spin offs into audio from our expertise in automotive electronics mechanical engineering and the material science of Formula One motor racing multi layer printed circuits fast digital signal processing electronic noise suppression radio frequency technology and software expertise to name but a few ...

Page 6: ... sunlight Do not expose your AV32R Dual Processor to dripping or splashing liquids Do not place objects filled with liquid such as vases on or near it Do not connect the AC cable supplied until you have completed all connections safety first when you need additional assistance 7 To maximize the performance from your AV32R Dual Processor it is essential to configure it correctly This will ensure it...

Page 7: ...AAA 1 5 V batteries These are supplied with the AV32R Dual Processor To open the battery compartment push the latch forward towards the top of the remote and lift the latch up Make sure that batteries are inserted in the correct orientation with the and markings on the batteries match those in the battery compartment 1 To close the battery cover slide it straight back in towards the top of the rem...

Page 8: ... multi channel SACD players A N A L O G I N P U T TAPE AUX TUNER SAT VCR TV L R R L 5 1 BYPASS SR SL SUB C R L DVD CD DAB MD SYNC LD D I G I T A L I N P U T Signals connected to the 5 1 Bypass will not be digitised therefore no processing beside analog volume control will be possible All analog inputs use phono sockets and should be connected using good quality screened analog audio cable such as ...

Page 9: ...enable this feature the TAGtronic Sync Link SYNC connector must be connected to the appropriate SYNC connector of the digital audio source using a high quality analog interconnect The sync output software must also be enabled using the on screen set up menu system for details see page 53 If you want to play NTSC Laserdiscs encoded in Dolby Digital you will need the optional AC 3 RF interface This ...

Page 10: ... high DC offset a signal degradation found in some satellite receivers S video The AV32R Dual Processor has four 75 Ohm Mini DIN S video inputs at the rear labelled for convenience VCR S DVD S LD S and SAT S All inputs except SAT S are electrically identical SAT S has been modified to accept video signals with high DC offset a signal degradation found in some satellite receivers video inputs C O M...

Page 11: ...zone zone 2 This is particularly interesting if your AV32R Dual Processor has 7 1 output channels but you currently only use a 5 1speaker set up See page 65 for more details how to make the assignment You can switch between main zone and zone 2 by pressing the shift key followed by VOL or VOL The AV32R Dual Processor will indicate zone 2 in the front panel display by replacing VOL with ZN2 More de...

Page 12: ...roduction of ambient sound and cinema effects 4 back channel loudspeaker 1 Your AV32R Dual Processor allows you to add one or two back channel loudspeakers for added depth spacious ambience and sound localization You might need to move your standard left and right surround loudspeakers forward in order to generate the most impressive surround sound Place the loudspeakers to have the sound perfectl...

Page 13: ...e analog signal selected before tape was pressed the first time If however you record the result of a digital audio input e g CD or the 5 1 BYPASS then you should not press the tape key button whilst recording as this will route the TAPE input to the ANALOG OUTPUTs and TAPE OUT spoiling your recording This behaviour will be shown in the front display by the word TAPE Pressing tape again will retur...

Page 14: ... on one end connects to pin 1 of the connector on the other end CAT5 cable is available from your local computer shop at a reasonable price The sequence is in principle of no relevance as long as you connect an output to an input and don t close the Bus to be a ring For example AV32R Out In DVD32 Out In 100x5R 1st amplifier Out In 100x5R 2nd amplifier Out In T32R Do not close back to AV32R The AV3...

Page 15: ... switch available to the user Action Switches are controlled opened closed by the AV32R Dual Processor when selecting an input source or when switching the AV32R Dual Processor into standby A description of the AV32R s Action Switch configuration menu can be found on page 74 16 connectivity action switches Motorised Screen REMOTE SWITCHES IN OUT A 1 6 B 2 7 C 3 8 Relay controlled by AV32R internal...

