Setting Up; Using The On Screen Display (Osd); Setup; Input Settings Page - Arcam AVR100 Manuel

Setting up

Using the On Screen Display (OSD)

The easiest way to set up the AVR100's multi-channel audio and
video options is through its On Screen Display (OSD).
To enter the OSD, ensure that you have a TV connected and
press any of the arrows on the remote control's cursor pad.
To navigate from the fi rst (i.e. Setup) page, use the
arrows to highlight a line. To enter a highlighted page, press
To leave the OSD, highlight 'EXIT' and press
Once on a page, use the
and the
happy with the settings, highlight 'SAVE AND EXIT' and press
to keep them in memory. If you are unsure about the changes,
or you have entered the page accidentally, highlight 'DO NOT
SAVE AND EXIT' and press
are ignored.
Setup page
The Setup page forms the index to the OSD. To navigate from
here, use the cursor pad on your remote control.

Input settings page

AUDIO
VIDEO
MODE
DYNAMIC RANGE

Channel balance page

From the Channel balance page, you can trim the level of
each individual loudspeaker connected to the AVR100. Due to
the different performance characteristics or positioning of each
loudspeaker they may need to be set to different levels to
provide a balanced sound from the listening position. To help set
this balance the AVR100 can generate a test tone that plays an
identical signal through each channel in turn.
Once the channel balance page is shown in the OSD, press
the
TEST
Make sure that the volume on the AVR100 is set suffi ciently
high for this to be heard. The test tone automatically cycles
through each speaker channel until the
a second time.
Each loudspeaker can be trimmed between +10dB and –10dB.
You can return to the Channel balance page at any time (without
fi rst entering the OSD) by pressing the
remote control. Press
and arrows to move to a line
and arrows to change an option. Once you are
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and any changes on that page
OK
Identifi es the active audio source (i.e. CD,
Tuner, SAT, VCR, etc.)
Identifi es the active video source (SAT, DVD,
VCR or AUX)
Identifi es the surround mode associated with
the current input (Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby
Pro Logic, Hall effect or Stereo)
A compressed dynamic range is useful for
low level (night time) listening. For Dolby
Digital sources, the dynamic range has
options of 100%, 75%, 50% or 25%).
button on the remote control to start the test tone.
TEST
TEST
again to exit this page.
TEST
NOTE: In some cases you may fi nd that the OSD is not still
or that it 'rolls over' your screen. (You may also notice this
effect when the volume bar is shown on screen.) If this is
the case, you will need to switch the video system being
used by the AVR100.
and
.
OK
To do this, fi rst exit the OSD by highlighting
.
OK
. Press and hold the
OK
the AVR100 then toggle between the systems shown in the
display area by pressing the
North America) or PAL (used in most of Europe) – until the
OK
correct system is selected.
1 INPUT SETTINGS
2 CHANNEL BALANCE
3 CHANNEL DELAYS
4 SPEAKER SETTINGS
5 EXIT
1 INPUT SETTINGS
2 CHANNEL BALANCE
3 CHANNEL DELAYS
4 SPEAKER SETTINGS
5 EXIT
1 INPUT SETTINGS
2 CHANNEL BALANCE
3 CHANNEL DELAYS
4 SPEAKER SETTINGS
5 EXIT
button is pressed
NOTE: The test tone generates a noise which may not be
heard through a subwoofer. To set your sub to a suitable
level, turn off the test tone and experiment with the trim
while playing a piece of music you are familiar with. There is
no right or wrong level for the sub: simply fi nd the balance
button on the
that is best for you.
button on the front panel of
STORE
button – NTSC (used in
SAT

SETUP

SETUP INPUT SETTINGS
AUDIO = DVD
VIDEO = DVD
MODE = DOLBY DIGITAL
DYNAMIC RANGE = 100%
DO NOT SAVE AND EXIT
SAVE AND EXIT
SETUP CHANNEL BALANCE
LEFT
CENTER :
RIGHT
REAR L
REAR R
SUB
DO NOT SAVE AND EXIT
SAVE AND EXIT
and press
EXIT
: 0dB
0dB
: 0dB
: 0dB
: 0dB
: 0dB
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