Operation; Selecting A Source - Arcam AVR400 Handbuch

operation

operating your aVR400
For information display we recommend you use the
OSD (On-Screen Display) on your display device
whenever possible.
Switching on
Press the front panel power button in. The power
LED will glow green, the front display shows the word
'ARCAM' . When initialisation is complete, the display
shows the volume setting and the name of the selected
input.
Please wait until the unit has finished initialising before
operating the AVr400. It is recommended that if the
unit is switched off, you should wait at least 10 seconds
before switching the unit back on.
Standby
The AVr400 has a standby mode which can be entered
by pressing on the remote control. When in
STANDBy
standby mode, the display is blank and the
POWER
glows red.
If the unit is to be left unused for an extended period,
we recommend that you disconnect it from the mains
supply to save power.
To switch on from standby
Press the button on the remote control or any
STANDBy
key on the front panel (other than the power button).
Front panel display
The AVr400 is ready for use after about four seconds.
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The display window shows the currently selected source
and the last selected information view setting (this
information line can be changed using the button).
iNFO
The current volume setting for Zone 1 (37.0dB in the
above example) is displayed on the front panel. The
volume setting for Zone 2 is displayed temporarily
whenever it is adjusted.

Selecting a source

To select a particular source, press the –
buttons until that source is shown on the front
iNPUT +
panel display, or (if available) press the corresponding
source button on the remote. The following sources are
available:
Compact Disc player input
CD
Blu-ray Disc player input
BD
AV Audio-Visual input
SAT Satellite receiver input
PVR Personal Video recorder input
Video Cassette recorder input
VCR
requires an iPod® and Arcam irDock
iPOD
or drDock.
Internal tuner input
AM
FM Internal tuner input
LED
* Internal tuner input
DAB
NET Internal (Ethernet) and external USB
solid-state device (e.g. pen drive) input.
Selects MCH (multi-channel)
MCH
analogue input
Auxiliary (front panel) input
AUX
The Audio return Channel (ArC)
DiSPlAy
from an HDMI 1.4-compliant display.
Use this with an HDMI 1.4-compliant
television using internal TV tuners.
*These sources are market dependent and may not be
available on your AVr400
Most audio inputs have both analogue and digital
connections. You must specify the type of connection
used for each input using the "Audio Source" option
in the "Input Config. " menu, see page E-35. note that an
incorrect setting will result in no sound — the default is
HDMI audio. If you are not using HDMI audio then this
setting must be changed.
The processing mode and Stereo Direct functions are
remembered and recalled for each individual input.
The input is intended for direct analogue pass-
MCH
through of DVD-Audio or SACD sources. Apart from
volume control and level trim, no processing modes
are possible on this input, including AVr400 bass
management and delays. Please set bass management,
speaker size and speaker delays in the source player. You
e-20
can copy the distances and relative speaker levels from
the Setup menus in the AVr400.
or
iNPUT
Stereo direct
To listen to a pure analogue stereo input, press the
button. The Stereo Direct mode automatically
DiRECT
bypasses all processing and any surround functions. In
direct mode, digital processing is shut down to improve
the sound quality and reduces digital noise with the
AVr400 to an absolute minimum.
note: when Stereo Direct mode is selected, no
digital output is available and no bass management
is performed, meaning that bass signals will not be
redirected to a subwoofer.
Volume control
It is important to realise that the level of the volume
indicator is not an accurate indication of the power
delivered to your loudspeakers. The AVr400 often
delivers its full output power long before the volume
control reaches its maximum position, particularly when
listening to heavily recorded music. In comparison,
some movie sound tracks can appear very quiet, as
many directors like to keep maximum levels in reserve
for special effect sequences.
Headphones
To use headphones with the AVr400, plug the
headphones into the
PHONES
front panel.
When headphones are plugged into the front panel
socket, the outputs for Zone 1 are muted and
PHONES
the audio will be down-mixed to two channels (2.0). The
two-channel down-mix is required so that the centre
channel and surround information can be heard via the
headphones.
socket in the centre of the