Page 16: ...EMOTE IN OUT IN AV32R power e g DVD32R IN A B IR sensor IR distribution system IN OUT AV32R power e g DVD32R IN A B IR sensor external IR receiver connections Example Layout Attention Some IR distribution systems can only connect one product per sensor output In this instance use only the REMOTE IN connector Use this arrangement for IR distribution systems which allow product chaining for details ...

Page 17: ... its S video inputs to a pair of S VIDEO outputs labelled OUT and OSD S V I D E O VCR S OUT DVD S LD S OSD SAT S composite video S video The outputs OSD allows the AV32R Dual Processor to insert text on your TV On Screen Text OSD when required This output should be connected to your television You should use the output OUT where you will never want to see the inserted text such as on a VCR GRP0098...

Page 18: ...ays On Screen Display OSD is available for composite video sources on COMPOSITE OSD for S video sources on S VIDEO OSD When text is not required the OSD electronics are switched out of circuit to maintain a straight though video path i e the video signal quality is not affected For details on how to configure the OSD see page 48 on screen display video standard and signal conversion The AV32R does...

Page 19: ... S video connection connect the S Video output of a DVD player probably labelled S Video to the S VIDEO input DVD S DVD SAT SAT C connection to the power amplifier s this sample configuration is limited to a stereo set up only connect the AUDIO OUTPUT LEFT RIGHT to the power amplifier used for the left right front loudspeaker Connect the left and right front loudspeaker to your power amplifier s a...

Page 20: ...ers and prevents unpleasant switching noises You will hear the mute relays click which is normal The AV32R Dual Processor has a standby mode which can be entered using the standby key on the remote or by pressing the mute standby button on the front panel for more than three seconds The blue power LED will dim the front panel display will show going to standby then the AV32R Dual Processor will sw...

Page 21: ...iefly with each key press For optimum performance from the remote you should point it towards the remote control window on the front panel of the AV32R Dual Processor cd dvd av tv vcr amp ld sat R E M O T E S E L E C T I O N volume setting programme source format audio input video standard sample rate decoding processing mode controlling remotely front panel display in operation When the AV32R Dua...

Page 22: ...about 48kHz are processed to Pro Logic II Movie The sound is replayed at a volume level of 4 5dB below reference level assuming the AV32R Dual Processor was calibrated using a SPL meter for details see page 62 The sound balance is as calibrated i e no balance shifts were made to the front rear or left right There is no subwoofer in the system and hence sound is only produced using the left right f...

Page 23: ...s a digital SPDIF output when playing CDs and DVD Video discs but offers 5 1 analog when playing DVD Audio discs When the AV32R Dual Processor leaves the factory the source selection keys are programmed to cover many installations but you can change this if you need Please see page 56 how to change the assignment of audio and video inputs to the source selection keys Scanning through all inputs on...

Page 24: ...x volume or none at all for the main zone and zone 2 Max volume You can assign two analog audio outputs to zone 2 for details see page 65 If you have assigned zone 2 then you can switch between the main zone and zone 2 by pressing shift followed by VOL or VOL If zone 2 is selected the front display s volume will show ZN2 followed by the volume of zone 2 main zone 4 Turn the volume knob or press VO...

Page 25: ...ely affect the sound quality in the mute off state as they can never be completely removed from the signal path The sonically transparent alternative is to use electronically controlled mechanical relays a method chosen for the AV32R Dual Processor There are eight relays in an AV32R Dual Processor They all switch together leading to a distinct switching noise which cannot be prevented without affe...

Page 26: ...w f f d play stop ok analog dig dig analog pause r e w f f d play stop ok analog dig dig analog Any off balance will be shown in the status screen as explained on page 23 and shown in the example screen The balance moved to the right by 2dB and to the rear by 1dB in our example A central sound balance i e the removal of any temporary corrections including lip sync delay and entre gain applied unde...

Page 27: ...n this instance you will need to manually select this additional processing using the surround key button post processing modes Any optional post processing such as THX or DTS Music has to be selected manually using the surround or THX key button surround THX Cinema mute standby display surround 1 2 3 normal 4 5 6 display 7 8 9 tape 10 0 THX time subtitle audio title angle def abc space ghi jkl mn...

