Using The Avr100; Front Panel Controls; Input Selection - Arcam AVR100 Manuel

Using the AVR100

RDS INFO
PHONES
POWER

Front panel controls

POWER
Press the
changes to green on powering up and the display shows the
active input. Pressing the
the status LED off.
A red status LED indicates that the AVR100 is in stand by and
can be switched on by the remote handset.

Input selection

The input selection buttons are labelled to correspond with
the audio and video inputs on the rear panel of the AVR100.
To select an input, press the appropriate button on the front
panel. The audio signal for that source will then be routed to
the speakers. Any picture signal associated with that input is
switched to the monitor output.
The name of the selected input is shown in the display: SAT,
DVD, VCR or AUX, etc.
EXT 5.1
To select the source connected to the 5.1 channel input press
EXT 5.1
surround modes are available.
SURROUND MODE
When a selected digital input carries a Dolby Digital or DTS
signal, the AVR100 automatically detects it and processes the
signal accordingly.
For an analogue input or when no Dolby Digital or DTS signal is
detected, pressing the
the available surround sound modes: Stereo, Pro Logic and
Hall effect.
The selected mode is displayed in the main section of the
display for three seconds, before reverting to show the active
input. The surround mode continues to be shown in the left hand
side of the display.
AVR100
10
FM MUTE/ PRESET/
MONO STORE TUNE DOWN/UP
SAT DVD VCR AUX
button to turn the AVR100 on. The status LED
POWER
button again turns the unit and
POWER
. When this input is selected, none of the alternative
SURROUND MODE
DOLBY PRO LOGIC
SURROUND TAPE
MODE MONITOR
EXT 5 1 CD FM
Dolby Digital, DTS
Dolby Pro Logic
Hall effect
TAPE MONITOR
The
TAPE MONITOR
cassette deck connected to the
AVR100. It also enables you to monitor a recording being made
on a 3-head cassette deck. Tape monitor status is shown in red
on the display.
When the tape monitor is selected, pressing other source
buttons changes the signal sent to the recorder.
NOTE:
press it again before selecting another source for listening.
CD
The
CD
sockets.
button cycles through
FM, AM
To select the integrated tuner function of the AVR100, press
the
FM
instructions.
AVR100
SPEAKERS
VIDEO 1
BASS D RECT
AM
Both of these formats feature six
independent audio channels: Left, Centre,
Right, Surround Left, Surround Right
and a 'Low Frequency Effects' (LFE) or
subwoofer channel.
This format decodes the centre and
surround sound signals embedded in
Dolby Surround or Dolby Stereo movie
soundtracks.
This format decodes a normal stereo
signal to simulate the ambience of a
concert hall.
button selects the audio output from a
TAPE IN
is a latching button: you will need to
TAPE MONITOR
button selects the source connected to the
or button. See the facing page for Tuner control
AM
VOLUME
TREBLE
phono sockets of the
phono
CD