Page 28: ...ely 2 channel stereo format to fully embrace multi channel The advances in the THX specification embodied in the new THX Ultra2 available in the AV32R Dual Processor accommodate the changes that have occurred and specify systems that can perform superbly with both movies and music with a single speaker layout that will suit all programme material Re equalization is applied to all the speaker signa...

Page 29: ... speakers THX boundary gain compensation The addition of the surround back channel has prompted a rethink on the processing front with a view to making best use of the extra loudspeakers with 5 1 material THX Surround EX processing can be applied to any 5 1 source material to generate a signal for the back channel This works well for much 5 1 material but gives poor results if the surround content...

Page 30: ... surround channels In the case of 5 1 material with stereo surround information the surrounds are processed to pass the ambient information to the left and right surrounds and the directional cues to the surround backs The overall result is to achieve an enhanced surround experience over a wider listening area To apply THX Ultra2 post processing press the THX key on the remote or the THX button on...

Page 31: ... com You can also activate the THX SURROUND EX mode during the playback of standard 5 1 channel material i e movies not including a Dolby Digital Surround EX encoded back channel In such a case the information delivered to the Surround Back channel will be program dependent and may or may not be pleasing depending on the particular soundtrack and the tastes of the individual listener If your AV32R...

Page 32: ...s If you do not have a subwoofer you cannot select this mode BYPASS This is not strictly speaking a mode but is listed here for completeness BYPASS indicates the use of the 5 1 BYPASS input for details see page 9 The signal is bypassing the Digital Signal Processors hence are never converted to digital and is therefore the only available mode for the 5 1 BYPASS input HDCD All CD and DVD players wi...

Page 33: ...c IIx modes are only available if your system setup includes back speaker s otherwise the modes revert to Pro Logic II Pro Logic IIx processing can be applied to all two channel sources plus Dolby Digital 5 1 and even material encoded with Dolby Digital Surround EX Three modes are available PRO LOGIC IIx MOVIE PRO LOGIC IIx MUSIC and PRO LOGIC IIx GAME PRO LOGIC IIx MUSIC This mode gives music a m...

Page 34: ...in DTS require the DTS mode described in the paragraph above for accurate replay DTS MUSIC is required for backwards compatibility for some older DTS discs and most DTS music CDs where a 10dB reduction in the LFE channel is required DTS ES 6 1 MATRIX DTS ES 6 1 MATRIX is only available if your system setup includes back speaker s DTS ES 6 1 Matrix includes a back surround signal matrix encoded int...

Page 35: ... image analog dig dig station analog functions store erase LFE LFE normal ok programme source format display and audio status tuning the LFE or subwoofer level To adjust the level press the LFE or LFE keys on the remote The applied setting will be shown in the status screen as explained on page 23 and shown in the example screen above restoring the base setting The LFE subwoofer adjustment includi...

Page 36: ... more than three seconds and a screen similar to the one shown on the left comes up selecting a cursor assignment The position of the cursor E indicates the currently selected cursor key assignment Balance in the example screen above If you want to select another assignment simply select it 1 pressing the G or H cursor key followed by ok The screen will disappear 2 with the cursor key assigned to ...

Page 37: ...ssignment using the front display only The cursor assignments can also be changed using the AV32R s front display only Press ok for more than three seconds and the front display if switched on will show one of the following possible assignments BALANCE PL II AV RADIO T32R or QUICKSET You can switch between different assignments using the cursor G or H keys Press ok to confirm your change quick set...

Page 38: ...enu key and the following screen will come up 1 Choose a desired option using the G or H keys and press ok to select Online help is given by moving the cursor to the using E followed by ok You may exit the AV32R s setup menu at any time by pressing the menu key again this will save all changes you have made up to this point You may alter parameters at any time Changes will be retained when the uni...

Page 39: ...eys A short summary of features assigned to specific keys or key combinations AV Options Status Select this menu if you want to know everything about the configuration of your AV32R Dual Processor i e its hardware and software configuration and the processing status This menu allows you also to activate a Software Option using an Option Code for details how to enable a software option refer to pag...

Page 40: ...dspeakers you should choose Part 1 Essential It is important that you perform this set up operation in order to optimize the performance of your entire home cinema system Selecting Part 2 Convenience will help you customize your AV32R Dual Processor to your specific needs You can return to either part of the set up at any time There are special functions and features required for advanced configur...

Page 41: ...ks with Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround sources including Night Mode control parameters To select Night Mode within the Change Set up sub menu use the G or H keys to toggle from Off to On Night Mode will remain selected until it is specifically switched off When the Night Mode is active i e a DD or DTS DVD with the necessary night mode parameters is replayed the volume display will change fr...

Page 42: ...sage The volume level can be shown in reference to the Dolby Reference Level or from 0 to 99 like a pre amplifier for more details see page 25 front panel configuration child lock Set Child Lock to On if you want to deactivate all control buttons including the volume knob located at the AV32R Dual Processor s front panel Please don t lose the remote control as it offers the only way to de activate...

Page 43: ...y switch back to the brightness level it came from if the display content changes Set Hold Time to Keep On if you want the display remain on all the time during operation Set the After Hold Brightness to Off if you want the display to switch off If the front display is switched off the blue power standby LED can also be switched off by setting the Blue LED State when display Off to Off This preven...

Page 44: ...milar screens available for the T32R if connected via the TAGtronic Bus and the AV32R s internal DAB digital radio if available It allows the scrolling radiotext if one is received to be displayed on the front panel and or superimposed to the video signal The latter can be restricted to the instance when listening to the radio only or when on any input on screen display configuration GRP00989 02 U...

Page 45: ...ay require up to five presses to enter the correct character For example pressing the 2 key once will change the character under the cursor to an a Further key presses will cause the character to cycle through the sequence b c 2 and return to a Pressing the shift key toggles between lower and upper case The edited name may saved by pressing the ok key If you erase a name of a currently unused vide...

Page 46: ... the input calibrate for you as described on the next page name change peak input anti clipping lip sync delay This feature enables disables the input Anti Clipping operation of the AV32R Dual Processor When this feature is On the AV32R Dual Processor will automatically increase the peak input level of any analog input which clips i e is too large and will cause distortion A film s audio track may...

Page 47: ...n the front fascia or use the shift G or shift H keys of the remote You can also use the source selection key assigned to the analog input you like to change The selected input is shown in the top left of the screen next to the word Source in the example above SAT Play some programme material on that input that contains a loud passage then select Auto Set and press ok The AV32R Dual Processor does...

Page 48: ...Recent movies recorded in DTS require the DTS mode for accurate replay DTS Music is required for backwards compatibility for some older DTS discs and most DTS music CD s where a 10dB reduction in the LFE Low Frequency Effects channel is required 1 We recommend to set all inputs to DTS except the input connected to your CD player assuming you have Music CDs recorded in DTS DTS delay DTS encoded CDs...

Page 49: ... will be displayed Selecting Additional Settings will bring up three additional features default cursor key mode use PL PL II with DD2 The functionality assigned to the cursor keys F E G and H and the skip and skip keys can be user configured for details see page 40 You can set a cursor assignment to be automatically recalled when you select an analog audio input Dolby Digital exists also as two c...

Page 50: ...s Active if you want the AV32R Dual Processor to engage the height channel decoder whenever you engage Matrix or THX Surround EX post processing Set When To Use Height Spkr to Manual Selection if you want the height channel processing to toggle between on and off when pressing the shift key followed by 0 Height channel processing will be off when you change inputs or start up the AV32R Dual Proces...

Page 51: ...me control Level calibration of your loudspeakers for details see page 62 will be applied catering for different loudspeaker and amplifier sensitivity 1 5 1 Bypass Output Trims If your DVD Audio or SACD player does not output equal volume levels for each channel then you can adjust that difference using the 5 1 Bypass Output Trims These trims are superimposed to the loudspeaker amplifier calibrati...

Page 52: ...igned for audio2 if you only want to assign a single input to an input selection key video is the physical video input that will be selected when the corresponding source selection key is pressed Select Don t Change if The AV32R Dual Processor remote has eleven source selection keys labelled tv vcr sat tuner aux cd ld dvd md dab and tape to which you can in this submenu freely assign the associate...

Page 53: ...ncy can be set differently for Left Right Centre Surround and Surround Back loudspeakers allowing you to unwrap the full potential of each loudspeaker The AV32R Dual Processor need to know which loudspeakers are present in your system and whether they can reproduce deep bass frequencies In general large loudspeakers will be able to handle low frequencies and small ones may not be able to Select Fu...

Page 54: ...r the relevant figures by using the numeric key pad e g press 3 then 0 for 3 0m or use the G or H keys loudspeaker distance The loudspeaker calibration level is very important to achieving a correctly centred sound image it should be carried out carefully Use the speaker Calibration menu described on page 62 for your initial set up Perform above for all loudspeakers in your system loudspeaker leve...

Page 55: ...er Full Range or Bass Limited If two back speakers are used then the AV32R Dual Processor need to know the space they are apart This will allow the THX Advanced Speaker Array technology to optimise the algorithm when using THX Ultra2 post processing mode dependent speaker trims distance between back speakers mode dependent speaker trims back speakers distance 59 You can only use one back speaker o...

Page 56: ... mixed into your full range speakers If you use a THX certified subwoofer you should set the filter to 80 Hz THX otherwise set it to 125 Hz Only if your subwoofer manufacturer requests no filter in the incoming signal should you select None Use 80Hz THX if you don t know details about your subwoofer If your subwoofer is THX Ultra2 certified or goes down to 20Hz then you can enable THX Boundary Gai...

Page 57: ...reproduce set the processing mode you like to configure to If LR Bass Ltd The Bass Cutoff frequency is the frequen cy defined in LOUDSPEAKERS Left Right menu Always If you want for a given processing mode to combine your full range left right front speakers then set the rule to Always This will treat the full range speaker like a bass limited speaker transferring bass energy below the Bass Cutoff ...

Page 58: ...se a sound level meter SPL when performing this part of the set up as it is difficult to judge the levels accurately by ear Set the SPL meter to C weighting with slow response and to read 75 dB SPL at the centre of its scale During the calibration you should place the SPL meter at ear level with the microphone pointing towards the ceiling at your preferred listening During the calibration the AV32...

Page 59: ...etting Surr L R Back here the information from the left right surround channel is time aligned copied to the left right back channel The result is a more enveloping but also more diffuse sound impression You can also derive artificial back information by applying TAG McLaren Surround TMS 7 to just the surround channels this is called SL SR TMS Back This gives a more enveloping impression allowing ...

Page 60: ...arate TMREQ manual and the series of articles written on this subject which can be found on www tagmclaren com see Club March April 2003 edition Frequency Response 100 97 94 91 88 85 82 79 76 73 70 20 56 92 128 Frequency Hz Level dB subwoofer corrected subwoofer uncorrected subwoofer corrected ideal 100 97 94 91 88 85 82 79 Level dB 1 3 Octave Frequency Response ideal output corrected left speaker...

Page 61: ...a system Wouldn t it be great to be able to crank up your home cinema system without bothering your neighbours Well all you need is headphones and the Dolby Headphone option Dolby Headphone is a revolutionary signal processing system that can take up to five channels of audio from any source and make it almost sound like it s coming from that many speakers in a real listening room Start Volume Max...

Page 62: ...or the rear depending on how much spatial effect a stereo recording includes 1 Allows the sound of the centre channel to be apportioned between the centre channel loudspeaker and the left right front loudspeakers From no sound in the centre to full centre performance 1 Extends the front stereo image to include the surround speakers for a wrap around effect with side wall imaging This is particular...

Page 63: ...ut Options video outputs 67 On screen information on Composite and S Video All AV32R Dual Processor include an independent video switcher for Composite and S Video sources without cross conversion between these video formats i e there is only a video signal at the S Video Composite switcher output if you select a S Video Composite video source However if you like to see the AV32R Dual Processor on...

Page 64: ... AV32R controls the PSM192 s input switching and functionality via the TAGtronic Bus connections also see your DVD32 user manual Connect the AV32R and the DVD32 via the TAGtronic Bus as described on page 15 Connect the AV32R s COMPOSITE OUT OSD video output if you have video sources connected to your AV32R using composite video to the DVD32 s input PROGRESSIVE SCAN OPTION IN C Connect the AV32R s ...

Page 65: ...if you see for example artifacts when subtitles or credits are shown but this improvement comes at a price The picture quality is reduced by a small fraction an acceptable compromise for those who are more interested in subtitles than a movie PSM output format This allows you to set the video format of the PSM192 within the DVD32 to RGB or YPbPr Component Now all Composite and S Video inputs of th...

Page 66: ... video output becomes always 16 9 requiring no scaling within the display device Film Detection Mode Convert 4 3 to 16 9 Black Level Adjust White Level Adjust Colour Adjust NTSC tint Adjust The ideal black level setting is when you can still see image details in dark areas whilst black areas are true black For best results use a PLUGE test pattern or a test pattern showing different shades of grey...

Page 67: ...V32R Dual Processor Even if you do not have a high performance outdoor antenna you can still use although at reduced performance the AV32R s small stab antenna which directly be attached to DAB OPTION connector The antenna should be vertically polarised as shown in the diagram scanning for new stations Unlike a conventional FM radio DAB digital radio scans for all available stations at start up St...

Page 68: ...ressing any of the keys 1 to 9 for more than three seconds will store the station you are listening to in one of the first nine presets for fast direct access The volume will drop for a short moment confirming the successful storage Alternatively pressing the record key for more than 3 seconds followed by any number in the range from 1 to 29 stores the station your are listening to in the correspo...

Page 69: ...u can display scrolling Radiotext on the front panel display You can also display scrolling Radiotext on your display device using the AV32R s on screen text capability You can restrict the display to the time you listen to the DAB digital radio when on radio only always when on any input or not at all off With some of the advanced services such as BBC5LIVE it can be quite exciting to superimpose ...

Page 70: ...ctions From the ACTION SWITCH screen you come to two CONFIGURE ACTION SWITCHES screens allowing you to define what each switch should do when you press any of the input source selection keys tv vcr sat tuner aux cd ld dvd md dab or tape Page 2 also includes the action when the AV32R Dual Processor is going into standby Select for each switch 1 the required action you want the AV32R Dual Processor ...

Page 71: ...you TAGtronic Bus synchronised standby 75 This menu allows you to define those products which you like to switch in out of standby with the AV32R Dual Processor Amplifiers covers all TAG McLaren amplifiers featuring a TAGtronic Link You usually have the option Yes do what the AV32R Dual Processor does and No ignore the AV32R Dual Processor Amplifiers offer Yes all No and Individual Pick Individual...

Page 72: ...igure the AV32R Dual Processor to switch out of standby if in standby and to automatically select the audio input assigned to the DVD32 192 or T32R The audio inputs are assigned in the TAGtronic Bus DVD32 192 or TAGtronic Bus T32R menu described on page 80 The input the AV32R Dual Processor uses to connect to the digital audio output of the DVD32 192 is specified in the TAGtronic BUS DVD32 192 men...

Page 73: ... feature see page 47 TAGtronic Bus AV32R 77 If your system includes amplifiers featuring the TAGtronic Bus and you have connected them to the AV32R Dual Processor using the Bus then the AV32R Dual Processor can control their status Amplifier Detection Select the TAGtronic BUS Amplifiers menu and the AV32R Dual Processor will scan the TAGtronic Bus for all TAG McLaren amplifiers connected to the Bu...

Page 74: ...er button Disconnect any connections to the TAGtronic Bus Switch the amplifier on using the power button Wait until the amplifier has completely switched on all LEDs must illuminate Use either the remote shipped with your amplifier or switch the AV32R s remote amplifier by pressing the REMOTE SELECTION amp key Type these numbers 1 3 3 1 followed by the ID you like to enter Make sure that you do no...

Page 75: ...s a 100x5R equipped with only 3 modules Module 2 and 4 are not installed Module 1 is assigned to the left front channel module 3 to the right front channel Module 3 is currently not used and should not be switched by the AV32R Dual Processor Selecting Assign Amp Modules will bring up a screen similar to the one shown To change an assignment select the Module you like to change and press ok The cur...

Page 76: ...amage The T32R TUNER CONTROL allows you to declare the analog and digital audio input you have connected to your T32R This will allow the AV32R Dual Processor to automatically select this input when the T32R is powered up assuming you have configured this feature for details see page 76 Whilst listening to the T32R you can display the T32R s scrolling Radiotext transmitted via the TAGtronic Bus to...

Page 77: ...able with many hardware options available Select the menu Installed Hardware Options if you want to know what is installed in your AV32R Dual Processor and the menu Available Hardware Upgrades if you want to know what buying next enabled software options This screen shows software options enabled some of which might have been delivered within your AV32R Dual AV options status installed hardware up...

Page 78: ...ed to quote the serial number of your AV32R Dual Processor attached to the rear panel of your AV32R Dual Processor as well as the AV32R s unique 18 digit Product ID see page 81 for details After you have received the appropriate Option Code a 10 digit number select the Software Option you like to enable as described above and the corresponding data entry screen comes up as shown in our example for...

Page 79: ... eject stop ok return cancel LFE LFE r e w f f d station image analog dig dig store erase station analog functions vcr ld tv sat R E M O T E S E L E C T I O N cd dvd amp av cd dvd amp av R E M O T E S E L E C T I O N sat tv vcr ld 1 Select the device you wish to program by pressing the appropriate REMOTE SELECTION key on the AV32R Dual Processor remote 2 Place the AV32R Dual Processor remote and t...

Page 80: ... avoid fluorescent lights and strong sunlight which may interfere with the learning process increase or decrease the distance between the two remotes within a range of 2 to 15 cm 1 to 6in m1 m2 m3 m4 light cd vcr tv ld sat dvd tuner md aux dab standby The keys m1 to m4 and standby can act as macro keys These can be programmed to store up to 10 commands to send together with one key press Any key p...

Page 81: ...he macro button m1 m2 m3 m4 V O L V I D E O cd dvd amp tv vcr ld R E M O T E S E L E C T I O N sat av standby mute 1 Simultaneously press the appropriate REMOTE SELECTION key av or sat and the mute key until the learning status LED turns red 2 Press the macro key m1 to m4 or standby you wish to erase 3 Press the VIDEO or VIDEO key The learning status LED will flash red twice then go off To program...

Page 82: ...turn off 1 cd dvd amp av R E M O T E S E L E C T I O N sat tv vcr ld pause play skip record skip eject stop ok return cancel LFE LFE r e w f f d station image analog dig dig store erase station analog functions light To erase a learnt command from a key 1 Simultaneously press the REMOTE SELECTION key for the appropriate device and the ok key until the status LED turns yellow and the chosen REMOTE ...

Page 83: ...ssor with the latest software you need to have the following items available 1 A suitably equipped PC to interface with the AV32R Dual Processor A full not so called legacy RS232 interface is required 2 The universal TAGtronic Programming Cable available from the on line shopping section of www tagmclaren com 3 The TAGtronic Upgrade Wizard Version v2 15 or later available free of charge from www t...

Page 84: ...oaded 7 Remove the programming cable from the AV32R Dual Processor power it down using the front panel power button wait about 10 seconds and the switch it on again This will reset the AV32R Dual Processor Follow exactly the instructions shown on screen The Upgrade Wizard will describe how to connect the universal programming cable to the rear panel connector Under no circumstances should you powe...

Page 85: ...nt free cloth moistened slightly with a mild solution of warm water and detergent or washing up liquid Do not use any other solutions Do not use any solvents or abrasives Take great care not to get any liquid inside the case If this happens you should have your AV32R Dual Processor serviced There is a fuse in the power socket on the back of your AV32R Dual Processor To change the fuse unplug the p...

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